Starting a New “Odyssey” (UPDATED)
UPDATE: And it’s not a good initial experience/1st impression. I’m getting this error trying to play my first...
YouTube’s Whack-a-mole with Ad Blockers
YouTube is getting far more aggressive in this game of “whack-a-mole” with ad blockers where unlike in the...
Mac Pro – Xeon W-3245 16-core Upgrade
I had to wait for this long (12″/300mm) T-15 torx screwdriver (part of a set) to come in...
It’s Not Just YouTube (AI Age Estimation), it’s Google’s Ecosystem
Much of the recent focus has been on YouTube rolling out their AI age guestimation system starting from...
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YouTube Age Guessing System Countdown
With YouTube set to roll out their AI-based age determining system in a few days (August 13th in...
How Not to Become a Slave to Notification Overload
There was a time in the not so distant past when the most intrusive gadget was that thing...
Did I Early Retire via F.I.R.E.?
This is one of those questions I occasionally get and is usually not something that is easy for...
August 6, 1997 – Steve Jobs Macworld Boston Keynote
28 years ago, this keynote had one of the biggest impacts on my life with the decisions I...
Mac Pro – Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Just the other week, I upgraded the stock Radeon Pro W5500X to an W6800X and explained the rationale...
“This Is Your Dumbass CEO Speaking…”
Apologies for the crass subject line but this is who the CEO of Twitch (Dan “DJ” Clancy) is...
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That “Online Safety Act” Thing (UPDATED)
The original act in the United Kingdom passed back in 2023. Recent digital safety rules that went into...
M 8.8 Earthquake – Kamchatka Peninsula (Tsunami Warnings Issued)
August 2, 2025 UPDATE: the JMA has dropped all forecasts. July 31, 2025 UPDATE: the JMA has revised...