This blog is my journey exploring technology, theology, and creativity, where I talk about religion in the digital age, trends in UI/UX, collaboration tools, and storytelling.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about IT delivery, backlog pressure, enterprise risk, compliance, security, legacy systems, QA, citizen builders, and governance.
A practical guide to customizing GitHub Copilot's thinking messages in VS Code by adding a custom chat.agent.thinking.phrases setting to user settings JSON.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about shadow apps, citizen builders, hidden automation, business-critical workarounds, governance, support, and enterprise IT.
A collection of Swiss Folklore stories I am translating and posting here. I am using computer tools to do the translation work, so everything might not be 100% accurate.
The Chriemhild Trench is a Swiss legend about dark magic, envy, and a miraculous twist of fate by the Türlersee.
An in-depth look at the legend of the Bailiff of Brunnegg, a tale of mystery and horror from the Swiss region of Aargau.
A Swiss folktale depicting the mysterious creation of an ever-flowing well in the Schächental valley.
Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world—from generative tools to enterprise strategy and ethical impact.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about IT delivery, backlog pressure, enterprise risk, compliance, security, legacy systems, QA, citizen builders, and governance.
A practical guide to customizing GitHub Copilot's thinking messages in VS Code by adding a custom chat.agent.thinking.phrases setting to user settings JSON.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about shadow apps, citizen builders, hidden automation, business-critical workarounds, governance, support, and enterprise IT.
Essays and reflections on business strategy, leadership, organizational design, execution, and the practical constraints that shape outcomes.
Why understanding the full AI stack—from user intent to data center infrastructure—matters more than chasing the best model.
Cybersecurity and AI are now inseparable business issues requiring stronger governance, resilience, data readiness, vendor risk management, and workforce design.
A practical argument that AI transformation is fundamentally a people and operating-model change, not just a technology deployment.
Essays, tips, and strategies on effective communication in our age. Learn how to foster meaningful connections and enhance your interactions.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about IT delivery, backlog pressure, enterprise risk, compliance, security, legacy systems, QA, citizen builders, and governance.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about shadow apps, citizen builders, hidden automation, business-critical workarounds, governance, support, and enterprise IT.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about AI builders, prompt-driven workflows, agentic automation, prototype speed, system overload, governance, and enterprise architecture.
Advice, insights, and guides on utilizing computers for gaming, writing, and other creative endeavors. Discover new tools and techniques for your projects.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about IT delivery, backlog pressure, enterprise risk, compliance, security, legacy systems, QA, citizen builders, and governance.
A practical guide to customizing GitHub Copilot's thinking messages in VS Code by adding a custom chat.agent.thinking.phrases setting to user settings JSON.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about shadow apps, citizen builders, hidden automation, business-critical workarounds, governance, support, and enterprise IT.
Intricate and detailed maps for various games and adventures. Use these visual aids to enhance your campaigns and guide your journeys with precision.
A practical, procedural, table-driven approach to running engaging hexcrawls without getting lost in prep.
A continuation of the guide on RPG world-building, focusing on the complexities of monster types and their implementation in game design.
A guide for game masters and designers on creating immersive worlds in role-playing games with effective use of maps and monsters.
Resources, guides, and tools for using The Märchen Engine to create captivating and immersive fantasy tales. Enhance your storytelling with this unique system.
A Märchen Engine sourcebook-style post presenting the Alpine high country as a playable web of law, folklore, saints, hidden folk, beasts, and old bargains.
Explore cosmic epochs through the gaze of 𒀀𒌋𒀯 (Aeon), merging myth, folklore, and the universe's vastness, highlighting existence's fleeting nature. 𒀀𒌋𒀯, a timeless entity, seamlessly integrates into any TTRPG, enriching narratives with a sense of continuity that transcends time, space, and genre, offering players a unique conduit to weave their stories across diverse settings and epochs, thereby deepening the game's immersive experience.
A TTRPG Game That Fits in a Few Toots - An Introduction to The Märchen Engine's Expert FAME Mechanics
Personal essays, musings, and reflections on a variety of topics. Gain unique perspectives and insights from thoughtful commentary and analysis.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about IT delivery, backlog pressure, enterprise risk, compliance, security, legacy systems, QA, citizen builders, and governance.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about shadow apps, citizen builders, hidden automation, business-critical workarounds, governance, support, and enterprise IT.
A hip-hop musical-theater song lyric about AI builders, prompt-driven workflows, agentic automation, prototype speed, system overload, governance, and enterprise architecture.
Personal essays and creative pieces that offer a glimpse into the writer's mind and heart. Explore intimate stories, reflections, and imaginative works.
A short reflection on an old Ada assignment that calculates the greatest common divisor using Euclid's algorithm.
A reflective essay on the AGI Definition Project’s CHC‑based evaluation that measures AI cognition in human terms. It interprets GPT‑5’s 58% AGI score, noting strengths in knowledge/reasoning and gaps in memory and recall, and argues for collaborative workflows that embrace uneven intelligence.
Examining the transformative impact of AI on enterprise workforce roles and highlighting strategies to navigate this transition effectively.
In-depth discussions and essays on philosophical topics, encouraging deep thought and contemplation. Engage with ideas that challenge and inspire.
Why understanding the full AI stack—from user intent to data center infrastructure—matters more than chasing the best model.
AI speeds up producing documents, but it doesn’t preserve the intent behind them. This post argues that specifications—clear goals, constraints, and success criteria—are the shared language that aligns people and AI. It explains how specs differ from prompts and evaluations, and offers a simple specification-first playbook for everyday work.
Ted Tschopp explores the dawn of AI-only enterprises—organizations that never sleep, never tire, and may soon redefine business itself. Through the lens of parenthood, stewardship, and strategy, he asks how humans can prepare wisely for a world where machines run 24/7 and value is measured in milliseconds.
Discussions and explorations of various religious topics, beliefs, and practices. Delve into the spiritual aspects that shape cultures and individuals.
A Lutheran commentary matrix on Magnifica Humanitas, AI, human dignity, vocation, technology, and Christian anthropology.
Watching my daughter learn math reminded me of a breakthrough in AI—AZR, a self-teaching model that reasons and grows without external data. This post reflects on learning, AI, and grace.
Every role playing game that I have ever run into with the exception of Dogs in the Vineyard has done religions wrong in role playing games. These are my notes on how to get DCC closer to a relgious system that works for a believer and a role player.
Reprints and discussions of classic writings, bringing timeless works to a new audience. Rediscover the enduring value of these literary gems.
An essay on why agentic AI changes software economics: interfaces become ephemeral, while durable systems of record (data, state, and APIs) become the high-value layer—using the memory hierarchy as the guiding analogy.
Reprint: AI is forcing leading consultancies to freeze starting salaries, slow graduate hiring and rethink the classic pyramid staffing model. Productivity gains mean fewer junior analysts are needed, while firms prioritise mid-career specialists to deliver technology and AI implementations. Alternative structures such as obelisk, hourglass and box models are emerging as firms experiment with leaner bases and heavier reliance on experienced judgment. The long-term balance between automation, new AI-focused roles and traditional graduate pipelines remains uncertain.
Reprint: Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI
Writings on current Role Playing Games, ranging from rough ideas to polished adventures. Discover insights, tips, and creative content to enhance your campaigns.
A Märchen Engine sourcebook-style post presenting the Alpine high country as a playable web of law, folklore, saints, hidden folk, beasts, and old bargains.
A Shadowrun adventure seed focused on convoy escort, toxic weather, pursuit, and hard choices during a dangerous delivery run.
A Seattle-set Shadowrun adventure outline in which a routine Mr. Johnson job spirals into hidden murders, rogue AI intrigue, and hard moral choices for the runners.
Articles, essays, and discussions delving into various scientific topics. Uncover new insights and explore the wonders of the natural and technological world.
White paper for utility leaders on consolidating platforms, building an edge‑to‑cloud data fabric with preserved context, and redesigning the workforce for AI—measured by edge→decision latency, TTE, reliability, compliance velocity, and customer outcomes.
Watching my daughter learn math reminded me of a breakthrough in AI—AZR, a self-teaching model that reasons and grows without external data. This post reflects on learning, AI, and grace.
Exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on industries, employment, healthcare, and the human experience.
Adventures, guides, and insights into the world of Shadowrun. Blend cyberpunk and magic in your campaigns with expert tips and engaging narratives.
A Shadowrun adventure seed focused on convoy escort, toxic weather, pursuit, and hard choices during a dangerous delivery run.
A Seattle-set Shadowrun adventure outline in which a routine Mr. Johnson job spirals into hidden murders, rogue AI intrigue, and hard moral choices for the runners.
Meet Numbers, a Satyr Ork aiming to shake up California's nightclub scene by merging his business savvy with his passion for music and culture. Dive into his journey from an executive background to revolutionizing nightlife in a magic-filled Shadowrun world.