Well That Didn’t Last Long (Odysee)
Some journeys (aka odysseys) can last a long time while others, not so much. Similarly, my try out...
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...
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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...
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...
Is the AI Bubble Bigger than the Dot Com Bubble?
Research note by a major chief economist. As someone who was part of that bubble (working for Sun...
This Past Week Has Been Nuts…
I’ve been so focused over the past week (free from a lot of distractions) that I managed to...
Microsoft Reported Saving Over $500 million via AI Amidst Laying Off 9,000
The savings came from their call center customer service personnel utilizing AI tools. These remarks by Microsoft’s Chief...
Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams Retiring
Apple issued a press release regarding the transition of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) role held by Jeff...