# Michael Martinez > Follow @MichaelMartinez on Micro.blog. ## Recent Posts - [How to Think About What's Next](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/11/09/how-to-think-about-whats/): 2026-11-09 — Having just relocated to the other side of town, I walked into an unfamiliar park with large walking paths, a lake with lots of active … - [When I Rise Early — Reflections on Personal Productivity Upon Awakening](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/07/14/when-i-rise-early-reflections/): 2026-07-14 — I’ve never actually reflected on what it means to get up early, not by choice, just because I can’t go back to sleep and have had enough … - [On News Articles and Understanding What's Behind the Headlines](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/06/23/on-news-articles-and-understanding/): 2026-06-23 — It’s not just enough to keep yourself informed by watching television news, reading blog posts, or flipping through social media posts. … - [Health, Habits, and Exercise — Consistency is Key](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/05/23/health-habits-and-exercise-consistency/): 2026-05-23 — 🏃‍♂️‍➡️ What’s a habit you have to break to improve your health and well-being? 🤸‍♂️ For me, I was taking on too much working out. It became … - [Quick Hit: Microsoft is Making Windows 11 Changes](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/03/23/quit-hit-microsoft-is-making/): 2026-03-23 — 💻 Microsoft recently announced that it intends to make Windows 11 more reliable, while removing certain Copilot features that have been … - [Don't Discount What Smaller Tech Firms Have to Offer](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/03/18/dont-discount-what-smaller-tech/): 2026-03-18 — 🧑‍💻 In a world quickly shaped by ‘big tech’, we often forget that they are not the only hubs of innovation and feature enhancements. Smaller … - [MIT Tech Interview: Yann LeCun — LLMs Are Not Enough](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/03/14/mit-tech-interview-yann-lecun/): 2026-03-14 — 🚀 Yann LeCun recently created AMI (Advanced Machine Intelligence) Labs. In an interview with MIT Technology Review, he revealed how we’re … - [World Book Day 2026: AI Snake Oil](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/03/05/world-book-day-ai-snake/): 2026-03-05 — 📚 In honor of World Book Day, I’ll talk about my current read, “AI Snake Oil” by Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor from Princton University … - [Quick Hit: Warren Buffett's Final Quarter](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/03/01/quick-hit-warren-buffetts-final/): 2026-03-01 — 🧭 Berkshire Hathaway just posted their last quarter’s results under the leadership of Warren Buffett. 🪢 The culture of continuity with this … - [The Netflix-Paramount-Warner Brothers Saga has Ended](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/02/28/the-netflixparamountwarner-brothers-saga-has/): 2026-02-28 — 🎥 It is fascinating after Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met at the White House with President Trump, he dropped his company’s bid for Warner … - [When CISA Falls by the Wayside](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/02/26/when-cisa-falls-by-the/): 2026-02-26 — ⚡ Critical infrastructure is just that — critical to the well-being and national security of a nation. It is one of the most vital … - [Reflections on the Blizzard of 2026](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/02/24/reflections-on-the-blizzard-of/): 2026-02-24 — Yesterday’s Blizzard of 2026 was a forced reminder to enhance and reevaluate my work-life balance as it kept me in check to balance my … - [The Future of Xbox Can Tell Us About the Future of Gaming & GenAI](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/02/21/the-future-of-xbox-can/): 2026-02-21 — 🎮 Xbox veteran Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft. This can tell us a lot about the future of gaming and AI. 💡 Microsoft’s … - [Use Your Public Library — A Case in Always Be Learning](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/02/14/use-your-public-library-a/): 2026-02-14 — In the United States, we often take our public libraries for granted. The old days of going to a physical location to check out a limited … - [Quick Hit: Merck and Moderna Skin Cancer Promising Developments](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/01/22/quick-hit-merck-and-moderna/): 2026-01-22 — 🧑‍⚕️ With health & science initiatives and funding under attack in the United States, it’s important to always consider the capabilities of … - [Quick Hit: The Hidden Cost of the Ocean Economy and Climate Change](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/01/19/quick-hit-the-hidden-cost/): 2026-01-19 — 🌊By including ocean impacts like coastal destruction, the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) has added $2 trillion to the annual bill. This is a … - [It's Google's Year and their Momentum to Lose](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/01/13/its-googles-year-and-their/): 2026-01-13 — In the area where LLM products are commodifying each other, it’s increasingly difficult for one company to jump ahead of another in this … - [Finished reading: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 📚 …](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/01/07/finished-reading-kitchen-confidential-by/): 2026-01-07 — Finished reading: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 📚 - [Leadership Isn’t Found in a Report—It’s Found in a Conversation](https://michaelmartinez.co/2026/01/06/leadership-isnt-found-in-a/): 2026-01-06 — I recently reflected on a powerful case study: a CEO who realized his monthly town halls were becoming a formality rather than a tool for … - [The Complete Listing of my Readings Throughout 2025](https://michaelmartinez.co/2025/12/29/the-complete-listing-of-my/): 2025-12-29 — After reading 35 books this year, on a diverse set of topics, I’ve learned a lot and blew away my own goals and expectations for 2025. I’ve …