M2M July 2023 Recap

This month, I set out to use ChatGPT to generate content about NBA games, specifically passing parameters to learn how ChatGPT handles them. I wanted to do the following: Identify five variables with game result, box score, and odds data that ChatGPT can use to write an article Define prompt’s requirements and constraints to produce output in a desired… Read More

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Business Ideas

In starting a business, people often assume that they will have a great and unique idea that’ll solve everything. That’ll lead to money and all will work out. But this is a flawed premise. Having a unique idea that no one is currently doing is may actually be bad, as it shows there is no… Read More

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The Dress

Sometime yesterday evening, a Tumblr user named swiked posted about the confusing color of a dress. This question quickly returned into a debate, separating individuals into #whiteandgold or #blackandblue. This was quickly picked up by Twitter, Facebook, and others. Before long, traditional media outlets saw the hype and jumped on the traffic bandwagon, including Gawker, CNN… Read More

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Neil Patel’s Ferrari

Today’s post, although a brief one,  is inspired by this post by Neil Patel. It talks about how perspection can be shaped by how you present yourself. A Ferrari can be a tool to meet the people you want to meet and attract who you want to attract. This totally flips networking on its head,… Read More

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Offering Value

When it comes to job interviews, people know what to do. Show up, answer the questions, and send a follow up email. Simple enough right? What if I told there was a better way? Instead of following the crowd, there is a way to stand out. In a competitive marketplace with various degrees and backgrounds,… Read More

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Super Bowl XLIX

There’s a line from the chorus of “Uptown Funk” that says “don’t believe me, just watch.”  As Tom Brady lifted that Lombardi trophy into the Arizona night sky, I couldn’t help but think about all that the Patriots have accomplished coming off the doubts that people had of them this season. People will always doubt,… Read More

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Kalin and Myles

Kalin and Myles, a young hip-hop duo from the Bay Area, are getting significant radio play radio play from Power 106  and other Los Angeles radio stations. How did these two get from making amateur videos for fun to selling out shows? To understand this, we first need to look at their fans. Their fan… Read More

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Music Across Eras

People often talk about how much better music used to be in the “old days.” Using examples of artists from a given decade to demonstrate this, a person may point out iconic acts from the 70’s and bad artists from today. It’s human nature to speak nostalgically and assume that the past was better. But… Read More

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Meaning of Money

People always want more, that’s something everyone knows. But why? At the end of the day, isn’t money just paper? Money represents different things to people. When people say they want to earn more or be rich, it signifies something else about their priorities. For some people, making a lot of money would allow them to retire… Read More

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Paul McCartney

With all of talk about Kanye West’s fans “discovering” Paul McCartney, I want to this post to discuss McCartney. He’s obviously been very successful, accounting for over 100 million records sold between the Beatles and his solo ventures. He started playing around on piano and guitar very early, amassing the massive amount of dedicated practice to be successful… Read More

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