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The Accidental Origin of Beacon: How “Wearable Wi-Fi” Turned Into a Marketing Mic Drop
I didn’t set out to build a product. I just wanted to see if I could make a tiny Wi-Fi server wearable—and useful. What started as a...

Rich Washburn
May 214 min read
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Dunning-Kruger & AI: Metacognitive Resistance Training You Didn’t Know You Needed
Metacog-what now? Dude, now you’re just making up words. Not this time, dummy. (jk… kinda) So here’s the deal — and honestly, it still...

Rich Washburn
May 64 min read
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Psst… You Got Some Compute?
Stuck in line while the tech bro crowd is already building the future? Tech titans like OpenAI, Google, Meta—are stockpiling GPUs like...

Rich Washburn
Feb 191 min read
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How Scott Gerrard Had a "Holy Shit" AI Moment (and Why It’s Just Another Tuesday for Me)
Yesterday, Scott Gerrard and I jumped on a call, and what unfolded was a masterclass in how AI can supercharge creativity and...

Rich Washburn
Jan 134 min read
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Ai Use Case: How Barrel Sage Makes AI Relevant to Everyone
AI often gets pegged as some Silicon Valley buzzword—reserved for tech billionaires or geeky research projects. But let me show you a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents: A Bold Step Toward Smarter AI
The world of AI is evolving faster than ever, and frameworks like Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents (CoALA) represent a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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From Prompt to Podcast: The Evolution of Project Aria and the Future of AI Agents
Innovation isn’t just about breaking ground — it’s about going beyond what was once thought possible. And that’s exactly what the ARIA...

Rich Washburn
Sep 29, 20243 min read
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Bespoke AI Solutions: Transforming Your Business, Your Way
Everyone always asks what I do. The long answer is this: “I understand your processes and goals, then leverage cutting-edge blah blah...

Rich Washburn
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Ahead of the Curve: How ARIA Foreshadowed the Future of Artificial Intelligence
If I had an AI-powered robot, it would be patting me on the back right now. Almost a year ago, I built ARIA (Advanced Recursive...

Rich Washburn
Jun 9, 20242 min read
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The Power of Recursive Self-Optimizing Prompts: Project Aria
In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the concept of prompting has taken on a new level of significance. From...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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