The Propeller

Happy Birthday to The Propeller On 1/1/23 I wrote the first issue of The Propeller.  Since then, it has grown to a following of almost 1000 subscribers and many more who read it every week on my website blog.  Three years of publishing the Propeller to be sent to each of you every Sunday evening.  That is […]

Quantum Computers are Different – Your passwords are very shortly going to be completely useless. Here’s what most people don’t understand about the quantum computers being built right now. How Normal Computers Work: If you lose your car keys, you search each room. Kitchen, then living room, then bedroom. Room by room until you find them. Your

Tech Tidings Ho ho ho! The holidays are here, and tech, especially AI, is making everything merrier and brighter. Santa’s Secret Weapon: Microsoft Copilot What if Santa went full AI this year? Forget dusty lists, he’s powered by Microsoft Copilot, the ultimate agentic AI tool. It scans wish lists, predicts trends, optimizes sleigh routes, and even crafts

The Entrepreneur’s Superpower: Seeing What Others Miss I’m a sucker for documentaries about famous people. Writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, tech legends, actors… You name it; I’ll watch it.  I find their life stories fascinating. Especially because we tend to form an impression based on their public persona… Yet the really talented ones are often very different in private. It’s

AI and the Myth of “What It Can’t Do” Fun fact: People love to debate what artificial intelligence will never be able to replicate: Art. Music. Creativity. That magical human touch. Yet while everyone’s busy arguing about what AI can’t do, something fascinating is happening behind the scenes: AI-generated songs and artists are quietly making waves across multiple genres.

Everyday AI: 7 Prompts to Create a Life-Changing Agent Most people think of AI as a quick-answer tool or to just write random emails and documents, but that’s just scratching the surface. The real power of AI lies in building agents that act like full-time partners: planning, analyzing, writing, organizing, and even making decisions for

Thanksgiving in the Age of AI: Gobble Meets Gigabytes Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Before you load up your plate this week with turkey, mashed potatoes, and yes, stuffing (but please, don’t eat too much stuffing!), let’s talk about how this holiday intersects with technology and AI.  The Smart Turkey Revolution Gone are the days of guessing

Finance: The 50-Year Mortgage and the FIRE Movement: A Match Made in Heaven or a Financial Trap? I actaully had multiple requests from readers of The Propeller to cover this topic.  The concept of a 50-year mortgage has sparked debate among personal finance enthusiasts, especially those in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement. At first

Finance: 100 Million Pennies for Your Thoughts A local grocery store chain in Ohio/Pennsylvania, Giant Eagle, says it “collected over 100 million pennies” – about $1 million – a week ago during a promotion they conducted.  With the federal government ceasing production of pennies, they have been hard to come by.  So, Giant Eagle decided to

Finance: Guac Recession – Chipotle’s Fall from Flavor It’s official, Chipotle’s stock is down so bad right now, you can literally buy two burritos for the price of one share.    But here’s the kicker: those burritos? They’re starting to feel more like rice wraps with a cameo appearance from a few lonely pieces of chicken or steak.