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Holiday Road 2.0: When Clark Griswold Let ChatGPT Plan the Family Vacation
by Michael Beck
It’s the summer of 2025, and Clark Griswold is ready.
In the dim light of his
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“Good Job Today, Consultant. I May Kill You Tomorrow.”
A Princess Bride Inspired Love Letter to the Noble Grind of Consulting
“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently
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The Great Return
“How Corporate America Gave Us Sweatpants and Then Took Them Away”
Act I: The Death of Dignity (and Pants)
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“Smile, You’re Being Spatially Analyzed”: A Romp Through the Tech That Sees Everything and Gives You Back Your Time
It started with a camera. Just a simple camera. Mounted somewhere high, blinking with quiet judgment, watching people like a
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Dog Treats, Patents, and the Space-Time Continuum
The Future is Just Yesterday’s Crazy Idea That Didn’t Get Laughed Out of the Room
There’s a
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TikTok Ate My Lunch: How Short-Form Videos Became the Secret Sauce of Restaurant Marketing
Remember the quaint old days when hunger—not a 12-second video with aggressive cheese pulls—decided your lunch spot? Welcome
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Swiping Right on Your Tech Stack / The New Dating Game
Coming up meet "Next Genny from the Block-Chain" will our contestants find the perfect match, or will they swipe left on this week's exciting episode of the Tech Dating Game?
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Tech Takes the Scenic Route to Hospitality: The Long, Winding Road from CES to Your POS
If technology adoption in the hospitality industry were a road trip, it would be the kind where you start with
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Tick Tock: The Legend of Christopher Sebes—A Trailblazer in Technicolor
When it comes to the intersection of hospitality and technology, my dear friend Christopher Sebes—or “Squire,” as I affectionately
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Beck to the Future: A Delightfully Dysfunctional Journey into Tech, Hospitality, and the Absurd
Greetings, you beautiful misfits of hospitality, tech, and impulse shopping addiction! Welcome to the first-ever edition of Beck to the