From Takagi-san.
I cannot drink it... MuriMuri.
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Nightfall at Filoli 2026
I was looking forward to returning to Nightfall at Filoli, enough that I accidentally bought tickets twice. A livelier crowd, a more polished haunted house, and our unexpectedly popular jellyfish umbrellas made this visit feel like the start of another family tradition.
Buying the New M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 512 GB of Memory
I ordered an M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 512 GB of memory and an 8 TB SSD. At $25,799, it cost more than twice what I paid for my M3 Ultra. I had to pause at checkout. Here’s why I bought it anyway, and what I want to learn from running local models and agents across the two machines.
Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart
In 2005, I watched Sir Patrick Stewart perform from just ten meters away. I still remember his voice. Nothing is forever, and I’m reaching an age of saying goodbye to people I’ve loved. RIP, my captain and professor.
You Can See Everything
The Theranos story should be familiar to most people by now. I had read John Carreyrou's Bad Blood and listened to the audiobook, and both had left a strong impression. (I hadn't watched The Dropout, though.) By the time I saw the trailer for You Can
