Rock climbing is very cool—agree

YES! My partner does this around where we live. I’m a convert now to the cause

What have we done…

Reading The Fall by Neal Stephenson. It’s a sequel to REAMDE, which I really enjoyed reading for the second time this year—the first time being eight years ago (I think?). So far, The Fall is exploring a lot of the same concepts as the animated series Pantheon: life after death, uploaded consciousness (or intelligence), physical reality vs perceived, immortality. The series started production in 2018, and the book was published in 2019; these ideas must have been in the zeitgeist I guess.

Considering the genre of the first book (MMORPG hacker spy international criminals thriller), I’m really surprised Stephenson was able to adapt and develop these characters into a story with this kind of theme. Digging it.

Reminds me of a fun thriller by Dr. Chuck Tingle

Had some fun takes on the idea of “AI” acting

I tried switching 2 different times now from neovim (with Lazyvim), and I can’t break the muscle memory. Neovim has become an IDE in the terminal for me, and it does more than I need it to

It’s really dumb. Something I have noticed most of the formerly loud and obnoxious Trump flags in my area have quietly disappeared lately…

Went outdoor rock climbing this past weekend and a group brought their bearded dragon (“Chubby”) up to the crag with them

Gods I love that movie. Ahead of its time in some ways maybe…

“Bit early to be imposing gender roles on it, don’t you think?”

And the Crimson Red Assurance bit 😂

“Cauliflower”

Haven’t tried this yet, so not sure anything is live, but am hopeful

https://psrewired.com/guides/pcsx2

Yep! In fact, I got so nostalgic about it, I have been playing it on PCSX2 in recent weeks 😅

😘👌🔥

Gahds the news cycle is so ridiculous now. Forgot about this asshat.

This is great! Good job on the form and eyes/wings. Some of my favorite media to work together at school were charcoal, water, and white gesso

“The AI hallucinated the brutality, your honor.”

“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, just because they’re a dissident that speaks out often against authority who we clearly would like to silence doesn’t mean the AI is biased in its assessment of their guilt.”

Can we just leave people alone for fuck’s sake. What’s this reporter’s malfunction that it matters so much that someone is bi? Is it hurting you? Are they affecting anyone else by existing? Just let people find love and be happy.

“I need you to prove it to me”

Get fucked

Did this as well! But, we used sous vide turkey breast, and only made enough fixings for the sandwich instead of making the whole meal first (there’s only two of us). Had the leftover sandwich for Thanksgiving dinner!

I cycle when I can, I have a 20mi loop on trails I can do, but fell way short of my goal for this year. I also am trying to restart regular yoga classes with my partner at our gym, where we also climb and lift weights. Hiking is good too, or even just walking our neighborhood. Eating healthy (we focus on protein and whole food/plant based, but not completely vegetarian), and I’ve been tryin to cut back on the whiskey and beer but it’s just so good and shit is just so depressing in the world lately…

Learned on a 2000s era VW Beetle, and then a Mazda B2500 FW/2WD. Last manual I owned was a 2015 Honda Fit. Now both our vehicles are Automatic AWD.

I did get to drive a little 4cyl manual SEAT on holiday in Madeira which was an adventure. 36% grade roads, hairpin turns – like 150cc mario kart around there