Thoughts from a Silicon Valley nom de plume

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Plus or Minus

My sister Effie called yesterday. I had told her last week that there was a new program on Apple's streaming service she needed to watch. "I can't find it," she said. "It's...

By Minnie — 24th November, 2025

AI mentality

If you’ll get into my time machine and follow me back to 1979, you’ll find me in a computer store selling Apple II after II. All to the same basic...

By Minnie — 31st October, 2025

Pretend Solving

When Silicon Valley quickly ran through all the competent core hires and started to grow staff at rocket launch speeds, the industry ended up with cubicle upon cubicle (and eventually...

By Minnie — 14th October, 2025

Musk Life Savers

The first time I went to Australia, I found myself without Life Savers. You know, those little rings of colored sugar that you either melted in your mouth (but also...

By Minnie — 4th March, 2025

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