I keep putting off Google switching my Google Assistant to Gemini. It's all just gonna be a consolidation of content and marketing to Google itself.

Something missing from the chatbot responses is inline references. "Wikipedia says
.." While web search does give refs, it's not the same.

You can definitely make a nice event while staying way below the median cost of a wedding, which I agree is ridiculous.

Why the west rules - for now
by Ian Morris

Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year

Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!

The US housing shortage is acute & driven by policy. The prevailing explanations for why voters oppose new supply focus on two things:

"Homevoters": Homeowners protecting property values.

"NIMBYism": Neighbors fearing local nuisances (traffic, parking) in their "backyard."

What are the potential policy implications?

First, design matters. If the YIMBY movement wants to build broad coalitions, it cannot ignore aesthetics. Policies that ensure better design or "fitting in" (like form-based codes) might reduce political friction.

Downtown SF I would limit locking my bike in one location to 2 hours

Dang, I heard about Spotify playing ICE recruitment ads, but not YouTube. That's some bad vibes for sure.

Is this the sort of thing where the low bid contractor changes the estimates after winning the contract?

There was no copy editor on that headline...

Sam Francisco neighbors, have you considered building a massive pyramid around our neighborhood to keep everyone out?

Eh, more reasonably nice fast casual serving the Yale campus market.

Not that kind of place, no.

I had good tacos in New Haven. Handmade corn tortillas and the works. I've never lived in SoCal though.

What the heck "civic salon"?! Just make up your mind and be a stuffy private club or a public venue.

We need a purple line LRV festival before service starts. The people are clamoring for it!