Activities: Apr 27 – May 3, 2026

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 04/27: Morning Run — 5.11 mi, 44m, 57 ft
Mon 04/27: Afternoon Walk — 1.19 mi, 19m, 0 ft
Tue 04/28: Morning Walk — 4.10 mi, 1h 2m, 25 ft
Tue 04/28: Morning Walk — 0.85 mi, 13m, 0 ft
Tue 04/28: Afternoon Walk — 0.92 mi, 15m, 7 ft
Wed 04/29: Morning Run — 5.09 mi, 44m, 57 ft
Wed 04/29: Afternoon Hike — 1.38 mi, 28m, 166 ft
Thu 04/30: Morning Run — 5.17 mi, 46m, 57 ft
Fri 05/01: Morning Walk — 4.14 mi, 1h 6m, 24 ft
Sat 05/02: Morning Run — 13.39 mi, 2h 2m, 336 ft
Sun 05/03: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 4.54 mi, 1h 15m, 570 ft
Sun 05/03: Morning Hike — 4.08 mi, 1h 18m, 591 ft

Totals: 49.96 mi, 10h 18m — 4 Runs, 6 Walks, 2 Hikes

Activities: Apr 20-26, 2026

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 04/20: Morning Run — 5.06 mi, 46m, 57 ft
Tue 04/21: Morning Walk — 4.16 mi, 1h 3m, 25 ft
Tue 04/21: Afternoon Walk — 1.42 mi, 21m, 8 ft
Wed 04/22: Morning Run — 5.13 mi, 45m, 57 ft
Wed 04/22: Afternoon Walk — 1.44 mi, 22m, 9 ft
Wed 04/22: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 2.46 mi, 21m, 277 ft
Wed 04/22: Afternoon Hike — 1.42 mi, 28m, 166 ft
Thu 04/23: Morning Run — 5.10 mi, 45m, 57 ft
Thu 04/23: Afternoon Walk — 1.12 mi, 18m, 9 ft
Fri 04/24: Morning Walk — 4.12 mi, 1h 4m, 24 ft
Sat 04/25: Morning Run — 14.45 mi, 2h 9m, 419 ft
Sun 04/26: Morning Hike — 4.73 mi, 1h 36m, 629 ft
Sun 04/26: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 6.00 mi, 1h 0m, 671 ft
Sun 04/26: Apple Fitness+ Strength — 0.00 mi, 32m, 0 ft

Totals: 56.60 mi, 11h 36m — 4 Runs, 7 Walks, 2 Hikes, 1 WeightTraining

Activities: Apr 13-19, 2026

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 04/13: Morning Run — 5.07 mi, 46m, 57 ft
Mon 04/13: Afternoon Walk — 1.12 mi, 17m, 7 ft
Tue 04/14: Morning Walk — 4.19 mi, 1h 4m, 24 ft
Tue 04/14: Afternoon Walk — 1.42 mi, 22m, 10 ft
Wed 04/15: Morning Run — 5.04 mi, 44m, 57 ft
Wed 04/15: Afternoon Walk — 1.47 mi, 22m, 9 ft
Thu 04/16: Morning Walk — 0.76 mi, 11m, 0 ft
Thu 04/16: Morning Walk — 1.18 mi, 17m, 32 ft
Thu 04/16: Morning Walk — 0.87 mi, 16m, 18 ft
Thu 04/16: Evening Walk — 1.06 mi, 21m, 30 ft
Fri 04/17: Lunch Walk — 0.89 mi, 14m, 36 ft
Sat 04/18: Morning Run — 14.07 mi, 2h 7m, 401 ft
Sun 04/19: Morning Hike — 4.84 mi, 1h 38m, 668 ft
Sun 04/19: Apple Fitness+ Rowing — 0.00 mi, 20m, 0 ft

Totals: 41.97 mi, 9h 7m — 3 Runs, 9 Walks, 1 Hike, 1 Rowing

Activities: Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 03/30: Morning Run — 5.12 mi, 44m, 58 ft
Mon 03/30: Afternoon Walk — 1.43 mi, 23m, 9 ft
Mon 03/30: Afternoon Walk — 1.44 mi, 22m, 9 ft
Tue 03/31: Morning Walk — 4.18 mi, 1h 6m, 25 ft
Tue 03/31: Afternoon Walk — 1.15 mi, 19m, 8 ft
Wed 04/01: Morning Run — 5.11 mi, 46m, 58 ft
Wed 04/01: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 1.39 mi, 23m, 162 ft
Wed 04/01: Afternoon Hike — 1.38 mi, 26m, 167 ft
Thu 04/02: Morning Run — 5.10 mi, 44m, 58 ft
Thu 04/02: Afternoon Walk — 1.41 mi, 20m, 9 ft
Fri 04/03: Morning Walk — 4.16 mi, 1h 3m, 25 ft
Fri 04/03: Afternoon Walk — 1.13 mi, 17m, 9 ft
Sat 04/04: Morning Run — 13.26 mi, 1h 58m, 301 ft
Sun 04/05: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 5.41 mi, 1h 19m, 577 ft
Sun 04/05: Morning Hike — 4.71 mi, 1h 39m, 606 ft

Totals: 56.36 mi, 11h 56m — 4 Runs, 9 Walks, 2 Hikes

Weekly Activities: Mar 23-29, 2026

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 03/23: Morning Run — 5.08 mi, 43m, 58 ft
Mon 03/23: Morning Walk — 1.14 mi, 18m, 0 ft
Mon 03/23: Afternoon Walk — 1.13 mi, 18m, 8 ft
Tue 03/24: Morning Walk — 4.16 mi, 1h 3m, 25 ft
Tue 03/24: Morning Walk — 1.15 mi, 17m, 0 ft
Tue 03/24: Apple Fitness+ Rowing — 0.00 mi, 20m, 0 ft
Wed 03/25: Morning Run — 5.17 mi, 44m, 58 ft
Wed 03/25: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 2.67 mi, 37m, 205 ft
Wed 03/25: Afternoon Hike — 2.17 mi, 42m, 212 ft
Thu 03/26: Morning Walk — 4.13 mi, 1h 3m, 25 ft
Thu 03/26: Afternoon Walk — 1.44 mi, 22m, 7 ft
Fri 03/27: Morning Run — 5.13 mi, 43m, 58 ft
Fri 03/27: Afternoon Walk — 1.44 mi, 22m, 7 ft
Sat 03/28: Morning Run — 12.42 mi, 1h 50m, 263 ft
Sun 03/29: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 5.64 mi, 1h 32m, 621 ft
Sun 03/29: Morning Hike — 4.81 mi, 1h 33m, 652 ft

Totals: 57.68 mi, 12h 35m — 4 Runs, 9 Walks, 1 Rowing, 2 Hikes

The Sora Funeral Nobody Showed Up For

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Patrick

OpenAI shuttered Sora and the only one that didn't see it coming was Disney. I'm sure their invitation to the funeral got lost in the mail. OpenAI is saying that this is just them getting focused, back to basics, blah blah blah.

They are lost. They are led by Sam Altman, a person that will say anything to anyone, as long as it helps him get whatever it is he wants that day. Too harsh? Just read Empire of AI and then revisit that thought.

OpenAI was just throwing spaghetti at the wall, no doubt about that. But this newfound focus, I have my doubts. Nothing has changed about the company. They are still trying to find a way to make money. They are still committing to spending far more than they make or could make. They will start chasing rabbits again. They will have to chase them.

But Pat, they'll print money with ads!

Oh? Maybe, but will they print a trillion dollars? I doubt it. The whole industry is ridiculous right now but not the funny kind...it's the sad kind.

Weekly Activities: Mar 16-22, 2026

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Patrick

Activities: Mar 16-22, 2026

Mon 03/16: Morning Run — 5.13 mi, 43m, 58 ft
Tue 03/17: Morning Walk — 4.16 mi, 1h 2m, 25 ft
Tue 03/17: Morning Walk — 1.14 mi, 17m, 0 ft
Tue 03/17: Lunch Walk — 1.00 mi, 14m, 205 ft
Tue 03/17: Afternoon Hike — 1.43 mi, 28m, 167 ft
Tue 03/17: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 1.67 mi, 23m, 163 ft
Thu 03/19: Morning Walk — 3.24 mi, 50m, 37 ft
Fri 03/20: Morning Walk — 4.59 mi, 1h 11m, 45 ft
Sat 03/21: Morning Walk — 4.90 mi, 1h 15m, 61 ft
Sat 03/21: Lunch Walk — 1.03 mi, 16m, 23 ft
Sun 03/22: Morning Walk — 4.83 mi, 1h 14m, 45 ft

Totals: 33.12 mi, 7h 58m — 1 Run, 9 Walks, 1 Hike

Reverse Centaurs Invade Amazon

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Patrick

What the hell is a "reverse centaur"? Cory Doctorow explains:

In automation theory, a "centaur" is a person who is assisted by a machine. You're a human head being carried around on a tireless robot body. Driving a car makes you a centaur, and so does using autocomplete.

And obviously, a reverse centaur is a machine head on a human body, a person who is serving as a squishy meat appendage for an uncaring machine.

Today at Ars Technica we see that Amazon is going to have "senior engineers" review AI-assisted changes after some incidents.

Weekly Activities: Mar 2-8, 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Patrick

Mon 03/02: Morning Run — 5.08 mi, 43m, 57 ft
Mon 03/02: Afternoon Walk — 1.13 mi, 18m, 0 ft
Tue 03/03: Morning Walk — 4.17 mi, 1h 4m, 25 ft
Tue 03/03: Morning Walk — 1.13 mi, 17m, 0 ft
Tue 03/03: Afternoon Walk — 1.14 mi, 18m, 9 ft
Tue 03/03: Apple Fitness+ Strength — 0.00 mi, 20m, 0 ft
Wed 03/04: Morning Run — 5.11 mi, 44m, 58 ft
Wed 03/04: Lunch Walk — 0.88 mi, 15m, 7 ft
Wed 03/04: Afternoon Walk — 0.76 mi, 7m, 205 ft
Wed 03/04: Afternoon Hike — 2.29 mi, 48m, 286 ft
Wed 03/04: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 2.04 mi, 31m, 226 ft
Thu 03/05: Morning Run — 5.12 mi, 43m, 58 ft
Thu 03/05: Afternoon Walk — 0.91 mi, 11m, 228 ft
Fri 03/06: Morning Walk — 4.15 mi, 1h 4m, 25 ft
Sat 03/07: Morning Run — 14.46 mi, 2h 2m, 435 ft
Sun 03/08: Patrick took Posey for a walk with her Fi Smart Collar — 5.46 mi, 1h 19m, 630 ft
Sun 03/08: Morning Hike — 4.81 mi, 1h 32m, 663 ft

Totals: 58.62 mi, 12h 25m — 4 Runs, 10 Walks, 1 WeightTraining, 2 Hikes

People I Respect Have Differing Opinions

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Patrick

Today I saw two posts that could not be more opposite, and of course it's about AI.

First up is Barry O'Reilly on LinkedIn:

There must have been a point when people in the tobacco industry began to realise what they’d done. One by one, workers must have woken up one day and realised that their industry was bad for the world.

The sloppocalypse just did that for me. The worry isn’t that we’ll be replaced by AI, it’s that ethically we won’t be able to work for this industry anymore.

Next is Charity Majors:

Today, it’s very clear to me that the center of gravity has shifted from cloud/automation workflows to AI/generation workflows, and that the agentic revolution has only just begun. That toddler is heading off to school. With a loaded gun.

I don’t know when exactly that bit flipped in my head, I only know that it did. And as soon as it did, I felt like the last person on earth to catch on. I can barely connect with my own views from eleven months ago.

Having just finished listening to Empire of AI, while I acknowledge Charity is probably right, I am very much leaning towards Barry.

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