2 February 2026

Gary Marcus thinks that OpenClaw is a disaster waiting to happen. Yeah, Gary is always a Mr. Doom and Gloom, but I think he's right. The technology is powerful and has great potential, but a lot of script-kiddie types don't know what they're doing and could really wreak a lot of havoc.

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A lot of Silicon Valley techies were microdosing psilocybin or LSD. To treat depression and give 'em that creative edge. Turns out all that was placebo effect. Works as well as drinking coffee.

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California fraud is insane. It dwarfs the Somali fraud in Minnesota.

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Why AI won’t wipe out white-collar jobs. You must use the AI to help you do your job better.

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Holy cow!  People from other countries account for most of Oregon’s growth.  I would bet that they were mostly illegals that came in under the Biden administration. I can tell. It's so obvious. 
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What Really Happened on Easter Island? Recent evidence suggests that it was a prolonged drought. Not the indiscriminant cutting down of trees either.

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Is this for real? San Francisco is going to have a march for billionaires. What will the attendance be? Ten people? Who in that Blue city feels sorry for billionaires? Must be a joke.

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Eddie Bauer is closing all North American stores.  Eddie Bauer is a Seattle-based company. They're going catalog-only. 😟

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