Month: <span>August 2026</span>

A Driver, Not a Tour Guide

One of the great things about working rideshare and living the gig life is that you never run out of stories. Every day brings a new conversation, a new situation, or a new lesson about dealing with people. One situation that comes up from time to time is when passengers ask for recommendations. “Where should…

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Movie Recommendation: The Menu (2022)

Like a lot of people, I had already seen countless clips from The Menu on YouTube Shorts. One scene here, another scene there, and before long it felt like I had seen half the movie without ever actually sitting down and watching it from beginning to end. When Apple put it on sale for $4.99,…

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They Tried to Sell AI to the Wrong Guy

Every once in a while, you get one of those emails that makes you stop and laugh. Mine started with the familiar pitch: ChatGPT isn’t a magic wand. Are you struggling to get good results? Let me show you the right way. No thanks. Let’s get one thing straight. I don’t have a problem with…

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The Magic Behind Restoring Old Photos with AI

There is something that constantly happens in my family. My sisters—especially the second oldest—love sending old family pictures into the family chat. Every once in a while, I’ll look at one of those faded photographs and think, “Let’s throw this through ChatGPT and see what it can do.” People tend to think restoring old photographs…

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