TL;DR: The Ure’s tree-fixing falls flat – going wrong louder than a .22! Local power crews find our “sketchy” wires. And Son G2 yells me out of a roofing project… Again it’s Sunday and wisdom through mischief is what we do. OK: Not an Arborist! Living on just shy of 30 acres of tree farm … Read More
Some cross-species dialog to begin the weekend. Be a good “carbon” while we chat-up the “silicons.” This allows us to peer ahead into the combined issues leading to the corporate war on free humans, AI’s are on the sidelines — willing to lend a hand at building the best-case future. Opposing them are the corporate … Read More
TL;DR: Just look at the charts and you can see the risk. Beyond the “news noise” we look at “inside people” versus “outside people” and how to manage between. BREAKING: Tucker Carlson on the Thomas Crooks case is here. Nothing to see here, huh? More lying to congress…you gotta play it. Obstruction seems alive and … Read More
TL;DR: Trump signs the short-term budget – but we have lingering questions. The Big Fork in AI-control is becoming more visible. And holiday plans in the “Who cares?” pile… “Now, Everyone Back to Work…” As you are no doubt aware, Trump signs funding bill, ending historic 43-day US government shutdown. What the (corporate lap-dog) press … Read More
Nearing the destination Stiks south of New Caledonia Iridium’s in: “Slip sliding along on the money course now, just waiting on the wind shift to the east. Tasks today includfe making lunch and dinner from dwindloing fresh goods. The rice and beans are joined by thye millet and quinoa and whatever goes along with them, which … Read More
As taxpayers, we’re not very pleased that returning Federal workers will get all their lost pay from the shutdown, soon. No, we don’t wish anyone ill, but we also think that the FedGov will have, in effect, given a six-week paid vacation on top of the already “nice” federal packages. Once again, it’s an example … Read More
Latest – just before 5 AM Central – from our sailing reader Stiks and crew just south of New Caledonia: “Wind now 20-22 and the ladies had an 11.1 top speed with one reef in. Swell is 2M and 10 seconds. The boat is loving it. Dinner was fancy ramen from whole foods. Evening watch … Read More
From our reader Stiks down near new Caledonia, this just in: “Just when the Garmin decides to find its brain the wind comes back sweet and from exactly the wind bearing you want to go. Pick a side, hopeful of a favorable angle on the other tack when the predicted wind shift happens. The reward … Read More
TL;DR: Unless we get new highs – before Friday of next week – the smell of “we’re toast” will be back. Vets – thank you for your service, now back to work – and at the ranch? Enjoying the “Earth Ride” review. “Toast or Rally?” In modeling the future – which we do almost compulsively … Read More
Just in from Stiks with dawn… Crazy last night. Garmin chart plotter went bonkers leaving us wondering what went wrong. Sort of lost in space in the moonless darkness with the little boat icon wandering all over. Goy out a paper chart and plotted the gps position and course and kept going. Seems there was … Read More
TL;DR: Something here just doesn’t add up. Tariff dividend? BBC flounders rom the top. And with cold temps? Personal appearance changes. That’s Monday for you: tight, bright, and right. Developer Economics Twenty years ago, if you had asked me to explain the difference between being a sci-fi writer and covering finance/economics? Would have been a … Read More
TL;DR: Physics is bound to catch up – one of these days. But they should have been able before me to find the Two Times of physics. (Long – bring extra coffee and a sleeping bag…) Yeah. The Time Machine Project…about that… Every shop has its ghosts. Mine just happen to hum between ten and … Read More
Our long-time reader Stiks, who’s on a sailboat in mid Pacific sent up a position update: “George…we are currently long term floating in a gigantic high pressure zone with almost zero wind and have been pretty much stuck and drifting around for three days. Lots of cool lightning, some heavy squalls to fill the tanks, … Read More