I’m Andrew. Nice to meetcha.

I’m guessing you’re here because you’re curious who the heck I am. Well, this is the right place.

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Conversations with Cora

LLM linguistics: It’s more complicated than that

Published July 11, 2025

Linguists find that different AIs have different ways of speaking, but their conclusions are missing an important factor: evolution.

Conversations with Cora, General Stuff

Farm stench: The rural Kobayashi Maru

Published July 9, 2025

You’re driving along, enjoying the rural scenery, when you pass a farm that’s just had manure spread on the fields. “Recirc” or “Fresh Air”?

General Stuff

Taking a small stand against subtle racism

Published July 4, 2025

When a client caved to “the current climate” I had to say something.

General Stuff

A tiny semantic tweak

Published July 2, 2025

It took a small change in wording (but no change in procedure) to convince Cigna to cover my surgery and hospital stay.

Conversations with Cora, General Stuff

No, AI isn’t a ‘fancy autocomplete’

Published June 30, 2025

If someone refers to an AI or an LLM as “just a fancy autocomplete,” they are simply wrong — and it’s obvious when you think about it.

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About me

I love science and history, and I spend way too much time teaching myself about all sorts of odd subjects. Epigenetics, anyone?

I was born in Queens, New York City, but I've moved around a lot — Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia.... These days I'm living on a chunk of acreage in the middle of nowhere in Upstate New York.

Other stuff I like

Fountain pens, good keyboards, thunderstorms, Dr Pepper Zero, small inns in dark forests, Duluth Trading, Ball jars, sriracha sauce, Terry Pratchett books, radio.garden, backpacks, MMORPGs, Darn Tough socks.

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