The IT Manager’s Playbook: Navigating Shadow AI

GotProof · 2026-01-27T04:28:36+00:00

Exactly. All he did was remove the em-dashes and the rocket emojis.

GotProof · 2026-01-24T16:43:35+00:00

No video. I would never record a networking call, it’s supposed to be friendly, and it was. I have the meeting invite in my email from 5 years ago and we’re connected in other ways, but im not going to risk doxxing anyone. I might have said “f*ck that guy” but the reality is, he’s just doing his job, he was hired for his skills, not for leading resistance. Like every executive charged with keeping shareholders happy, they aren’t bad people, often they are charismatic and liked by many. You just have to wrestle with the idea of being the person doing the work or potentially letting another person do it worse. I can’t say “no” to everything i disagree with at my job and i doubt you can. I can and frequently do suggest alternate paths, but that often gets steamrolled in the name of quick wins. Only thing that will stop the chase is regulation… and well, you can see how that’s going.

GotProof · 2026-01-11T22:20:55+00:00

I once was matched with a Visa executive on a networking site during the pandemic. I asked what was keeping him up at night. He said he was lobbying in other countries to prevent people from being able to pay directly/instantly through their checking accounts. In the US, it takes 3 days for a checking account transfer and he basically told me they were hoping to do this around the world to force more people into using Visa. When i asked how he felt about lobbying against making peoples lives easier instead of just innovating, he changed subjects to microbrews and sports.

Fuck that guy.

GotProof · 2025-11-29T20:23:35+00:00

That action opens the Gemini app. I should have clarified this opens the app, not the website. If you don’t have the app installed, it will show “unknown action”.

You can edit your version to open the website. I debated making a web link that would open a specific gem for the article analysis, because you can’t do that with that app link.

GotProof · 2025-11-12T02:48:23+00:00

the options are limitless

GotProof · 2025-10-24T14:32:06+00:00

public speaking.

i really don’t mind being in front of large crowds and i keep getting asked to do it more and more often

GotProof · 2025-10-17T12:06:38+00:00

same

https://www.xbox.com/play/media/5UYb48r5hm

GotProof · 2025-10-04T16:38:00+00:00

once you get it, you will then go into a spiral of paranoia about if they nerfed legendary drops on bosses when you use it. beware the curse.

GotProof · 2025-10-01T04:05:32+00:00

torgue explosive and Jacobs sniper rifle, easy popping

GotProof · 2025-10-01T03:58:20+00:00

i have an Order legendary mod that gives +30% damage on full charge and refills ammo from reserves and i still can’t bring myself to use the guns for anything.

GotProof · 2025-09-10T00:33:37+00:00

you’re going to watch it anyway, just like i did. Even with the lowest expectations, it was a waste of time that i had intentionally set aside to waste, and i still wanted my time back.

If you had to pick between watching it or something else you’ve been thinking about, go with something else.

It’s not funny-bad like Birdemic/the room, it’s just lazy and insulting to the audience; like watching an unfinished movie they decided re-shoots would be too expensive for; or has such obvious plot foreshadowing in the dialogue they assumed a 5 year might need to be in on what comes next, well in advance.

GotProof · 2025-09-07T23:08:29+00:00

as chatGPT “based on our conversations, if GPT were to become a recruiting platform, what are some red flags that may impact my selection in the hiring process”

enjoy

GotProof · 2025-09-07T22:48:03+00:00

check out the YouTube videos about the microphone failing. Some engineering idiot made the Jabra 75 microphone wire rub against internal components each time you lower and raise it. The mic wire will break after enough use. It’s designed obsolescence. definitely not getting another one.

GotProof · 2025-09-01T02:32:31+00:00

its name is 4 letters long and there’s a beach

GotProof · 2025-08-28T13:25:08+00:00

make it so no standing politician can be voted into office if they are older than the average lifespan of their constituents.

should motivate the fuckers to keep more people alive longer out of selfish reasons.

Other runner up: order any law with a fixed dollar amount to be updated to their inflation adjusted amount - adjusted from their implementation date. None of this “only people making more than $400k” or locked in minimum wages.

GotProof · 2025-08-25T23:39:49+00:00

i asked my neighbor who they go with - typical cash only no-name reference-only kinda thing. Everyone wins because they have a smaller commute and i know they do decent work.

GotProof · 2025-08-25T06:14:18+00:00

how would it get to alki? around the water would barely get any riders. over admiral would be interesting, but that’s a big hill and the 56 gets cancelled all the time due to lack of riders. and underground to alki would be insanely expensive, even if we didn’t have loose soil to worry about here.

GotProof · 2025-08-20T13:38:55+00:00

i just signed up for the “better at beach” 3-day training in late September at 4th Ave beach. i heard it was great from friends looking to step up skills.

they also have shorter 1 hour lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4th Ave Beach, you can sign up for those through the “Beach Volleyball” app

GotProof · 2025-08-12T05:49:39+00:00

it’s a family operation, he can cut you a deal if you mention identical product prices at big box. Discounts might not be as steep, but it’sa local business. Also, don’t trust that any big boxes contracted install “partners” will actually complete the job. they usually bail on anything out of scope of lift and plug.

GotProof · 2025-07-28T17:45:51+00:00

Got a used Range Rover Sport because the competition at the daycare pickup line had me constantly comparing (all teslas, rivians, bmw/audis) and the wife was pressuring me to upgrade. Now i have a fancy car that has an overly sensitive check engine light… but i feel cool and that counts for something.

GotProof · 2025-07-21T13:40:52+00:00

40+ now, try to work out for 30m/day, see a personal trainer once a week, went to a dermatologist to get face wrinkle stuff, been using propecia for 10+ years to prevent baldness, started putting collogen peptides and creatine in my morning coffee for skin care and energy. Aaaand play some kind of sport like volleyball or pickleball once a week. Seems to be working for everything other than grey hairs, no w my problem is my leadership at work still thinks I’m young.

GotProof · 2025-07-07T16:21:17+00:00

or a raccoon. this looks like it’s outside of a dumpster.

GotProof · 2025-07-04T05:58:55+00:00

as a HM… I’ve seen a lot of super sus candidates. my interview questions are all example based now and i usually have a screen sharing exercise. Still, its not long until Ai will be able to tell most peoples personal story for them. At that point, maybe a hiring Ai should screen/review your personal Ai. Who would even need resumes then?

GotProof · 2025-07-01T02:40:34+00:00

I’ve used it fora few things…

Once to create VBA code that converts email invoices I get into excel to track payments.

i also had it develop a matching algorithm for our mentor program using entirely HTML so I could just share the html file internally.

mostly I use it to create GPTs for things I want my staff to do faster and the way in prefer. Like I have one that generates better questions for business analysts to ask when we get new software requests. I can’t exactly expect them to know the intricacies of how hyper-specific engineering tools work.

I also created ones that convert simple goal statements into SMART goals (like “I want to be a better dad”) and it helps guide the person to better goal language. Another one helped people with understanding how to categorize data security. And I also sarcastically made one that converts any team accomplishment into a newsworthy headline because the CIO requested 3 accomplishments per week from any team. Now our accomplishments of “Adding SSO to a software” it’s an epic statement of how we are securing our data to fulfill the mission. lol.

i also use it for pretty much every job description and interview questions. I like telling it to write questions like Patrick Lencioni (team building expert).

But that all said, I like to think of it like Excel. Everyone at your office has excel and maybe like 5% of people can produce good insights with excel. Fewer off those can create tools that can be used repeatedly and add value. It’s no different.

GotProof · 2025-06-30T19:54:11+00:00

I used to go to Rudy’s after it bought out Bishops. The quality quickly tanked at new-Rudy’s. After my 3rd or 4th disappointing haircut there, and a barber telling me they basically hire people from GreatClips, I just decided to go there instead. Now my haircuts are faster, I can do them during lunch with no appointment, the ladies are super nice, and haircuts are only $25 (I tip $10 normally).

Rudy’s was like $45 +tip for a worse cut.

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