Practical AI and automation notes.
Short, useful articles about AI adoption, automation tools, workflow design, and the tradeoffs business owners should understand.
What AI's Energy Appetite Means for the Blue Ridge Mountains
A 9-gigawatt datacenter just got approved in Utah, powered by natural gas, consuming more than twice the entire state's electricity. AI infrastructure is moving into Appalachia fast. Here's what the current trajectory looks like for the Blue Ridge, and what responsible AI use has to do with it.
OpinionWhy AI Is Killing STR Property Management Businesses
AI can help short-term rental property managers, but only when it is pointed at direct bookings, guest experience, pricing, owner reporting, and operations instead of vanity projects.
OpinionThe Real Cost of Manual Work (And Why Automation Pays for Itself)
The real cost of manual processes isn't just the time. It's what that time could have been spent on. A hard look at the opportunity cost of staying the same.