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Dean Brightman

Dean Brightman
The 6-Disc Changer Ruined Civilization

The 6-Disc Changer Ruined Civilization

Fellow Gen-Xers, picture this. You’ve finally gotten through another slog of a high-school day — pop quiz in 3rd period, forgot your History homework, had to bum another $5 from Dad (and hear the lecture, again) for gas. You’ve finally retreated to the sanctuary of your room, exhausted. Time

By Dean Brightman 11 May 2026
Who Would Seriously Need That?

Who Would Seriously Need That?

Contrary to what you might think from reading these pages, I AM open to new technologies and new ways of doing things. I did (begrudgingly) move from cassettes to CDs to, eventually, digital downloads. Not always with a smile on my face, but even I could see the writing on

By Dean Brightman 29 Apr 2026
Two computer-chip-like objects featuring numerous corporate buzzwords.

All (Indecipherable) Signs Point to AI

Drive around Silicon Valley for any length of time, and you’ll see one billboard after another that makes absolutely zero sense. “The API to expand your TAM” “Too much B2B SAAS, not enough B2B SETS” “Own Your Models” Um, what? Like with most things, I just assumed I’d

By Dean Brightman 23 Apr 2026
I Asked AI For a Little Help. It Turned Into My Therapist.

I Asked AI For a Little Help. It Turned Into My Therapist.

[Editor's Note: this is a true story. The quotes I attribute to Claude are real, verbatim. Jerk.] I was stuck. Again. Not on a specific project, really. But I was having trouble staying on-task with any of them. I’m kind of an organization geek. I don’t

By Dean Brightman 05 Apr 2026
Generation, after Generation, after Generation

Generation, after Generation, after Generation

Are you, like me, having trouble keeping up with the generations? Need help distinguishing your Millennials from your Alphas? As a public service, the generations from the Greatest on are decoded below, with approximate birth ranges. Remember, if you can’t label it, you can’t market to it. The

By Dean Brightman 30 Mar 2026
Really, I'm Okay, Please Go On Without Me

Really, I'm Okay, Please Go On Without Me

My wife and I have a game we like to play when we watch Jimmy Kimmel. When the guests are announced at the beginning of the show, we play “How Many Have We Heard Of?” Kimmel usually has three guests each night. I’d say my average is about 33%

By Dean Brightman 27 Mar 2026
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Go On Without Me

Dispatches from an Increasingly Irrelevant Demographic