If I know I'm going into a battle and this will be the last few moments of my life, I want to hear this song: https://open.spotify.com/track/6GHzjN6TfdN9y9gdOa3MOU

Muskrat is on a tirade about "free speech" on the bird site.

He's sounding a lot more like Trump every day.

Enjoy sunset from San Francisco tonight

Many times this week I've had to catch myself and say:
"This is not your battle"
and keep quiet.

Printing has started.
15 hours total.
If all goes well, I'll have a customized car charger in the morning.

Yes, I'm a geek.

Version 2 of the Pixel 8 car charger-holder is ready to print!

Too much engineering in this one.
But, I should be able to switch out a single part when a new model arrives.
Should probably also work for an iPhone when they convert to USB-C.

This was designed to mount to a Mercedes. But adapters could be made for any model out there. Just need to design those interfaces.

Almost done with version #2 of the Pixel 8 smartphone holder-charger for the car.

This will adapt to any case within a range of thicknesses.
This is a critical spec in our family because the wife has the same phone but a different case and we both drive that car.

And, I need to hardwire in the power for long trips. Wireless doesn't keep up with the power requirements of navigation and music streaming.

My breakfast buddy.

We still have a ways to go before AI is replacing software coders.

I've been down so many rabbit holes I don't know which direction is up.

Now I need to start drinking after 10:30. Damn!

Journalist are still amazed that half of the US population still supports Trump despite the wackiness.

Insight: Most journalist have Empathy and don't realize that much of humanity does not.

Those journalists without empathy are relegated to Fox, News Max and other fringe outlets.

Intelligence is still possible without empathy. Elon is a good example.

These people do not have the ability to think with the abstract models necessary to comprehend the absurdity.

Empathy Blind.

Empathy Blind.

A condition of a person that does not have the mental capacity to think of the other person's perspective.

Underlying that condition is something deeper: A lack of intuition on abstract concepts such as ethical behavior and public policy.

Rationality is not necessarily handicapped by this condition. Intelligence may even be a means to compensate. Therefore, highly intelligent people can self-justify unethical actions. And they "feel" ok with it. They lack the perception.

Ooohhh....
The leading candidate for San Francisco mayor just followed me on X.
I guess I'm special now.
I'm going to put on my smug face this morning.

An they came back to watch us.
Didn't want any food.
Just curious.

The parrots have visited us this evening!

Wow. Kamala has raised $540m since launching her campaign.

That momentum could approach $1B before the election.

Make it so....

Watching the DNC convention via streaming on YouTube.
PBS
This is the only way that makes sense.
No talking heads.

I really love being busy.
My client just got budget to bump me up to 100% of my time.
Now I'm doing 150% output.

The Golden Gate is looking quite dramatic this afternoon.