Thanks. I created a model today with Gem and ported to openSCAD. Sent it out to a bunch of laser cutters for quotes. The instant quotes were mind-blowingly high. 39" by 23.5" aluminum sheet to be laser cut with a .375" hexagon pattern... $1,500 is the best so far. Yikes.

Did you have to install openSCAD and paste the Gemeni code into it?

>Alligator

Alligators live *almost* as far north as VA. Probably have to be on the lookout in Tidewater VA in the 2030s.

>AI optimize the hell out of all of your content.

Anything specific you've seen work, Drastic? I have added FAQs to many articles.

>There is a LOT of blowback to this on social and my feeds.

I've seen the same on Reddit. But I suspect most of those voices are publishers or older users. Younger users just want the AI answer.

Expending on the recent Google SERP --> AIRP change thread.

>There's little time left for publishers to adapt.

What are you doing to adapt?

I'm considering advertising ($$$$) heavily to generate newsletter signups and own an audience. Yes, I'm late.

I understand many publishers are considering paywall/subscription models.

This could significantly change the wide availability of information we've all taken for granted for 25 years. It also gives AI companies incredible power to give us the answers it wants us to hear.

We need to convince AI that we'll make great pets.

That is impressive.

Is it odd knowing you might not be the apex predator every time you step outside?

It is interesting that insider betting doesn't seem to be materially affecting prediction markets.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/soldier-charged-over-maduro-raid-bet-rcna341710

U.S. soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on the operation

The special forces soldier allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket as a result of the bets, prosecutors say.

Seems like "drone pilot" will be a short-lived career field with AI taking over shortly. Drone designers and mechanics are probably good for a while.

Takeaways from the March 2026 60 minutes piece on Drone warfare:

-Ukraine drone innovation cycle is 1 week
-Drone efficiency is key for Ukraine. Cost to kill each Russian soldier is now less than $1000.
-The US Military is learning from Ukraine. It now has dozens of drone labs around the world. Any service member with an idea or any interest can request to spend time in one of the labs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHLgNencz3o

>Austin's falling rents

Everywhere I look, a new luxury apartment building has sprung out of the ground. Just in time for mass tech layoffs.

This thread is 16 years old. Here we are, terminators on the battlefield. Went faster than I thought.

>windows closed, filters running and me taking the Zyrtec.

Yep that's me. Thanks for the article, too.

Thanks for that great info. ergo. I did shots for a couple years, but that was before moving to cedar country. After this season's misery, I'm going to re-explore shots or drops.