Sat.May 09, 2020

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#1,658 – Webcam Haircuts

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

People who have been protesting stay at home orders have got their priorities all out of whack. Instead of protesting a lack of testing or PPE shortages or the fact that states are re-opening before it is safe to do so or even the fact that healthcare is tied to employment in the first place these dumb asses are ignoring social distancing guidelines and putting themselves and others at risk to protest their right to get a haircut.

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Passionate Leaders

Idea Champions

This just in from Mohammed Azim, Head of the English Department at Al Siraat College , in Epping, Australia. Mohammed is a bright light, a dedicated team leader, and an active participant in the Team Leadership Training I am currently facilitating at the school. Mohammed is one of 35 teachers and staff members participating in a series of weekly training sessions to raise the bar for teamwork and collaboration.

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#1,659 – Winter Is Coming

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that if we want to defeat the novel coronavirus we’re going to have to start thinking outside the box. In fact, there can’t be a box. Everything has to be on the table. Even if it means turning to llamas to save us. That’s right. The secret to stopping COVID-19 might lie in using antibodies found in these cuddly creatures.

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Importance of Taking a Pause, Reflect and Celebrate the Journey

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: The past few weeks of lockdown have had some kind of impact on each and every one of us. Most of the people that I speak to (and believe me, I speak to a lot of people every single day) tell me that they have become busier, more meetings, more work, more calls. I’ve seen something similar happen to me as well. Are you busier now than pre Covid?

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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#1,660 – Tom Cruise’s Space Movie

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

It’s important to remember, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and a forthcoming mental health crisis looms, to still have some fun every once in a while. Go for hikes, paint something, complete a puzzle, take up a hobby. Whatever the case may be. Whatever tickles your fancy. Or in my case, at least write about something fun. That’s where Tom Cruise comes in.

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Adopting the Blended Agency Model: Q&A

Brunner

On March 25 th , 2020 Brunner co-hosted a webinar with Forrester’s Jay Pattisall, a Forrester analyst, discussing the “Blended Agency Model” which is designed to help agencies effectively adopt collaboration trends that can break silos. In this informational session, Jay Pattisall talked about the importance of collaboration and how it can be effective at building lasting partnerships and positive outcomes with your client partners.