Why Does Everyone Abbreviate Everything? (In Two Languages)
Koreans shorten everything. So do Americans. A 2024 study found abbreviated texts read as less sincere. Notes from someone abbreviating in two languages.
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Neuralink’s Blindsight Is “Ready.” The Blind Can’t See Yet.
Musk says Neuralink's Blindsight vision implant is ready and only waiting on regulators. Here's what's confirmed, what's a promise, and what's just a rumor.
Why I’m Not Taking Profits on Tesla
My own Tesla notes: why I hold through the swings, the business map I see, an FSD diary since 2024, and what the Q3 2026 numbers say. Not advice.
The Election That Comes in the Mail
Nearly 1.7 million Washington ballots are already in. Drop boxes close 8 p.m. sharp on Nov. 3. Notes on watching an American midterm from Seattle.
The Hour America Keeps Borrowing
Daylight saving time ended Nov. 1, 2026. Congress still can't decide what time it is, Washington is still waiting, and my stove clock lives an hour in the past.
Sell the Thing, Then Sell What the Thing Does
What is the razor and blades model? Ink, toothbrush heads and Full Self-Driving (Supervised), which I paid $8,000 for once, explain it.
The Console Will Vanish. The Controller Won’t.
Will cloud gaming replace consoles? Maybe the box. Stadia died in 2023, but its controller kept working. Why I think the thing in your hands stays.
Acting Is Pretend Play, All Grown Up
Why do actors play a role? Acting is pretend play, all grown up. English has used one word for both since the late 1300s, and great acting still shows it.
Tesla Cried Wolf. Then the Wolf Showed Up.
Tesla promised a Roadster for 2020, a self-driving road trip for 2017 and robotaxis for 2020. Late, or never. Then some of them actually showed up.
Gum to You, Gold to Someone Else
Why does money feel different before payday? Same price, heavier money. Money has weight, not just a number. Gum to you, gold to someone else.
The Movie I’d Give to the Man Who Yelled at Me
Green Book is a 2018 road movie about a tough driver and a brilliant pianist touring the segregated South. My review: I watched it twice and gave it 9.2 of 10.
Starlink Is Humanity’s Hangul
Starlink is bringing fast internet to Africa, starting with Nigeria in 2023. It reminds me of Hangul in 1446: a tool for everyone some tried to block.