by John Macdonald | May 23, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
Most people expected that LED lighting would lead to a significant reduction in global lighting power consumption. Why wouldn’t you? Seems reasonable. The Occam’s Razor outcome. A 60W incandescent bulb costs about $10 a year to run versus $1 for a similar LED version.... by John Macdonald | May 20, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
You’ve got several tabs open with several agents working on task lists you’ve given them. It’s neat and tidy in the beginning. You’ve given each one a structured and well-thought-out set of instructions. You’ve got a handle on it. But as each one starts its job, the... by John Macdonald | May 15, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
I’m pretty darn good at getting what I want out of AI. Why is that? A good portion of it is because I’ve spent the last 3 1/2 years in deep with it. At first, like an 8-year-old with a new toy, I dove in. Then, once I was in, I realized this is indeed the future of... by John Macdonald | May 13, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I don’t even know who these LLMs are anymore. They’re strangers to me. The latest versions seem to have regressed from their previous models. Now I’m just getting frustrated. [does some research…] Aha! They’ve changed. They’ve grown. Their experiences are piling up in... by John Macdonald | May 12, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’ve come into contact with two types of people angry about AI: Those worried that AI is taking jobs Those worried that AI will ruin the planet I’ve already talked quite a bit about the first one. It’s true. AI is affecting the job market. No doubt. Just like other... by John Macdonald | May 11, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
For an engineer, a toggle switch offers great utility and satisfaction. On or off, with a satisfying mechanical tension and audible “klunk” when switching between. You can quickly glance at the switch and easily see its state. To move to the other state, flip the...