The Map That Made Me Look Twice: AI and Emergency Management
A news map prompted a closer look at AI in emergency management: noticing events sooner, checking sources, and keeping human judgment in charge.
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AI & Tech
AI & Tech
Systems, AI, data, infrastructure, experiments, and the occasional teardown driven by curiosity.
From SmartThings to Home Assistant: My Smart Home Journey
Jeff’s note 10/18: once I get past these initial posts I intend to get into the ‘what I am doing and how am I doing it’ so if…
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Cranky’s Game Update: Too Many AI Workers, Not Enough Turtles
How AI handoffs slowed Cranky’s Game development, why I simplified the workflow, and what the Classic multiplayer roadmap aims to deliver next.
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Jeff’s Place v3.0! Now with more Cranky!
Jeff’s Place v3.0 brings a rebuilt blog and more Cranky’s Game: thoughts on building with AI, family connections, privacy, and a gentler place to play.
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Building Cranky’s Game: A Family-Friendly Online Game Built With Parents in the Loop
A family-friendly online game in active development, built around parent involvement, private player identities, and family-connected friendships.
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Emergency Management A.I. is coming
A 2023 perspective on crisis management software and AI, exploring possible uses in data analysis, coordination, decision support, and emergency response.
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Has it been this long?
A 2019 emergency management technology update on TDEM’s transition, evacuation systems, preparedness, response, and plans for future blog posts.
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Hurricane Harvey and Emergency Technology Ops in 2017
Lessons from Hurricane Harvey in 2017: Texas emergency technology, assistance requests, evacuation tracking, GIS, and information sharing during response.
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