Weeknote #100 (20260823-20260829)

meta

Wow, weeknote 💯. Please clap. Are folks still getting value out of these? Am I still getting value out of these? 🤔

did

  • With TheWife out in NY helping Mx19 migrate to their dorm for the next year, it was Solo Dad Week here — always a tiring exercise…
  • Really didn’t do much other than keep up with work (actually, managed to catch up, a little, maybe…) and keep me and Ms24 whole (and randomly missed Sammy a whole bunch)
  • Picked TheWife up at the airport Saturday night, which was a nice way to wrap up the week

read

  • Still re-reading the older Bobiverse series books, currently on Heaven’s River

  • NOTOAI.org, by old skööl blogger Jessamyn West

  • “I’m done using AI”

    Upon reflection, I’ve come to believe that quality software is not about how many features something has or how quickly it is built but rather how cared for it is by the designers, developers, and product people who work on it. There’s an ineffable aspect to my favorite pieces of software where I don’t think of it is as feature matrix but rather as an interface made by a human for humans that’s a joy to use. And when you build software with AI, it leads to worse software. Sure, it’s faster to build initially, but I think to the detriment of the quality of the code and the user interface and the user experience.

  • “All About Reacher”

    Maybe you (like me!) are re-watching Reacher the TV show from scratch before watching the new season 4 that just dropped …and maybe you (like me!) are interested in maybe picking up the books — all 24 of them. If so, this blog post is for you.

  • current unread bookmark count: 185

watched

  • Watched most of the two Leagues Cup quarterfinal matches on Tuesday; both MLS teams were spanked by their LigaMX opponents
  • As I mentioned above, I also re-watched Reacher seasons 1 through 3, and then the available episodes from season 4
  • Another great cover, Minus The Bear taking on “Waiting Room”

cooked

  • Monday: reheated leftover steak from last week — first time trying this approach, and I think it’s my new go-to: 30 minutes at room temp, 30 minutes in a 250°F oven, then about 45 seconds a side in a smoking hot skillet
  • Tuesday: mesquite-grilled tomato-tomatillo salsa; mesquite-grilled marinated chicken thighs, for tacos de pollo (nailed this salsa, I think…)
  • Wednesday: grilled sausages and hot dogs, caprese salad
  • Thursday: grilled shrimp tacos with an amazing avocado/garlic/mayo/Serrano green sauce