Though we should live vigorously, yes, in my advancing years, I now think that discretion is the smarter part of valor and that physical endeavors should be justified as the means by which we maintain a fighting stature and spirit, but we should not exert ourselves to such an extent that we break our bodies and make ourselves useless in the event ( Read more... )

It has just occurred to me, there is salvation in these Russian incursions into Ukraine.  Severe financial sanctions, and a destruction of the Russian economy - but, more broadly, this is how the axis of China and Russia can be weakened to the point where it is not of geopolitical significance - remove any substantial Russia from any future ( Read more... )

"Events my dear boy, Events."

Antony Blinken is a goddamn coward.

I think the buy the dip mentality may finally capitulate if the Fed is more hawkish than people expect this week -  and I suspect they expect a pretty damn dovish Fed… on the other hand I really have no freaking idea.

If Pat Gelsinger ends up running for president in 6 years or so, starting a fab in Ohio couldn’t hurt…

What is a genius?  Maybe it is a person who by nature can accomplish that which an above average person could not accomplish regardless of how hard they worked and devoted they were?

Or maybe it is a person who simply can’t leave something alone until it is accomplished and documented?

Or maybe it is a person who inclines in a certain direction and ( Read more... )

What is fundamentally feminine?  To be desired and receptive.

I think maybe we are too hard on compromising people; a lot of good people have been born as a result of compromise.

Love,

Jeff

Just because it's fun to speculate:

I have the Oculus Quest 2, and they just (?) added features to incorporate your real couch and desk into the VR world as a beta feature.  Also, you can see outlines of general things - hazy outlines of everything basically.

None of this is integrated into the VR environment yet - so here are my thoughts:

First, I ( Read more... )

Well, I have reached the age where I have “fun socks”.  My fun socks are the neon green ones.  My regular socks are black ones.  All are running socks (below the ankle).  My grey socks with blue highlights are about 60% “fun”.

Love,

Jeff