Hell yeah. Same.
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My doctor is using an AI dictation app for health providers that (with patient permission) can summarize and organize notes from a visit. Because I’m fascinated by this, he let me look at the notes and they were really good. It fits with my essay this year. More time with patients, less busywork.
Disney debt
Interesting article in The New Yorker about "Disney adults" and going into debt:
So-called Disney adults have become a subject of online fascination, with many people now questioning how much it costs to be one. Almost two million people have watched a video, posted in November of 2025, in which a YouTuber asks Disney visitors how much debt they have. It’s a genre of content that has become more popular, recently, with critics seizing on it as evidence that the Disney-obsessed are not only culturally but financially bankrupt.
So-called Disney adults have become a subject of online fascination, with many people now questioning how much it costs to be one. Almost two million people have watched a video, posted in November of 2025, in which a YouTuber asks Disney visitors how much debt they have. It’s a genre of content that has become more popular, recently, with critics seizing on it as evidence that the Disney-obsessed are not only culturally but financially bankrupt.
I guess I'm a Disney adult too? I do have a web page about Disney parks. Most of those trips were with family, and a couple were just me. But it's nothing compared to folks with annual passes.
I don't get super into the merchandise. I have a couple Disney-themed shirts, some Mickey Mouse LEGOs, and a pin. For my quick stop at Disneyland Paris last month, I bought lunch and ice cream but no souvenirs.
In terms of debt, the fact is Americans are more in debt for all sorts of reasons. My philosophy and something I've told my kids: vacations are priceless. We've put many trips on a credit card and have no regrets. Life is short and you will never regret seeing something new, especially with family.
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Bulldozer (best name worst name?), my very simple but rickety PHP script I’ve used for years to help me move images into yyyy/mm/dd directories based on their creation date, was just updated significantly to be much more reliable and also work very well with agents. Get the latest on GitHub.
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📢 New Essay: The Boring Internet
The internet you grew up on isn’t dying.
A commercial veneer glued on top of it is.
The Boring Internet
The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. A visual essay about the protocols, federations, and quiet machinery underneath everything you actually use — and why the boring parts are the parts that survive.
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An interesting idea; start your work surface with nothing:
The next time you begin your workday, try this: clear your work surface completely. Close all browser tabs. Create a fresh page in your notebook. Open only the one file you need.
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Micro Social got a big update, with a new Activity tab for blogging about movies, games, music, and check-ins. Looks great. Just trying out the new version now.
