Living alone and being retired is hard work and takes up all my time.
Month: February 2024
I’ve got a first car…
My first car was a brand new red 1973 Nova SS. No A/C, no power brakes, no power steering, automatic transmission on the column, bench seats, 350 V8 — all the options a freshman in college needed. I installed an Ampex cassette deck under the dash, and two Bass 48 speakers in the rear deck. I was an outlaw in the 8-track era, in the time before all the emissions shit.
Buttercups become Oak trees
I am responsible for my own happiness. Although this may seem trivial and obvious, I often find myself unhappy because I struggle to accept the things I cannot have. Life takes options away from us, and possibilities fade. New paths come into view, and old choices become viable again. Buttercups become oak trees.
Apple Vision Pro hubbub
All the reviews I’ve seen are mixed. From my perspective that’s expected for any tech product, especially a version 1.0 (brand new OS, brand new hardware). This isn’t a company iterating a smart phone into a new generation. This is technology exploring the unexplored. The big problem with the Vision Pro is the same for everyone. The price won’t let us temper our expectations and accept its version one flaws as we would with other devices that were moving the bar like this one. I’m still seeing a level of excitement in reviews and on podcasts that is surprising. Some of my tech pundits are extremely critical by nature and they are blowing bubbles out their noses in amazement when they describe their experiences.
Approaching Zero 