zacharyc

My Local Coffee Shop got an Onyx advent calendar for $200. Each day, it comes with enough coffee to brew about two cups (it is not designed for espresso). It’s an exciting idea, but after looking around, I could not find a Coffee Calendar for Hanukkah. In typical Zack fashion, I decided that meant it was time for me to make one. To make this happen, I’m trying to gauge interest. My goal is to make between 10 and 20 calendars this year. They will be essential, as I don’t have time to make them overly elaborate. Hanukkah starts December 25th (yes, on Xmas this year), so I have limited time to get this to people. ...

I don’t know how I became obsessed with paper and notes. I remember having an excellent Electrical Engineering teacher who talked about a lab notebook as a resource for all your learning that you could refer to in the future. At the time, I wouldn’t say I liked several rules about notebooks: all pages had to be numbered, and you had to use a pen because you didn’t want anything to get erased or removed. ...

I’ve been trying something new recently. I get up in the morning, do my morning routine, and try to get to the Newport Public Library to write in my journal and get started on my thoughts for the day. It could be more productive than having my office at work, but it helps me think more than just at home. While hanging out at the library, I often sit by the technology section. I can turn around, pick up a book, leaf through some technology I don’t know well, and learn something. It’s a fun concept. ...

After a break from doing the trip, I decided to do the Grace delivery this year from Newport to Miami. We started on Saturday, November 2nd, and arrived in Coconut Grove late on November 8th. While I’ve had one voyage that wasn’t super eventful until the VERY end, most of my voyages have had at least some sort of challenge and adventure. You never know what you will hit off the coast of the eastern seaboard. ...

I work for an AI startup, Gluino. We are literally building an AI system to help people do work. Still, I’m a bit of an old-fashioned human. I carry a pen and paper with me everywhere. One of the things I wrestle with is how to use AI responsibly and to the best of its ability to help me. In this series of posts, I want to discuss how I’ve used AI in the past, how it has helped me, and how it hasn’t. I will also mention some interesting uses of AI that I have seen or heard about, hoping to inspire responsible use of what we call AI. ...