Category: General

  • Hiring Carli: My 6-month journey towards a useful AI Assistant

    Way back in January 2026, I started writing a post that I did not finish and did not post. I was evaluating several AI assistants, including the very hot Clawdbot Moltbot OpenClaw. This post describes that evaluation, my decision to go with OpenClaw, my issues with it, and my eventual transition to Hermes. Searching for…

  • After 30 years in the analytics industry, the last 10 of which have been in cybersecurity and AI, I am retiring (!) to spend time with my family and take a break from building cybersecurity analytical solutions. I am incredibly humbled to have been part of, and profoundly proud of, what my team has built…

  • I’ve been a user of Microsoft Money since 1995, so I was always a little bit sad when Microsoft sunset support for the application in 2011. I’ve always found Money better than many other alternatives I’ve tried — including the ever-popular Quicken. I just found its workflow works better for me. Of course, having almost…