A Visit with Jenna and the Kids

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Yesterday, after work and after an awesome kite session, I went over to Jenna’s house for dinner. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day – all things considered.

Aiden wasn’t fussy the whole time, but he had his moments.

While Jenna cooked us some chicken, potatoes, and carrots, I got to play with Braelyn. Continue reading →

Pete’s Picks 2019-06-09

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Pete’s Picks 2019-06-09

https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/skills-degrees?

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/4/18651413/apple-mac-pro-2019-professional-computer

http://digg.com/video/pro-display-stand-1000-reaction

https://char.gd/blog/2019/apple-wants-to-kill-the-ad-industry

https://www.fastcompany.com/90358442/apple-is-designing-for-a-post-facebook-world?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2205065-tool-use-became-widespread-10000-years-earlier-than-we-thought/?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/03/flashes-moon-german-astronomer-seeks-clues-mystery/1330848001/

https://www.wired.com/story/what-does-amazons-choice-mean/

 

more after the link…

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Six Hours Under Kites

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Today, I spent 6 hours at the beach – most of under the kites. This is all I have to show for it. Well, this, and sore forearms from holding the bar. It was an absolute EPIC day.

It’s so good to be me.

This, by the way, is Ryan.

Occupant Activity :: Not Even Considered

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I’ve read a few articles lately about the amount and types of data that will be generated by Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Every single article talks about the data that will be generated by the vehicle itself. I’ve yet to see anyone discussing the real value generated by these AVs. To wit; what are the people in the vehicle doing while they’re being transported from point A to point B?  Here’s yet another recent example…

Automakers have a choice: Become data companies or become irrelevant

While I don’t disagree with the headline, I do believe that of the various revenue generating data streams, the one that will require constant evaluation and examination is the Occupant Activity (OA) stream.

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