/photographyFriday the 13th...What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." — Stephen King, The Shining
/photographySunrise at Wunderlich
Early morning hike, sunrise and just the right amount of mist at Wunderlich County Park in Woodside, CA.
/politicsPOTuS Projection: Common indicators include extreme defensiveness, accusing others of behaviors you actually exhibit, constant blame-shifting, and intense, disproportionate criticism of others.
Had to try this out as an experiment. It really does seem like this administration (and MAGA supporters as well) are masters of projection. Trump in particular proclaiming that nobody understands a word this guy is saying, criticizing Bad Bunny for singing in Spanish, when he him
/politicsFrom the Office of the President of these (not so) United States
"Praying it was fake because it's the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House," the senator said in a social media post. Scott is the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history and chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler
/photographyCoastal Bliss
Such a blessing to take some deep breaths by the ocean in Pacific Grove, CA.
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/artMandelbrot & Flame Fractals
Taking advantage of the holiday downtime, doing some file organization and cleanup, and came across the PDF poster of a lecture, "The Nature of Roughness in Mathematics, Science, and Art", I attended back in 2009 in San Francisco State University by BENOIT B. MANDELBROT. While fa
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/technology/politics/technologyWe let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened
What’s most unsettling about this experiment isn’t that the AI failed at a few tasks — it’s that we’re now training ourselves to let machines experience the web for us. Having a bot play games, browse emails, or compile playlists might sound convenient, but it strips away the ver
/technologyJony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’
So if I'm reading this right, (pessimistic tone intended): Altman wants a 24/7 audio/video recording device that will be worn on body, and he hired Ive to “make it look pretty” so people won’t be put off with the 24/7 personal space intrusion device…
/musicGen-Z Music Producer FLOORED listening to "Boston" for the first time
Gotta love it when the Younglings seem to discover what good music really is… 49 years later 😅
/technologyWith AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people
"...Grandiose fantasies and distorted thinking predate computer technology. What's new isn't the human vulnerability but the unprecedented nature of the trigger—these particular AI chatbot systems have evolved through user feedback into machines that maximize pleasing engagement
/lifestyle“Red meat allergy” from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally
Get out and get exercise they say. Enjoy the vast outdoors they say. It’s refreshing and invigorating they say. “…As it excavates deeper into your skin, the tick deploys a barbed feeding tube, like a miniature drilling rig, and it secretes a biological cement that anchors its hea
/entertainmentPoolsuite ☼
How can you not love this? Poolsuite FM, is a retro-inspired internet radio service that plays dance-pop music with a vintage aesthetic. It's known for its lo-fi chill jams, throwback videos, and a user interface reminiscent of 90s computer interfaces.
/financeReturn Fraud Is Rampant Thanks to Free Shipping, Customer Behavior
Many everyday Americans are surprisingly comfortable with forms of minor fraud — like refund abuse, coupon misuse, or falsely reporting a package as missing — that collectively cost businesses over $100 billion annually. This article explores the mindset behind these “low-stakes”
