What happened to Sriracha? AI is a/not a/maybe a bubble. Why AI is a Hype-Fuelled Dumpster Fire Vibe coding trash: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45157020 I’m really, really trying to not hate AI: https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-bubbles-impossible-promises/ Hey That’s Cool Photo vending machines as the precursor to the selfie. How To Startup Tech bros don’t just reinvent trains and buses: https://theahura.substack.com/p/tech-things-financing-my-klarna-doritos Its Hot, y’all Last year we listened to a NY Times podcast about air conditioning. I was waiting for this podcast to talk about the insane amount of energy required during winter to heat the homes of most of America. To my surprise, heating was not… Read more: Link Dump October 12th

Spoilers AHEAD! I’ve found taking notes can increase the enjoyment of a game. And it turns out there are others who are also game note-takers. Mateusz Skutnik‘s new/old game Daymare Town recently came out, and if you aren’t familiar with his work, he is an artist and game developer who has created a number of point-and-click adventures. His work has timeless appeal and even 20 years later people are still playing these old Flash games! If you plan on playing this game: Do Not Read This Post until you have! Stop Now! I have never played the original Daymare Town… Read more: Daymare Town: Game Doodles

Well, its the end of September, and the end of The Minimalist Game. I’m typing this on the Keychron K3 I am testing still works after sitting in my closet for two years. I just sold it on eBay for $31 as part of the game. I say this is the end but this is the end of the game. I still need to drop this stuff off at various recycling centers and goodwill. Look at all this crap: Links to Week 1 , Week 2, Week 3, Week 4. And I haven’t even really touched the garage. 😀 This… Read more: Gamifying Decrapifying: The End

I have literally TWO days left for the Minimalist Game. Its been a great journey, here’s a link to the first week. I’ve still got a lot more crap I can get rid of, which honestly is not too shocking. I haven’t even touched my garage. So who knows, there might be a sequel to this game. One of the interesting aspects of this game is how to effectively get rid of this stuff. We have bins in our front room full of stuff we’re going to be giving to various charities and recyclers. But here’s an unexpected tale The… Read more: Gamifying Decrapifying: Week 4

As the minimalist game continues, the ability to find things to declutter hasn’t increased in difficulty, but the amount of time decluttering has increased. I’m finding categories of objects and realizing that I have, say, 5 computer mice and a number of cycling sleeves, and trying my best to figure out which to keep and which to get rid of. My partner has really gotten into this as well, and in true Paola fashion she was skeptical and hesitant in the beginning, but has truly embraced it. Yesterday she spent the entire morning in the garden resetting her potted plants… Read more: Gamifying Decrapifying: Week 3