40'000 km on electrons

Let's look at the facts first: I use half the energy than I would with a diesel engine. For these 40tkm I used 12'800 kWh of energy. Assuming that a similar car would consume 6.6l of Diesel per 100km, I would have needed 2'

Home Automation done the open source way.

Or: What I learned from the Gigaset-Deseaster To make things short - Gigaset, a former Siemens company, had a smart home product line. While super proprietary, I thought the price to be ok and the features were enough for me. Then, Gigaset went into bankrupcy and the insolvency lawyers failed

German: Fremde Daten schützen? Kein Problem, wenn's nicht klappt.

Bestraft werden ja die anderen. Eine Firma hat eine Software bereitgestellt, die Online-Shopping und Warenwirtschaftssysteme miteinander verbindet. Weil anscheinend die Leistungsfähigkeit dieser Software unzureichend war, hat sich jemand angesehen, was diese Software macht. Dabei sind zwei Dinge aufgefallen, die im Jahr 2023 unverständlich und unfassbar sind. Der Blog-Beitrag,

Will AI Replace ERP Systems?

AI won't replace your ERP system, but it will make it smarter, faster, and more adaptable. The combination of ERP’s reliability with AI’s strategic capabilities will allow your organization to maximize operational efficiency and reduce costs. Listen to the Podcast The Current Role of AI: Transactional,

AI does not make me sushi.

Or, if it does make sushi, it is not cooking the rice at the right temperature. Forget about AI. I hope this example sounds awkward enough to point out that there's no point in looking for something that a software can not do and then proclaim that the

Of Dinosaurs and Hyroglyphs

Last week I attended a workshop around inclusion and the starting point of the discussion was to make us aware of "the bias we are". That was a good eye opener and reminder of the fact that bias is part of us as humans and likely a successful

We are in the middle of a steam engine moment.

Before the invention of the steam engine, manual labour could only be replaced by animals or water power. The iconic fountain in Geneva is a testimony to water powered machinery in Geneva's watchmaking industry. With the availability of steam engines, you did not need to be close to

(A)Imitate me!

Last week I had the opportunity to learn from students in engaging and critical discussions around #AI and #Leadership. One thing I said in that discussion is that I don't use #AI to write posts and articles because I do not like the tone of what ChatGPT produces.

Humanoid robots enter the realm of the possible.

With a price tag of 16k USD for the basic version, Unitree enters the realm of the possible when you shied away from the 100k USD invest for a humanoid robot. Since I saw the video, I'm thinking about the cool things we could do with his robot.

Why partner and not..

..collaborator or employee? The very short answer is: Because we will only be successfull in a sustainable fashion if we work as a team. That's an easy one. Now for the complicated stuff. Don't trust the happy ones In line with what Jeffrey Pfeffer wrote in

The #CrazyFrogMoment of #AI?

I truly believe that we can add value to society by applying #AI in our processes and the things we do "in general". What struck me this week though was the statement of an entrepreneur who explained that he founded a company to create #AI-powered applications "

Introvert or extrovert?

A person who actively approaches others, is easy to talk to and shares a lot of information is often described as an "extrovert". On the contrary, people who are rather silent, listen and are not "loud" are frequently descibed as "introvert". Being put into