When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, at seven years old my answer was definitive: Second Baseman for the Chicago Cubs. That's because Ryne Sandberg was the second baseman in those days. Always moving, always making the play, always tuned into the moment so he could position himself properly. And he did it all with a layer of humility that has always been a staple of the game. RIP Ryno, and thanks for helping along my love of the game.

Yep. Windows is in fact the ultimate malware now. https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/windows_11_is_a_minefield/

Happy Gilmore 2 is a success in a rare way. Most soft reboots/revisits/sequels after a long period of time end up being shadows, but this one felt right in league with the original. Highly recommended.

The Uniball Zento Signature, Flow, and Basic all in .38. The difference is in pen materials, with the Basic feeling like your typical light disposable, the Flow being slightly heavier and more tighter in construction, and the Signature featuring magnetic cap and post. Otherwise, the cartridges are the same. The ink itself is glorious, and I highly recommend all pen carriers check it out. Pass on the Signature until you’ve experienced the ink and you can actually find it at a decent ($30) price.

Midwesterners like to complain about a lack of rain. I like to remind Midwesterners that it's already as humid as it gets outside. If you want a green lawn, check out the parish's with the sprinkler system.

The cost of AI is going insane, and for the funniest reasons. The VC cash-in is now upon us, and who better to target than the VC startups for whom $20k a year is chump change? Meanwhile, the common person who might view it (rightly) as a shortcut search engine is priced straight out.