I define data as a series of numbers or values that means absolutely nothing without context. We don’t want data; We want accurate information that provides real value. (Yes, I dislike the word data, but we’ll keep it simple for … Continue reading →

So what happened with the AgTech sector in 2018? A ton of things: many announcements of new products, services, investments, start-ups, along with some mergers and acquisitions; But the story of the AgTech sector in 2018 isn’t as simple as … Continue reading →

Farm Journal AgTech Expo 2018 was a great event I attended earlier this week.  Instead of taking numerous pages of notes, I decided to tweet out threads of each session I went to. Much of what I tweeted was paraphrasing, … Continue reading →

I’ve been on the hunt for a cheap internet based deep freeze temperature sensor for some time. We have a chest freezer that stores a whole beef and more at a time, but isn’t opened or checked on daily, so … Continue reading →

Thoughts on free product support.. Five years ago I resigned from my “real world” job. I was not happy with where that organization was going, so I made a change. I’m not here to complain about what they did or … Continue reading →

Some observations around recent conversations regarding AgTech.. See everything I have for sale / on consignment:  NewAgTalk Classifieds and AgrisolEquipment.com I’m sick of the articles on big data, crazy ROI claims, and intangible services. These things might be cool, but they’re … Continue reading →

Check out my equipment on consignment, including a 2013 JD S660 combine with just 5 separator hours.. Plus see more equipment on AgrisolEquipment.com                           Just a few thoughts … Continue reading →

So maybe you have an older piece of computer software that doesn’t like today’s date and time. Or maybe it “expires”, even though you’ve paid for it properly (this isn’t to be used for getting around trials). So to get … Continue reading →

Friday thoughts… You can ask your $500 smartphone almost anything by voice You can ask a $100 Amazon Alexa or Google Home device almost anything by voice You can tell your $50k automobile to change the station or navigate somewhere … Continue reading →