Whimsy
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Fieldbook in hand, documenting the sequence
This week, my kids discovered that AI (Suno, specifically) is remarkably good at generating anthemic rap songs about birdwatching. (This also resulted in my having to threaten to take artificial intelligence away unless they went to bed on time, proving once again that I’m living in the strangest timeline.) Continue reading
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I stop by the local municipal building to pay my garbage bill. They’re in the process of a grand renovation – a theme change from “1985 mall” to “2025 mall”. Old facades are down, new facades are up. There’s glass! And granite! The 80s are gone! Somewhere above me, the muzak system is playing Right… Continue reading
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We started to serve Indian food here
In downtown Pittsburgh, there’s a storefront in the ground floor of a parking garage on Cherry Way between Forbes and Fourth that’s currently home to the incredible Arepittas, which is well worth a visit if you love arepas or empanadas. Prior to Arepittas, the space was occupied by a flurry of restaurants, including a divey… Continue reading