After a false start a few years ago with Ubiquiti, I just replaced my complex WiFi/router/switch system with all Ubiquiti gear and the improvements are dramatic. One wireless access point covers the whole house now and a separate VLAN isolates the (sketchy) cameras and NVR. Gig up and gig down now. 🔥
Wrote some candid thoughts about my first year at Microsoft here. Also, we are hiring again! 🚀 Design systems folks in particular. Direct links within:
https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2024/01/one-year-at-microsoft
One year at Microsoft » Mike Industries
Last week marked one year at Microsoft for me, and what an unexpected adventure it’s been! I thought I was coming in to lead a a stable of popular, but well-trodden web properties, and I ended up getting to work …
Microsoft Copilot, with free GPT-4, is now available on both app stores! Bug reports and feature requests welcome! 🙌
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-copilot/id6472538445
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Improve Your Productivity with Copilot–Your AI-Powered Chat Assistant
Copilot is a pioneering chat assistant from Microsoft powered by the latest OpenAI models, GPT-4 and DALL·E 3. These advanced AI technologies provide fast, complex, and precise responses, as well as the ability to create breathtak…
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than tap water.
The more elaborate your video conferencing headset looks, the worse you sound. Always.
This item is now in my mind trash.
Finally trying out Obsidian for combined note-taking and to-do tracking. With the addition of one plug-in, it does exactly what I have always wanted: lets me type up daily notes willy-nilly and then shows me a consolidated list of to-do items in the sidebar. ✅
The person who works under the sudio is called the sous sudio. And they, in turn, also have an assistant…
Poked ONE tiny hole in my drywall to try and figure out where mice are getting into the framing and what is sitting right there? An antique can of High Life. Empty, unforch.
