Monday, December 15, 2025

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Howard Lieberman

Howard Lieberman is a local musician, writer, and lapsed tech guy who moved full-time to the Berkshires ten years ago. An entrepreneur, teacher, and speaker, he previously worked in sound at Bose and Apple, studied acoustics at MIT, and, most recently, composition at Juilliard. Howard is currently at work manifesting blogs and books about innovation, innovators, and innovation relationships. Howard has the good fortune to work mostly in and around world-class innovation cultures, including Apple, Bose, DARPA, MIT, and Juilliard. More information is at HowardL.com

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TECH TALK: Communication, Part 3—Those pesky file formats

For anyone who has to send content files—images, movies, sounds, and links—to collaborators, this column is a muist-read.

TECH TALK: Communication, Part 2—What to do about it

Continuing his discussion of the current communications environment, Howard points out that it's not the act that you can comunicate that matters but whether you can communicate well and effectively.

TECH TALK: Communication, Part 1 —transparency, privacy, sensitivity and speed

AI is reshaping communication by providing new platforms and tools that enhance our ability to convey information quickly and efficiently. This shift is not just about speed; it's also about the depth and quality of interactions.

TECH TALK: Directivity Drawing

Drawing helps me see connections and dependencies that often get lost in translation when using mere words, which tend to start at the top of the page and go from left to right and top to bottom. Diagrams have no such constraints.

TECH TALK: Layering tools

Smartphones, with their advanced capabilities and high cost, are not just a present-day phenomenon. They are poised to play a significant role in the future.

TECH TALK: Using AI to improve your writing

Here’s how to use software to proof and edit your writing.

TECH TALK: How you can start using AI

What to try using Artificial Intelligence? Here’s a quick introduction to four ways you can start.

TECH TALK: Distillation Tools

It’s helpful to use software to distill your ideas, but important to choose software that will keep your notes safe as technology changes.

TECH TALK: Creating value in your own “MeaningPlace”

When you're in the creative zone, achieving the impossible seems perfectly feasible. But it is important to understand that moving your creative product to reality involves a further three-step process.

TECH TALK: Harvesting infinity

The speed of adoption of AI seems to be unprecedented. A year ago, almost no one was talking about AI; now, awareness is high, but many people are more afraid than excited. I think this technology will be a vehicle through which humanity can “harvest infinity.”

TECH TALK: Auxiliary brains

We all have too much to keep track of. There are incredible tools to help with that.They vary wildly in cost from free to quite expensive, are designed for very different kinds of people, and are not always simple to use.

TECH TALK: Read the fine print

A new marketplace may require you to start using new tools to track relationships. Here are some explanations.

TECH TALK: You need to deal with the downside of tech democratization

If fear of technology causes us to surrender personal power and freedom to autocrats, it will be difficult to claw our way back. Hey, it happened before and was called the Dark Ages. And then it took centuries before there was a Renaissance.

TECH TALK: Unleashing creativity—The power of Creator Tech

While Creator Tech offers immense potential for innovation and creative expression, it's essential to approach it with a critical eye and a thoughtful mindset.

TECH TALK: Embracing the AI revolution

Let's unpack some of the possibilities that AI, even at its current early stages of development, offers us.

TECH TALK: AI Rapport

Although I can no longer beat my computer at chess, I have zero fear about ever being replaced by AI. DO NOT give in to the fearmongering. Do not be afraid of AI, and do not ignore it either. Form your own judgement. Try it and then see how you feel.
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