Jeff DeBalko

Musings on media, technology, business and life. Executive, advisor & investor. I believe in the power of good people and great technology. Leadership matters.

[Jeff DeBalko @jeffdebalko]

@AlanShipnuck Can’t change the goofy routing which is the worst part of the course. New par 3 will 14th be a plus. Getting rid of the fake linksy mounds and blind shots and building modern green complexes will be worth it.

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@sam_golf @JLuGolfweek Most people missed your point. Jason nailed it for high value golf at a median price. Kevin Markham is a great source for hidden gems.

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@ukgolfguy Caddies?!? Might consider it now.

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@AlanShipnuck @Skratch Hmmm. Ok. You both did good work there. He seemed to vanish without a trace before it imploded. Would love to hear the two of you on a regular podcast again.

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@AlanShipnuck The new white belt!

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@caddietales I play with caddies a lot. How much I tip has absolutely nothing to do with how I played or what I shot. That’s on me. How much did we enjoy the walk? That’s it. Start at 50% of the base and go up from there.

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See you on @jeffdebalko.bsky.social

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[Joe Weisenthal @TheStalwart]

There's no doubt in my mind that Trump will be "better for" crypto in some sense, than Harris would have been. And you can see that in the market over the last week. But interesting that on a day-to-day basis, the coins still basically act like high-beta $QQQ

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The facial recognition technology at @IntuitDome is mind blowing. Literally never took phone or wallet out of our pockets. @Steven_Ballmer getting every detail right. 👏

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Legit

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

Golf course rule #93:

If the golf course has livestock on it, it’s going to be very good.

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@Hainesy76 @mikeclaytongolf So bad. Pebble is built on clay, not sand. Looks ridiculous.

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I’m bullish on a turnaround. Mobile order should have been rocket fuel and instead they let it destroy the customer experience. So much opportunity to get it right. https://t.co/6o1z6i0KMO

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

If you're upset at the Washington Post and LA Times being controlled by billionaires, consider following independent journalists. Legacy media has been on the downswing for a while now, and there are really amazing people stepping in and doing the work themselves.

A list:

[Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman]

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[Jessica Wakeman @JessicaWakeman]

Everyone is tweeting ‘there’s an emergency, read local news, read local news.’

Y’all, you have to FINANCIALLY SUPPORT local news. You have to donate. You have to subscribe. You have to do it even when you think the reporting is mediocre and they publish op-eds you don’t like.

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@kevinmarkham @DGgolfguide @MurcarLinksGolf @NewmacharGC Hey Kevin, we’re playing Cruden Bay and Royal Aberdeen. If we have time to add one, is it Murcar?

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Emerging “AI Czar” roles sound a lot like the early “Digital Czar” roles in legacy media. They’ll be spinning wheels until they have both responsibility and accountability for bottom line success. https://t.co/FqArS2darv

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The obvious killer app is online customer service. Have you seen anything game changing here? Absolutely not. Talk to SMB’s. That’s where the revolution is happening.

[Joe Weisenthal @TheStalwart]

What are some currently-existing examples of large, legacy companies (non-tech) using generative AI to save money or improve its product?

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@ShermanJeff You are my friend. Always so impressive. Your city is fortunate to have you.