Andreas Ramos
@andreas.com
Professor of Digital Marketing + Applied AI at CSTU and DMAnc | Author of 22+ books | Silicon Valley | http://andreas.com | Blue Sky @andreas.com | Universität Heidelberg
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Andreas Ramos
@andreas.com
· Feb 8
There are fundamental changes about every 25 years:
1972: Personal computers.
1993: The web and Dotcom Boom.
2023: LLM AI.
Learn to use AI as much as possible. Everything will change. If you miss this wave, the next one will be in 2050. You'll be too old for that one.
1972: Personal computers.
1993: The web and Dotcom Boom.
2023: LLM AI.
Learn to use AI as much as possible. Everything will change. If you miss this wave, the next one will be in 2050. You'll be too old for that one.
I've read the Gita and Upanishads, yet this article about sandals told me much more about India.
the author is an incredible writer. more of his stuff should be translated.
the author is an incredible writer. more of his stuff should be translated.
New @equatormag.bsky.social: The Dalit writer Chandu Maheria reflects on caste and footwear:
“Even today, Dalits in several villages of South India are banned from traversing non-Dalit areas with their chappals on – the savarna population considers it an affront.”
www.equator.org/articles/you...
“Even today, Dalits in several villages of South India are banned from traversing non-Dalit areas with their chappals on – the savarna population considers it an affront.”
www.equator.org/articles/you...
Caste and Chappals • EQUATOR
What leather footwear reveals about discrimination against Dalits
www.equator.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I've read the Gita and Upanishads, yet this article about sandals told me much more about India.
the author is an incredible writer. more of his stuff should be translated.
the author is an incredible writer. more of his stuff should be translated.
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$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
Reposted by Andreas Ramos
Words for today's politics.
Chauvism: from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier who served in Napoleon’s Grande Armée and was known for his fanatical patriotism and unshakable loyalty to Napoleon.
Fan: from "fanatic".
Chauvism: from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier who served in Napoleon’s Grande Armée and was known for his fanatical patriotism and unshakable loyalty to Napoleon.
Fan: from "fanatic".
a group of people riding horses in a field with smoke behind them
ALT: a group of people riding horses in a field with smoke behind them
media.tenor.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Words for today's politics.
Chauvism: from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier who served in Napoleon’s Grande Armée and was known for his fanatical patriotism and unshakable loyalty to Napoleon.
Fan: from "fanatic".
Chauvism: from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier who served in Napoleon’s Grande Armée and was known for his fanatical patriotism and unshakable loyalty to Napoleon.
Fan: from "fanatic".
time, weight, size, temp, currency, etc are measured objectively. same for all people, good or bad.
however, ethics, politics, religion, culture etc are not objectively measured. thus chauvinism, bias, double standards, and hypocrisy.
however, ethics, politics, religion, culture etc are not objectively measured. thus chauvinism, bias, double standards, and hypocrisy.
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
time, weight, size, temp, currency, etc are measured objectively. same for all people, good or bad.
however, ethics, politics, religion, culture etc are not objectively measured. thus chauvinism, bias, double standards, and hypocrisy.
however, ethics, politics, religion, culture etc are not objectively measured. thus chauvinism, bias, double standards, and hypocrisy.
take @caltrain.com in Silicon Valley. from Palo Alto to SF in 40 minutes, smooth ride, with onboard WIFI.
September 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
take @caltrain.com in Silicon Valley. from Palo Alto to SF in 40 minutes, smooth ride, with onboard WIFI.
it's mast year. bumper crop of acorns. they rain down. you must wear a helmet ⛑️ to sit outside. the cat sleeps under the patio table.
September 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
it's mast year. bumper crop of acorns. they rain down. you must wear a helmet ⛑️ to sit outside. the cat sleeps under the patio table.
Teaching AI? Your students can share their AI chat with you so you can see how they're doing.
At the bottom of the AI chat, click the Share button to get a link.
At the bottom of the AI chat, click the Share button to get a link.
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Teaching AI? Your students can share their AI chat with you so you can see how they're doing.
At the bottom of the AI chat, click the Share button to get a link.
At the bottom of the AI chat, click the Share button to get a link.
OpenAI, Gemini, etc. continue to build race cars.
What we need is practical solutions for our work and business. They should focus on Applied AI.
What we need is practical solutions for our work and business. They should focus on Applied AI.
September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
OpenAI, Gemini, etc. continue to build race cars.
What we need is practical solutions for our work and business. They should focus on Applied AI.
What we need is practical solutions for our work and business. They should focus on Applied AI.
in all the talk about the threat of AI for jobs, I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about John Henry, the steel driving man, or Joe Hill, the union organizer.
the anti-AI crowd aren't union people. they're not really concerned about jobs for others. they care only about their own job.
the anti-AI crowd aren't union people. they're not really concerned about jobs for others. they care only about their own job.
September 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
in all the talk about the threat of AI for jobs, I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about John Henry, the steel driving man, or Joe Hill, the union organizer.
the anti-AI crowd aren't union people. they're not really concerned about jobs for others. they care only about their own job.
the anti-AI crowd aren't union people. they're not really concerned about jobs for others. they care only about their own job.
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Mandatory reading. The tech company suicide pact.
September 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Mandatory reading. The tech company suicide pact.
Reposted by Andreas Ramos
artificially generated reality, circa 30,000 BC
August 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
artificially generated reality, circa 30,000 BC
so much talk in AI over the value of proprietary data.
the value of the data of your store? every store in your category has equivalent data. your 100,000 customers is equal to another store's 100,000 customers.
or is this just more of the obsession with the "sanctity of my personal data"?
the value of the data of your store? every store in your category has equivalent data. your 100,000 customers is equal to another store's 100,000 customers.
or is this just more of the obsession with the "sanctity of my personal data"?
August 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
so much talk in AI over the value of proprietary data.
the value of the data of your store? every store in your category has equivalent data. your 100,000 customers is equal to another store's 100,000 customers.
or is this just more of the obsession with the "sanctity of my personal data"?
the value of the data of your store? every store in your category has equivalent data. your 100,000 customers is equal to another store's 100,000 customers.
or is this just more of the obsession with the "sanctity of my personal data"?
The US State Dept. says 55m people with US visas will be under "continuous vetting" of their social media for "any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States".
August 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The US State Dept. says 55m people with US visas will be under "continuous vetting" of their social media for "any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States".
the point: when the technology changes, society changes.
the problem: how to get from point A to point B.
the solution: different solutions
source: 10.48550/arXiv.2304.11271
the problem: how to get from point A to point B.
the solution: different solutions
source: 10.48550/arXiv.2304.11271
August 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
the point: when the technology changes, society changes.
the problem: how to get from point A to point B.
the solution: different solutions
source: 10.48550/arXiv.2304.11271
the problem: how to get from point A to point B.
the solution: different solutions
source: 10.48550/arXiv.2304.11271
in the last 30 years, we've seen wave after wave of new ideas replace ideas that were decades old, some hundreds of years old.
yet many think AI won't replace the web. they say, "SEO isn't dead!"
they'll be in for a surprise.
yet many think AI won't replace the web. they say, "SEO isn't dead!"
they'll be in for a surprise.
August 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
in the last 30 years, we've seen wave after wave of new ideas replace ideas that were decades old, some hundreds of years old.
yet many think AI won't replace the web. they say, "SEO isn't dead!"
they'll be in for a surprise.
yet many think AI won't replace the web. they say, "SEO isn't dead!"
they'll be in for a surprise.
I spoke at TEDxCSTU 2025. The video is up on Youtube.
I was part of the Dotcom Boom. That changed everything.
It's happening again. And folks, AI hasn't yet begun. Look around you today so you can remember what today was like. Deep changes are coming.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4IE...
I was part of the Dotcom Boom. That changed everything.
It's happening again. And folks, AI hasn't yet begun. Look around you today so you can remember what today was like. Deep changes are coming.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4IE...
The Coming Changes with AI | Andreas Ramos | TEDxCSTU
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I spoke at TEDxCSTU 2025. The video is up on Youtube.
I was part of the Dotcom Boom. That changed everything.
It's happening again. And folks, AI hasn't yet begun. Look around you today so you can remember what today was like. Deep changes are coming.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4IE...
I was part of the Dotcom Boom. That changed everything.
It's happening again. And folks, AI hasn't yet begun. Look around you today so you can remember what today was like. Deep changes are coming.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4IE...
AI Conference in San Francisco
Who: VCs, investors, founders, educators, and government officials to discuss what's next.
When: Thurs, Aug 14, 8:30 to 5:30 pm.
Where: Go lu.ma/ea42t9n7
Free: Free webcast. Go to link, select "Livestream Pass Free".
Who: VCs, investors, founders, educators, and government officials to discuss what's next.
When: Thurs, Aug 14, 8:30 to 5:30 pm.
Where: Go lu.ma/ea42t9n7
Free: Free webcast. Go to link, select "Livestream Pass Free".
Create The Future Summit 2025: The Global Stage Where Leaders Forge Tomorrow · Luma
Join us on August 14 in San Francisco for Create the Future Summit 2025, a one-day event where business leaders, tech visionaries, government officials, and…
lu.ma
August 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
AI Conference in San Francisco
Who: VCs, investors, founders, educators, and government officials to discuss what's next.
When: Thurs, Aug 14, 8:30 to 5:30 pm.
Where: Go lu.ma/ea42t9n7
Free: Free webcast. Go to link, select "Livestream Pass Free".
Who: VCs, investors, founders, educators, and government officials to discuss what's next.
When: Thurs, Aug 14, 8:30 to 5:30 pm.
Where: Go lu.ma/ea42t9n7
Free: Free webcast. Go to link, select "Livestream Pass Free".
learn to paint!
... computer science & computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1% & 7.5% , according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That is more than double the unemployment rate among (...) art history graduates, which is just 3%.
... computer science & computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1% & 7.5% , according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That is more than double the unemployment rate among (...) art history graduates, which is just 3%.
I wrote last week about how the tech dream is ending for mid-career workers. This is a really good companion piece about how entry level tech jobs are vanishing, too, and the Silicon Valley gold rush is coming to a close: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t...
August 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
learn to paint!
... computer science & computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1% & 7.5% , according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That is more than double the unemployment rate among (...) art history graduates, which is just 3%.
... computer science & computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1% & 7.5% , according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That is more than double the unemployment rate among (...) art history graduates, which is just 3%.
very hard to make a good illustration of GIGO.
> make a funny New Yorker cartoon of "garbage in garbage out " (GIGO) in computer data. an office worker stands behind his desk. he empties a garbage pail in the back of a desktop computer tower. the garbage flows out from the front screen.
> make a funny New Yorker cartoon of "garbage in garbage out " (GIGO) in computer data. an office worker stands behind his desk. he empties a garbage pail in the back of a desktop computer tower. the garbage flows out from the front screen.
August 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
very hard to make a good illustration of GIGO.
> make a funny New Yorker cartoon of "garbage in garbage out " (GIGO) in computer data. an office worker stands behind his desk. he empties a garbage pail in the back of a desktop computer tower. the garbage flows out from the front screen.
> make a funny New Yorker cartoon of "garbage in garbage out " (GIGO) in computer data. an office worker stands behind his desk. he empties a garbage pail in the back of a desktop computer tower. the garbage flows out from the front screen.
OpenAI valuation is $300B yet I've seen some high school kids who can do better presentations. broken charts, rambling talk, Bernoulli aerodynamic physics, and of course, more useless product names.
August 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
OpenAI valuation is $300B yet I've seen some high school kids who can do better presentations. broken charts, rambling talk, Bernoulli aerodynamic physics, and of course, more useless product names.
Ministry of Truth: US energy secretary Chris Wright will “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports to show better numbers.
August 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Ministry of Truth: US energy secretary Chris Wright will “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports to show better numbers.
back in the early 90s, PCs were all about megahertzs, CPUs, & RAM. today? nobody cares.
same w/ AI: GPUs, trillions of parameters, billions of dollars.
Ferrari, Lamborghini... what's best?
whatever does the job.
you can get great results if you know how to use the AI. if not, too bad.
same w/ AI: GPUs, trillions of parameters, billions of dollars.
Ferrari, Lamborghini... what's best?
whatever does the job.
you can get great results if you know how to use the AI. if not, too bad.
a pink sports car with a new york license plate is driving in the snow
ALT: a pink sports car with a new york license plate is driving in the snow
media.tenor.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
back in the early 90s, PCs were all about megahertzs, CPUs, & RAM. today? nobody cares.
same w/ AI: GPUs, trillions of parameters, billions of dollars.
Ferrari, Lamborghini... what's best?
whatever does the job.
you can get great results if you know how to use the AI. if not, too bad.
same w/ AI: GPUs, trillions of parameters, billions of dollars.
Ferrari, Lamborghini... what's best?
whatever does the job.
you can get great results if you know how to use the AI. if not, too bad.