Is Autopilot as smart as a horse? (another BASAAP story)
There was an article in the Verge, discussing a recent study by the NHTSA finding Tesla’s poorly designed driver-assist features have been linked to hundreds of...
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Adidas Sambas are over 30 years of memories for me
I got my first Sambas (the traditional black ones, like in the photo) in college, influenced by some of my friends who were on the soccer team (bless ya, JP) . ...
Are all GenAI buttons magic fairy dust?
I now have apps everywhere asking me to click a button to use GenAI to do the things I can do myself. So I sorta ignore them. But last night I saw a Samsung ad ...
Is Aboard onto something, building with GenAI? (Bonus: BASAAP reference!)
I will admit (not that folks didn’t already know this) I am not really an original kind of guy.[1] Tho I do fool myself into thinking I am a decent remixe...
The connection between the T-Mobile Sidekick and Nokia Cloud
This article got me all nostalgic for the mid-2000s. Back then, I was at Nokia, deep into the Nokia smartphone world, fusing mobile and the internet. And by 200...
What’s at the heart of the iRythm Zeo XT monitor?
I came into possession of a Zeo XT long-term heart monitor (see image right). The device was sent to someone I know who ended up not using it. So I took it and,...
Project: Bruins 100-year anniversary sign
I had mentioned an earlier project where I hacked the parts of some solar deck lights, where the lights were cheaper than me buying all the parts myself. So of ...
The Fediverse – and why I feel like Cassandra
Been meaning to make this whine-post for some time. Yes, I was excited with all the discussion last year of the fediverse, the rise of Mastadon (even tho itR...
Another time shift game – and my own take on it (story time!)
This article (quoted below) reminded me of another similar iPhone game back in the day. I think it was some sort of space game. But same concept, each time you ...
Time and again (a short story)
I woke just as soldiers entered the cabin and shot us where we lay. They left, and as the life seeped out of me the warship rammed us, the bow cleaving my boat ...