Nintendo Just Punted My Switch 2 Preorder to "Later"
Nintendo was supposed to open US preorders for the Switch 2 today. Instead they punted, citing tariffs, and I'm annoyed in a very specific and personal way.
Eighty Dollars for Mario Kart Broke Something in My Brain
Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct last week put real numbers on the table, $449.99 for the console and $79.99 for Mario Kart World, and I've been doing uncomfortable math ever since.
A Weekend Rebuilding My Invoice Script With Gemini 2.5 Pro
A weekend spent rebuilding an invoice script three ways to actually test Gemini 2.5 Pro against Claude, plus a note on DeepSeek's quiet open-weights update.
My Ghibli Cat, and the Guilt That Came With It
Everyone turned their photos into Ghibli-style AI art this week, including me and my cat. Some thoughts on why that felt a little more complicated than fun.
Deleting My DNA From 23andMe Before Someone Else Owns It
23andMe filed for bankruptcy this week and state attorneys general are urging users to delete their genetic data before it changes hands. I finally did, and the process taught me more than I wanted to know.
The Best Part of Nvidia's Keynote Was a Fake Dog
Nvidia's GTC keynote this week had a two-year GPU roadmap and a $3,000 desktop AI computer, but the part I keep thinking about is the robot dog.
Vibe Coding From the Terminal, Three Weeks In
Three weeks into using terminal-based AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor, some real notes on what works, what's overhyped, and the one habit that's saved me from a bad diff more than once.
Jensen Huang's Two-Hour Keynote and My Still-Empty GPU Cart
Nvidia's GTC keynote promised AI factories and a chip named after an astronomer, but months after launch I still can't buy an RTX 5090 anywhere near its sticker price.
The MacBook Air Finally Has Enough RAM
Apple quietly doubled the base RAM on the new M4 MacBook Air to 16GB without raising the price, ending years of shipping 8GB base models. A small, overdue fix worth noticing.
The Site Went Down and Somehow It Was Ukraine's Fault
X went down in three waves yesterday and Musk blamed Ukraine within the hour. Here's why I'm not buying the instant, evidence-free version of events.
The New Mac Studio's Top Chip Is Two Generations Behind
Apple's new Mac Studio buries an M3 Ultra chip above the newer M4 Max, and the naming makes way less sense than it should.
Monster Hunter Wilds Runs Like Garbage on My Perfectly Fine PC
Monster Hunter Wilds is a massive hit, but a decent mid-range PC still can't hold 60fps without frame generation propping it up.