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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Apr 16

I have a transcript out of Dropbox that was one block of text, with no paragraph breaks and no labeling of who was speaking. I exported it into a text file and uploaded it to Claude, asking the system to make it more legible. It's making it worlds better. So much time saved. #AI #usecase

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Feb 2

Love this marketing question from @markwschaefer.bsky.social :

“How do we break through the info-obesity of the modern world?”

— Audacious: How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World by Mark Schaefer

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John Lynn @techguy.healthcareittoday.com · Jan 30

I should have done a better job promoting this, but tomorrow at Noon ET (9 AM PT) we're going to be doing an #HITsm chat here on Bluesky.

Details: www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/17/f...

If you can help us reach out to the various health IT poeple you know, that would be appreciated. #ViVE2025

First #HITsm Bluesky Chat - ViVE 2025 Conference Preview

The #HITsm chat is back! Well kind of anyway. We thought it would be fun to bring the healthcare IT social media community together again on Bluesky this ti

www.healthcareittoday.com

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Clive Thompson @clivethompson.bsky.social · Jan 22

hey remember that time Vangelis -- the synthesizer pioneer who did the soundtrack for Blade Runner ...

... recorded hours of music to be played during surgeries?

so the surgeons could just, like, chill out?

Item #2 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free here: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

A black-and-white photo of the composer Vangelis, taken from above. He is sitting wearing a black sweater and a coat, and is sitting on a stool in a semicircle of large synthesizer and organs. He has his hand on two different organ keyboards

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 22

I am hearing similar issues in #medtech. Very difficult for early stage startups to find funding anywhere.

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 22

I’m disappointed to see that #grannyflex isn’t trending on BSky

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 21

My new use case for AI tools like Perplexity & ChatGPT... correcting AI-generated podcast transcripts with surgeons.

SO many branded and technical terms

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 21

Yay that someone is helping out.

Yikes that this is the state of healthcare.

"We are leveling the playing field in the AI arms race between payers and providers."

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 17

Ok, this is stupid cool. OK Go made a music video using 64 separate videos filmed on 64 phones. youtu.be/MOEULOSVNK4?...

OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill (Official Video)

YouTube video by OK Go

youtu.be

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 14

Alyssa Huffman predicts that more physicians will drive key changes in the coming years. With frustrations building over the current industry norms, physicians may be the key to addressing unmet needs in the market.
#medtech

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Jan 13

Trying to build a connection between a few applications using Replit... realizing that the much-more-mature-than-expected Zapier might be the right answer for what I'm trying to do.

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 27

Did you say “call-lee-flower”?!

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 26

I’m inordinately excited about a new spice rack in the back of our pantry door. Everything is alphabetized, and all is right with the world.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · Dec 24

~~ Episode One ~~

First page of the story showing the title in a wall in a snowy alley, a building in the background. It’s night and a little girl is sleeping in her bed. Someone breaks in silently through a window and he’s wearing a Santa costume

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 20

Here's an uncommon view in medtech: the product is the third most important thing in the surgery.

The first two?
1. The surgeon
2. The patient

Makes sense, but this big dose of humility isn't the current standard by any means.

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 20

My view for part of the morning.

I don’t think it’s really fair to call what I did mountain biking, but I feel safe calling it trail riding.

Forest trail during the winter. Leaves all over the ground

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 17

One of my favorite conversations this year: companies that try to appeal to everyone cannot resonate.

The companies that pick a narrower audience and really work to solve their problems are the ones that can be useful.

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 11

Hugs, Jim.

How special to share this big moment with your dad.

I pray you get some time to be still in the midst of all this.

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 10

Congratulations! That’s so awesome

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 9

I don't remember subscribing to any of these newsletters I'm starting to receive. I don't even have an account there that I'm aware of.

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 9

Anyone else suddenly getting bombed with beehiiv-powered newsletters?

Spam by newsletter is no fun.

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Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 5

Hosted a podcast episode today where the two guests were legitimate fans of one another: one a startup CEO and the other a startup board member who advises several companies.

It was a really fun dynamic. Two leaders bringing their respective strengths to bear.

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 4

Found this resource because of Daniel Pink's website, and I'm finding it helpful for focusing: asoftmurmur.com

A Soft Murmur

Mix ambient sounds together to wash away distraction and help you focus or relax

asoftmurmur.com

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 4

Remember how Zoom shot up to become THE way people do online meetings?

I was on a Zoom call yesterday, and the person on the other end was really struggling. She only uses Teams and was really having trouble adapting.

Market dominance is such a fickle thing.

Michael Roberts @michaelwroberts.bsky.social · Dec 4

There’s a long way to go, but it’s cool to see companies actively moving in this direction.