A detailed, fair, and engaging recounting of the Founding Father most likely to be fun to hang out with.

I think in retrospect, this book will be a very useful reference for when I am feeling stuck in some particular aspect of life. It is formatted to be consumed over four weeks, but the topics are suitable for picking up as needed. Definitely a great cure for the dilemma of the modern man.

https://www.seangoedecke.com/good-times-are-over/

I have been a long time fan of Alton Brown from Good Eats. I was excited to see this book at the bookstore a few months ago. I mentioned it to my wife, but had held fast to wait for it to come out in paperback. My birthday however turned this into a gift - and I am glad it did. This collection of essays was entertaining and a delicious read.

I was enamored by Google and some of the technological excellence they provided for consumers. The Chromecast was genius. Google smart home devices were solid in answering questions. The pulling together of their entire consumer offerings meant I wired up my entire home with a Google home device in every room.

In spite of all of the effort to make us think AI is going to be sliced bread, this book does an excellent job of showing how nuanced it is. AI is a model. Models are not real. That comes with consequences - or as I love to say, the map is not the territory.

Why it’s so hard to build a jet engine by Brian Potter

Are we in the age of hubris?

hubris 🔗

noun
/ˈhju·brɪs/

an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself

This is a very spicy take on AI, but I have a hard time disagreeing.

I am not into Westerns, though I did just read True Grit which I reckon would imply I am. This is an epic and violent book which has won many awards. I don’t think I have ever been so drawn into such warm and vivid characters. By the third act, the book was all I could think about. I will miss reading this.