But time flows like a river. And history repeats.

Gives me a Stevie Wonder vibe in his prime.

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZDaRhHHyM

Pics or it didn’t happen

Ok, so I think I’ve actually seen some of this in action. And, I think there is a certain level of convenience here that isn’t properly being conveyed in the short headline.

Imagine you want to pay your utility bill by credit card. Your smart meter tracks your usage and enters it into the utility system. Their AI agent then generates a utility bill based upon your purchase agreement. Another agent performs an audit to verify the numbers. And lastly, another agent sends the invoice to your cc company.

Now on your side. You’ve already authorized the cc company to authorize utility payments up to a certain threshold and frequency. It understands the rules and so it processes the payment for you.

Now, you may ask. “How is this different than autopay.” Well, for one, you no longer would have to configure your autopay with every single company, you just do it with your bank or cc company, making it more centralized and convenient.

Potentially less overhead for both companies too. Less maintenance for all the websites and payment processes your utility company has to keep up now. Less people involved in the invoicing stream too. And I don’t know about you, but personally I feel like an AP clerk would be a fairly dull way to live. Let them do the more complex work of bulk invoice auditing.

On the cc side, an agent can streamline the processes and API handshakes where they have agreements with companies like the utility company. And on your side, you get the convenience of autopay. Much better than the current duct taped together connectors and processes between companies. And moreover, much less of your time to pay than the days of yore when you had to sign and handover your check through the utility company drive through.

I could also see this being used for routine maintenance, groceries, prescriptions. Anything where you have a typical ordering frequency and schedule.

Of course, this could get all wiki sticks quickly. Companies could abuse it and jack up prices since you’re not monitoring it, but they do that now anyway, so we have to remain vigilant.

Hey there. Just in case you needed to hear it. You are more than a jukebox.

Here’s a Big Think. I used to drive 4 miles to blockbuster then pick out a plastic coated VHS, then play it on my plastic coated VCR on my TV that was at least 10x the width of current TVs.

Then, 3 days later, drive like a mad racer with no brakes to get back to the Blockbuster 2 minutes before they closed.

And that’s just like the other 80% of America who don’t have trains, buses or decent bike lanes. So kindly FO on guilt tripping us for our streaming habits, TYVM.

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I thought it was invented by John Campbell, right before he saved the Japanese from corporate sabotage.

And his dog, Chunky.

Man, he loved that dog.

The Internet’s own douche.

Baby corn goes up to Pop corn and asks:

Dad, where do babies come from?

The Thing is a Christmas movie.

Pretty sure he would have been Sonic.

We are all living in Cthulhu’s world now.

Good. Let the ones who can, survive. Not be swarmed by zombies.

High quality Greek yogurt. The flavor and texture is very much noticeable.

I’m starting to realize high quality organic coffee is a thing too.

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If you’ve never been, there’s a functional oil derrick in front of their capitol complex. 85% of the state functions like the movie “There will be blood.”

They have a whole celebration around eating bull testicles. The roads are long and straight like Kansas and Iowa…oh, and they’re toll roads. Most of the people I talked to hated it there and wanted to get the hell out. By far my least favorite state I’ve visited.

Don’t get me wrong, there are some decent things there. Red River is cool, watching a terrifyingly enormous thunderhead clap in the distance at night is starkly beautiful. It’s chock full of tribal culture and native and folk art. It’s the birthplace of Sonic Drive Ins and one of the smartest Product Managers I know came from there. But there’s a reason sometimes Oklahoma is removed from contiguous maps of the US.

Best bet short term is to rig something that dulls the noise. A few insulated panels would do, so long as the heat isn’t too intense, but will have the unfortunate effect of reducing the heat to your residence, so you’ll need to augment that somehow. If there’s air in the line, then it’s probably not working to its fullest potential anyway.

Long term, I agree with everyone else. Have the super hire a professional. This is not one you want to DIY, especially while it’s operational. I’ve done carpentry, wiring and plumbing. I’d never touch steam, doubly so while it’s running.

Pumpkin is one of my favorite things to add to chili. It serves as a thickener and makes the flavor richer, more bodied.

Chopped Sweet potato is a vegetarian chili addition. I’m personally mixed on it, but it compliments the beans well.