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Artificial Intelligence & Me
In the vast realm of science fiction, few names shine as brightly as Isaac Asimov. As a young reader, I found myself captivated by the intricate universes he wove in novels like Foundation and I, Robot. These stories, where artificial intelligence and robotics played pivotal roles, ignited a spark in me that would later pave… Read more
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Work after 25 years.
25 years ago this summer three buddies of mine made our way across Europe. We all graduated college and were doing the customary post-graduation Eurail European adventure. We started in Italy and worked counter clockwise across the European continent ending the trip in Spain. The stories are endless. When it was all done, I loaded… Read more
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Raising Amazing Daughters. Proud Dad.
Happy belated Father’s Day 2024. A few years back, my younger daughter Brooklyn came home from school and asked me what “thats what she said” jokes were. She was probably 10 years old at the time. I giggled on the inside and said “Never heard of ’em” trying to avoid the topic. I guess some… Read more
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Ski Season 2023-24: Plenty of POW to go around
The 2023-24 Ski Season has come to an end. There is only a two mountains left open in Utah as I write this blog post — The skis are put away. The boots have gathered a little dust. The winter tires are getting swapped out. The heat cable have been turned off. A few of… Read more
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Being Your Most Authentic, Genuine Self.
As a kid, I loved playing with silicon breast implants. No joke. They were all over my parents office on display for patients to look at and play with. This was before they shifted to salt water filled breast implants due to cancer risk. I didn’t know the difference. I didn’t even know what they… Read more
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My Blog.
My first blog post on Renato.mascardo.com/blog was on March 9, 2007. 16 years ago. The post was titled “Hello World!” to which I just wrote Hello World! That was followed by two insightful blog posts titled — Absolute drivel. Haha. I started my blog 16 years ago as just an experiment and it has evolved… Read more
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Yearly Goals or Bust.
Every year I go through an exercise of defining my personal yearly goals and I track them throughout the year. My system is a combination “stuff I made up that works for me” and OKR’s**. **Objects and Key Results (OKR) is a is a goal-setting framework used by individuals, teams, and organizations to define measurable… Read more
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Dear Booze, Its me, not you.
It’s impossible to ignore the staggering reality of alcohol consumption in the United States. Recent data reveals that nearly 70% of American adults consumed alcohol in the past year, with a notable percentage indulging in heavy drinking. This national inclination towards alcohol isn’t just a social norm but a lens into the complexities of our… Read more
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Accela Announces Strategic Investment
Last week, Accela announced a strategic investment from Francisco Partners. [GovTech Article] “San Ramon, Calif. (September 6, 2023) – Accela, the trusted provider of cloud solutions at the heart of government, today announced a strategic growth investment from Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses. Berkshire Partners will… Read more
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Modern Day Super Powers
My dad called me out of the blue several years back and said to me he was clearing out their office where my parents ran their medical practice for probably 25+ years. I sort of grew up in that office. My parents worked a ton so I ended up spending a lot of time… Read more
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Truly Epic 2022-2023 Winter
The Winter 2022-2023 Season has been truly epic and its not over yet. The fresh powder has been overflowing all season long. Alta Ski Area and Solitude Mountain Resort both reported hitting the 500+ inches of snow at the earliest point of the season in years. We have been absolutely spoiled here in Utah especially… Read more
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My Augmented Reality Start Up Failure and Being Too Ahead of the Curve.
My first job out of college was with a company called Scient. Scient called itself the “The e-Buisness Innovator”. I could not have dreamed of a better place to land out of college. A truly transformative place to work. The leaders I worked for. The friends I made. And I ended up meeting my wife… Read more
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Best of 2022. Hello 2023.
Hello Friends & Family, 2022 has come to an end and 2023 is upon us. 2022 zoomed by so fast. A strangely benign year when compared to the few years before. We had inflation reach all new highs, the war in Ukraine, the overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the stunning images coming back… Read more
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There is Life Outside the Bay Area: Two Years Later (Part #5)
Hello Friends & Family, Holy macaroni! Sarah, the girls and I are enjoying our two year anniversary in Park City, Utah this week! Oh, what an adventure it has been. I’ve documented many of our move observations through my blog — There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #1) –> Why did we… Read more
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Reflections @ 45.
Hello friends & family, This year I turned 45 years old. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Haha. I should be happy that I made it this far. If I am lucky, this is very likely my half way point in my life. I can’t imagine myself beyond 90. … Read more
