David Danto
@njdavidd.bsky.social
My personal opinions of important & interesting media, UC, technology & travel w/ the perspective of someone who's been doing it for a while. https://TechPerspectives.info & TalkingPointz.com
August 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup was manufactured with lazy, incorrect specifications from the design team.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup was manufactured with lazy, incorrect specifications from the design team.
August 22, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup was manufactured with lazy, incorrect specifications from the design team.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup was manufactured with lazy, incorrect specifications from the design team.
#AI still hasn’t delivered the broad productivity gains, employment savings, or financial returns used to justify the frenzy.
Perhaps we have been measuring the wrong ROI.
The promised return was productivity. The immediate return may be control.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-r...
Perhaps we have been measuring the wrong ROI.
The promised return was productivity. The immediate return may be control.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-r...
The Real ROI of AI Isn’t Financial. It’s Control.
AI has not yet produced the broad productivity gains, employment savings, or financial returns needed to explain the urgency surrounding it. Its clearest return so far may instead be a shift in power ...
www.linkedin.com
August 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
#AI still hasn’t delivered the broad productivity gains, employment savings, or financial returns used to justify the frenzy.
Perhaps we have been measuring the wrong ROI.
The promised return was productivity. The immediate return may be control.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-r...
Perhaps we have been measuring the wrong ROI.
The promised return was productivity. The immediate return may be control.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-r...
Duh. No shit, Sherlock….
July 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Duh. No shit, Sherlock….
In a world where each news story seems worse than the last, here is a purely feel-good excerpt of Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman-the Guess Who-closing out their July 11 live concert with BTO's Taking Care of Business as my gift to your feed today.
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All copyrights belong to their respective owners
July 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
In a world where each news story seems worse than the last, here is a purely feel-good excerpt of Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman-the Guess Who-closing out their July 11 live concert with BTO's Taking Care of Business as my gift to your feed today.
All copyrights belong to their respective owners
All copyrights belong to their respective owners
I'm struggling to understand those complaining about "reputational loss" due to Trump and FIFA's action's yesterday.
We're talking Trump and FIFA folks. These actions are on-brand for both. You can't lose a reputation you don't have.
We're talking Trump and FIFA folks. These actions are on-brand for both. You can't lose a reputation you don't have.
July 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I'm struggling to understand those complaining about "reputational loss" due to Trump and FIFA's action's yesterday.
We're talking Trump and FIFA folks. These actions are on-brand for both. You can't lose a reputation you don't have.
We're talking Trump and FIFA folks. These actions are on-brand for both. You can't lose a reputation you don't have.
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social I I voted for you and I expect better from you. Number one, tell the truth, number two, shut this damn site down – even if you have to instruct state troopers to arrest federal agents on state property, number three, subpoena and arrest the CEO of the company running it.
Yikes — Gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social community noted for lying about who knocked over the barricades
(spoiler: it was the police)
(spoiler: it was the police)
June 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social I I voted for you and I expect better from you. Number one, tell the truth, number two, shut this damn site down – even if you have to instruct state troopers to arrest federal agents on state property, number three, subpoena and arrest the CEO of the company running it.
For 20+ years, the #collaboration industry has chased the same promise:
“Millions of unequipped meeting rooms” waiting for the right solution.
But what even counts as an “equipped room” in 2026? And was it ever true?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/myth-u...
“Millions of unequipped meeting rooms” waiting for the right solution.
But what even counts as an “equipped room” in 2026? And was it ever true?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/myth-u...
The Myth of the Unequipped Room
(This article first appeared on the TalkingPointz website - which you should probably visit often.} At least twice in recent weeks, I’ve heard manufacturers explain that new products debuting at the u...
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May 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
For 20+ years, the #collaboration industry has chased the same promise:
“Millions of unequipped meeting rooms” waiting for the right solution.
But what even counts as an “equipped room” in 2026? And was it ever true?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/myth-u...
“Millions of unequipped meeting rooms” waiting for the right solution.
But what even counts as an “equipped room” in 2026? And was it ever true?
www.linkedin.com/pulse/myth-u...
Um....OK, why not.
a man in a blue shirt with the words may the fourth be with you on it
ALT: a man in a blue shirt with the words may the fourth be with you on it
media.tenor.com
May 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Um....OK, why not.
How far can you get into an AI press release or industry article before your brain quietly replaces the rest with blah, blah, blah?
Here are the 7 reader “personas” – because the tech world had already over-rotated on persona research long before on AI doublespeak.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
Here are the 7 reader “personas” – because the tech world had already over-rotated on persona research long before on AI doublespeak.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
The Seven AI Attention Span Personas
There was a time when a press release or industry article had a relatively simple job. It was supposed to tell you what happened, who did it, and whether the thing in question mattered.
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April 10, 2026 at 1:28 PM
How far can you get into an AI press release or industry article before your brain quietly replaces the rest with blah, blah, blah?
Here are the 7 reader “personas” – because the tech world had already over-rotated on persona research long before on AI doublespeak.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
Here are the 7 reader “personas” – because the tech world had already over-rotated on persona research long before on AI doublespeak.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
Re-Posting without additional comment, other than pointing out it hasn't been Microsoft's best month....
If I were on a mission whose computer system required me to deal with Microsoft Outlook in space, I’d give up and go back to the slide rule
right now the astronauts are calling houston because the computer on the spaceship is running two instances of microsoft outlook and they can't figure out why. nasa is about to remote into the computer
April 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Re-Posting without additional comment, other than pointing out it hasn't been Microsoft's best month....
Breaking April 1st News: Campbell’s Soup Is Dropping the Soup From Its Name and Becoming an AI Company
In a move that execs described as “deeply respectful to our legacy broth stakeholders,” Campbell’s announced that it will drop the word “Soup” from its identity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...
In a move that execs described as “deeply respectful to our legacy broth stakeholders,” Campbell’s announced that it will drop the word “Soup” from its identity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...
April 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Breaking April 1st News: Campbell’s Soup Is Dropping the Soup From Its Name and Becoming an AI Company
In a move that execs described as “deeply respectful to our legacy broth stakeholders,” Campbell’s announced that it will drop the word “Soup” from its identity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...
In a move that execs described as “deeply respectful to our legacy broth stakeholders,” Campbell’s announced that it will drop the word “Soup” from its identity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...
Back in 2014, Microsoft’s first real InfoComm presence felt almost reluctant – a big booth, a few displays, and a lot of empty space.
Now, in 2026, Microsoft and Cisco are both keynoting the show.
Read about all this in my latest article:
www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
Now, in 2026, Microsoft and Cisco are both keynoting the show.
Read about all this in my latest article:
www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
The Potential Rebirth of InfoComm | David Danto
Back in 2014, Microsoft’s first real InfoComm presence felt almost reluctant – a big booth, a few displays, and a lot of empty space.
Now, in 2026, Microsoft and Cisco are both keynoting the show.
Th...
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March 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Back in 2014, Microsoft’s first real InfoComm presence felt almost reluctant – a big booth, a few displays, and a lot of empty space.
Now, in 2026, Microsoft and Cisco are both keynoting the show.
Read about all this in my latest article:
www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
Now, in 2026, Microsoft and Cisco are both keynoting the show.
Read about all this in my latest article:
www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
The Galaxy Class Girls: Red Shirt Romeo | 80s Pop Music Video
YouTube video by WickedAI
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March 22, 2026 at 8:14 PM
If you have any air travel planned for the rest of the year, maybe buy your tickets now...ASAP.
Here's why: danto.info/Up_And_Down-...
Here's why: danto.info/Up_And_Down-...
March 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
If you have any air travel planned for the rest of the year, maybe buy your tickets now...ASAP.
Here's why: danto.info/Up_And_Down-...
Here's why: danto.info/Up_And_Down-...
I can't begin to fathom how bad it will be for Paramount to own WB. Say goodbye to all the HBO honest documentaries, not to mention @lastweektonight1.bsky.social The level of censorship expected will decimate free speech.
February 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM
I can't begin to fathom how bad it will be for Paramount to own WB. Say goodbye to all the HBO honest documentaries, not to mention @lastweektonight1.bsky.social The level of censorship expected will decimate free speech.
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
Watching companies that gutted loyal teams now brag about “exciting new roles” feels surreal.
I just wrote a LinkedIn post on the coming wave of toxic, distrust-filled workplaces – and why building a 20-year career at a layoff-happy firm makes no sense. www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
I just wrote a LinkedIn post on the coming wave of toxic, distrust-filled workplaces – and why building a 20-year career at a layoff-happy firm makes no sense. www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
Look at firms that are posting job openings nowadays.
Remember when “our people are our greatest asset” actually meant something, and wasn’t just the slide before “cost optimization” in the earnings…...
Look at firms that are posting job openings nowadays.
Remember when “our people are our greatest asset” actually meant something, and wasn’t just the slide before “cost optimization” in the earnings ...
www.linkedin.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Watching companies that gutted loyal teams now brag about “exciting new roles” feels surreal.
I just wrote a LinkedIn post on the coming wave of toxic, distrust-filled workplaces – and why building a 20-year career at a layoff-happy firm makes no sense. www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
I just wrote a LinkedIn post on the coming wave of toxic, distrust-filled workplaces – and why building a 20-year career at a layoff-happy firm makes no sense. www.linkedin.com/posts/davidd...
A beloved audio brand just launched its first video bar – and that says a lot about how easy it has become to “enter” the video market. Platforms + ODMs + MDEP are quietly reshaping who counts as a video manufacturer.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-an...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-an...
The New Anatomy of Room Videoconferencing
News broke this week (prior to ISE) that a long-respected premium audio firm – one that has spent decades at the very top of the microphone and sound-processing world – has entered the video conferenc...
www.linkedin.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A beloved audio brand just launched its first video bar – and that says a lot about how easy it has become to “enter” the video market. Platforms + ODMs + MDEP are quietly reshaping who counts as a video manufacturer.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-an...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-an...
I used to be a big fan of the Dilbert comic strip. When I found out the author was a racist & idiot I stopped following it. I hear he died yesterday. RIP, but he died in my eyes many years ago.
When something/someone I admire turns out to be an idiot, I have the critical thinking to change my mind.
When something/someone I admire turns out to be an idiot, I have the critical thinking to change my mind.
January 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I used to be a big fan of the Dilbert comic strip. When I found out the author was a racist & idiot I stopped following it. I hear he died yesterday. RIP, but he died in my eyes many years ago.
When something/someone I admire turns out to be an idiot, I have the critical thinking to change my mind.
When something/someone I admire turns out to be an idiot, I have the critical thinking to change my mind.
United sends their elite passengers at Newark to a bag check shortcut that they don’t open, and they have one person doing a line of about 200 people. Way to go #United!
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
United sends their elite passengers at Newark to a bag check shortcut that they don’t open, and they have one person doing a line of about 200 people. Way to go #United!
One of the problems is we've been teaching our kids the wrong lessons. Here's a better story for Rudolph. Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
One of the problems is we've been teaching our kids the wrong lessons. Here's a better story for Rudolph. Happy Holidays!
Merici Canada! And to CBS: Argo _ _ _ _ yourself!
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Merici Canada! And to CBS: Argo _ _ _ _ yourself!