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If it is too tech, then you are too old

If it is too loud, then you are too old. Ever heard that one-liner? If you are among my readership, then you probably have. From my experience, the phrase is subjectively true. But while you argue back and forth on the validity, tweaking the dial on your car or home stereo, there is another age-related litmus test uploading. This time, dear reader, you are too old if it feels too tech.

Why Bafana Bafana v Mexico felt a bit like watching government

I struggled with today’s op-ed topic, and later the title, until an idea began taking shape. A couple of days back, I attended one of those cup-half-full sessions where presenter after presenter listed how broken the country was, and then insisted that the green shoots of some over-mentioned government project would make it all better. And then, last night, for the first time in four years or so, I watched a football game.

There’s No “Bad” Time To Retire

This human is already feeling the AI squeeze

AI has been on my mind of late, as, I am sure, it has been on yours. My LinkedIn feed is chock-full of AI-generated images and posts, with individuals, and increasingly machines, spewing more content than anyone could hope to read. And my inbox is a literal minefield of transcripts and lengthy summaries of meetings that I should probably not have attended to begin with.