Mint Mobile — Mobile Plans for Cheap
Gene’s real-world carrier endorsement: Mint Mobile for $240 a year ($20 a month) and says he uses 17GB data a month. For only $16 a month, you…
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What It Actually Costs to Run AI Locally — Mac Studio vs. Nvidia DGX Spark
Gene ran the real numbers on ditching cloud AI for your own hardware. A maxed-out Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 256GB RAM, 8TB SSD) runs about $14,000. The…
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The Pete Dye Course Sunset Dinner at French Lick Resort
Gene’s birthday dinner find at French Lick Resort: a Sunday-only sunset dinner at the Pete Dye Course clubhouse, held inside the historic Taggart mansion (former Indiana governor’s…
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A Zojirushi-Style Hot Water Dispenser for Proper Tea
Gene’s tea setup: a Zojirushi electric water boiler/warmer — basically a thermos that plugs into the wall, boils water, holds it at the exact temperature your tea…
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Chambord + Champagne — Darren’s Fix for Not Being a Champagne Guy
Came up while pricing out the resort’s $567 bottle of Dom Pérignon room service: Darren says he’s not a champagne drinker on its own, but “if you…
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Muse, Part 3 — Trip Planning, Recipe Tweaks, and Outsmarting Amazon’s Own Pricing
Adam’s been on Meta’s Muse for a couple of weeks now and calls it outstanding. Real examples from the show: it’s helping plan his upcoming Malaysia trip,…
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The West Wing — Adam’s Rewatch Recommendation
Adam’s been rewatching The West Wing, the Aaron Sorkin political drama from the late ’90s/early 2000s starring Martin Sheen as fictional Democratic president Jed Bartlet — and…
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AI Pricing Engines Are Already Setting Your Price — McDonald’s, Chipotle, and the Lyft/Uber Precedent
Andrew’s take on where AI is headed fast: McDonald’s has built an “AI pricing engine” that sets a different price for the same Big Mac at stores…
The John C. Dvorak Commemorative Challenge Coin
In memory of John C. Dvorak, the family — with help from Sir Paul Couture — put together a commemorative challenge coin: John’s iconic salute on the…
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GrokBot — A Secondhand “My Life Has Changed” Story
J.Cal relayed an unprompted testimonial from a friend of his wife’s — a single mom working from home in Dallas — about Grok’s AI agent: “She says,…
The Toyota Alphard — Japan’s Luxury People-Mover You Can’t Buy Here
J.Cal’s pitch for the ultimate Japan-only ride: the Toyota Alphard. “This is like the luxury coach of Japan… every Uber there is an Alphard. Anybody who’s like…
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Muse, Part 2 — Customizing Your Own AI Agent and Making It Save You Money
Since the #1906 Muse post already went out, here’s the follow-up: Adam’s been digging into how customizable the thing actually is. Every Muse agent starts from an…
Jabra Enhance Hearing Aids — Adam’s Real-World Endorsement
During a debate about Meta’s new audio-only Ray-Bans, Adam made the case for his actual daily-driver hearing aids instead: Jabra’s. “My hearing aids is fantastic… there’s different…
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Muse — Meta’s New AI Agent App
Adam Curry’s wife Tina has been using Meta’s new AI agent app, Muse, and Adam was genuinely impressed by how she’s putting it to work — not…
Mom and Dad’s Duck and Sausage Gumbo — Bacon Grease Roux Is Non-Negotiable
Ben walked through his parents’ duck and andouille sausage gumbo recipe, now posted on his blog. Key tip: skip the butter roux entirely. “Who the fuck’s using…
Proton Mail — Gene’s Shifting His Email Over From Gmail/Outlook
After finding a stranger’s PayPal account tied to one of Ben’s own domains (a reminder of how much junk collects on old catch-all email addresses), Gene talked…
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Maggiano’s Little Italy — Family-Style Italian Across Texas
Gene’s other Dallas-area favorite: a family-style Italian spot where big shared plates come out for the whole table — “it’s like family style, sort of upscale-ish, but…
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John Malecki’s YouTube Channel — For Anyone Wanting to Try a Live Edge Table
Ben’s dad has a sawmill and cut him some slabs, so Ben’s building his own live edge coffee and side table — and he’s been learning the…
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The Ranch at Las Colinas — Ben’s Favorite Farm-to-Table Spot in Dallas
Ben’s go-to recommendation for upscale-but-not-stuffy dining in the Dallas area: The Ranch at Las Colinas, a farm-to-table restaurant in Irving. “My favorite restaurant is the ranch in…
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Wag the Dog — Still Holds Up, Says Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti, who’s produced everything from House of Cards to The Social Network, called out Wag the Dog as one of his all-time favorites during the show:…
