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- i started something over the holiday break. my wife and i spent a morning talking about ai. what it means for how people work, whether ai-assisted art is still art, what gets lost when machines can do things that used to require years of practice. she's a pastry chef. i work in tech...
- ...we see it differently at a pretty fundamental level. neither of us are wrong. that conversation became the starting point for a project i'm calling 'the intelligence collective of seattle'. i wrote about it here: www.seattleintelligence.co/writing/a-st...
- Where tf is the non-political side of Blue Sky? Don’t get me wrong, I love reading through all the hot takes, news, and hot seats on here but f*ck my mental health, it needs a break sometimes.
- If you’re even considering downloading DeepSeek, just know the data’s not yours. So don’t do it.
- He’s just a grumpy baby
- In case it’s unclear… Trump’s strategy is to consolidate power by eroding checks on presidential authority (dismantling oversight of federal agencies, congress, and international alliances) while expanding control over law enforcement. He doesn’t want to lead. He wants to rule.
- This January is the longest January in the history of January.
- TIL that the “hello” screen that shows up when setting up an Apple product is paying homage to the original Macintosh.
- The insane number of executive orders in the last 24 hours has got me thinking a lot about this quote from Andor.
- Just bought a PlayStation Portal. Is the cloud gaming really as good as the reviews are saying? I don’t play any FPS that require quick reaction times. Just games like BG3, Dave the Diver, Stardew Valley.
- Accountability is good. Punishment without context isn’t. It’s hard to accept, but most people don’t “cancel” others to create accountability. They do it to feel virtuous. Growth, and room for repair should matter more than speed and finality.
- Independent thinking isn’t about rebellion, it’s about curiosity. It’s about asking “What if that isn’t true?” That instinct has caused friction in my work, family, and life. And I stand by it. If more people value exploration over certainty, we’d be better off.
- This idea of “exploration > certainty” has been a big theme for me lately. It’s shaped how I think about work, leadership, and even my own personal growth. I broke down my perspective more in my latest Substack: open.substack.com/pub/austinr...
- I just published my first Substack post, and it’s about something that’s been on my mind for a while: conformism. How it shapes society, work, and our own lives. Inspired by Paul Graham’s 4-quadrant model, I explore where I fit and how I think it shows up in our world.
- The thrill of challenging assumptions is something I can’t shake. At work, in life, even during the pandemic, I found myself drawn to exploring “taboo” questions. It wasn’t about being contrarian, it was about exploration.
- One of the most provocative claims from Graham’s essay is this: “The aggressively conventional-minded cause a disproportionate amount of the world’s problems.” I reflect on that idea and how it connects to cancel culture, social media, and modern work life.
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- A lot of people can’t stand Zak Brown, but credit where it’s due; he took one of the worst teams on the grid and turned it into the best. When he joined in 2016, they had lost most of their sponsors, struggled with the engine, and even their drivers were mocking them. Look at them now.
- One of my favorite things on social media is trying to de-escalate angry replies and turn them into more thoughtful conversations.
- Just Checo doing Checo things. No attempt to go, no clutch issue, just not paying attention. RedBull needs a new teammate for Max.
- Ferrari strategy is deserving of the meme.
- There’s no way Sainz can do a one-stop. Mark my words this is a Ferrari strategy f*ck up in the making.
- Those mediums aren’t lasting for anyone.
- Reposted by austinBefore tonight, Lewis Hamilton had won every Grand Prix in which he has led a lap this season (Silverstone, Spa) #LasVegasGP
