Science & Tech

New study finds companies that rush to replace workers with robots might actually hurt themselves. Turns out the competitive edge isn’t in humans and robots working together, not replacement. Still, it’s scary watching companies try to automate people out of jobs.

Just found Browser CoPilot—a Chrome extension that puts ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini right in your browser. No more tab-switching. It’s on sale, $69 for lifetime access (down from $600+). I love using AI as my assistant, but wondering if it’s actually worth it or just hype. 🤔

You're lying in bed, scrolling. Two hours vanish before you even realize it's happening—until suddenly you do. And there it is: the awareness. Your book's still on the nightstand. Your essay's waiting on your laptop. The puzzle's half-finished on the table. The coloring supplies are untouched.

I catch myself here, too. Not in a guilt-spiral way, but in that quiet moment where you realize: this is finite time, and I’m choosing how it goes. That’s when everything shifts. Because it’s not really about doing enough—it’s about whether I’m actually building something that feels like mine.

My dad just got Starlink, and we might hook it up today. I’m excited to see how well it works in our corner of Appalachia. Internet outages here can last for days, especially in the harsh weather, so I’m hoping Starlink will keep us online when our regular service goes down.

My M1 Mac Mini (8GB RAM, 256GB) is noticeably lagging after 5 years—just juggling multiple browsers, apps like Canva, emails (Outlook/Shortwave), & Microsoft 365. Is it time for an upgrade, perhaps to a Mac Air 15"?, or will I face the same slowdown in the time frame? Decisions, decisions.