I was the designated driver this weekend for the kids sporting events, so we packed up the car and drove to the very near south suburbs for some all day volleyball. The tournament was great, and the Wintrust sports complex is pretty good but the fact it needs video games and laser tag is also Read More …
Category: Opinion
Chats with AI – Gemini – Who wants a P2P Operating System?
The start of this AI chat is: Among the Reality Entrepreneurs This is a follow up from this original post.
What is Urbit OS?
Urbit is a decentralized, peer-to-peer network and operating system designed to give users complete control over their digital activities and data, offering a more private, secure, and durable alternative to the current internet. Here’s a more detailed breakdown: [2, 4, 6] Decentralized and Peer-to-Peer: Unlike the traditional client-server internet model, Urbit is built on a Read More …
Let them have Netflix
Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France right before the first French Republic began. She died in October of 1793. She, in the western culture, is considered the pinnacle example of extravagance and profilgation. Her most famous quote is not even hers according to the majority of textbooks. None of this is really new, Read More …
the 3 ‘B’ exports of the USA
Heard this on a financial talking head show the other day. The 3 main exports of the USE are the 3 B’s. Bushels –> food, corn, soybeans, etc. Barrels –> Oil Bombs –> self explanatory. I had never heard of this before, but there is a kind of easy simplification of the economy to these.
Trump blinked first
So far, we have a pause in the tariffs and a few items moving into different tariff buckets apparently. There is much speculation about why did Trump blink, and issue this pause. This article is not helping resolve that speculation, merely pointing out my idea through a series of articles from the Internet. You can Read More …
the Paramount & SkyDance Media Tender
Chats with Grmini AI The “tender” refers to the proposed $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, a deal that involves Shari Redstone selling her stake in the Hollywood studio to Skydance and its backing from Red Bird Capital Partners. This merger is now facing challenges, including legal battles, and a potential rival Read More …
Peter Thiel’s move to the right
Peter Thiel and his potential desire to collapse all things America have been in the US news quite a bit lately. This isn’t the first time I was aware of this overly private person, and I do mean before Hulkamania. I’m not entirely sure when Peter Thiel and his Yarvin-acolytes began to join this movement Read More …
Wild Auto Insurance claims in Arizona
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/03/09/to-lower-costs-for-families-and-businesses-we-must-end-lawsuit-abuse/ How does this affect auto insurance? Author never says. They just make the wild accusation, follow it up with a fact, and then double down on their wild accusation. No evidence as to why they are related. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/guides/the-top-10-most-expensive-states-for-car-insurance-486233.aspx https://www.insure.com/car-insurance/car-insurance-rates.html https://www.bankrate.com/insurance/car/states/ https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-insurance-arizona/ https://www.insurancethoughtleadership.com/auto-insurance/10-most-expensive-states-car-insurance
The world’s smallest violin plays for wine apparently
Wine enthusiast Steven Nordhoff typically spends about $25,000 a year adding to his 2,500-bottle collection, including reds from Italy or champagnes from France. But not now. Trump’s threat to slap 200% tariffs on European wines and spirits has the Southern California family law attorney pausing his purchases from abroad. I read this in the news Read More …