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I'm a software engineer, innovator and educator based in Sedona, Arizona (consequently a hiker and photographer). This is my journal, where I share thoughts and ideas on technology.

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I'm an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Embry-Riddle.
Occasionally, I speak at conferences on topics ranging from Embedded/Mobile Technology to Emotional Prosody and Voice and Conversational User Interfaces.

Recent Posts

Meta's Latest Leap in Language Model Technology

Meta's release of LLaMA 3.1 on July 23, 2024, represents a significant advancement in language models. Trained on over 15 trillion tokens. This post explores LLaMA 3.1's enhanced capabilities through examples, including its performance on lateral thinking puzzles.