Human Interface

Young college graduates unemployment crisis in 2026

I mentor young professionals regularly, and what I am seeing in 2026 concerns me. This generation is talented, credentialed, technologically fluent — and yet...

Black Tech Mecca: the documented history and an unresolved question

Historical note, reviewed October 23, 2026. The original short post described Black Tech Mecca's Chicago launch in 2015. It did not establish what later...

I thought about how I would get recognized for my work

I opened my inbox today and saw an invite: “How to Get Recognized for Your Work.” Before I even clicked, I paused. Recognition? In my...

Ai agents for beginners: how smart digital helpers can do the work for you

An AI agent is like a smart digital helper that can think, plan, and take action to complete tasks without you having to guide...

AI-generated faces from DNA are dangerous—and what a better use of AI looks like

Imagine a world where your genetic code—something you didn’t consent to share—becomes the basis for a digital mugshot. You’ve never been arrested, never given...

I still keep a touch-tone phone

It doesn’t ring. It doesn’t connect. But I still keep it. Sitting quietly on my shelf is an old black touch-tone phone — a solid,...

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