Health
Subclade K Is Fueling Connecticut's Worst Flu Season in Years
Subclade K is driving Connecticut's worst flu season in years. Hospitalizations are surging, wastewater signals are 'very high,' and doctors say there's no end in sight.
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Transportation
The MTA Raised Fares Today. How Much It Hurts Depends on Who You Are.
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority raised fares today, but the impact varies wildly depending on how you use the system.
Technology
RAM Prices Have Tripled. Blame AI.
AI data centers are devouring global memory supply, driving a 171% price surge in 2025. Laptops are getting more expensive, specs are shrinking, and relief isn't coming until 2027 at the earliest.
Geopolitics
U.S. Forces Capture Venezuela's President in Overnight Strike
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the United States executed a military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The geopolitical implications are vast—and so are the unanswered questions.
Technology
Fastest Blog in North America, or Your Money Back
Bold claims require bold guarantees. This site loads in under 200 milliseconds from anywhere in North America. If it doesn't, I'll refund every penny you paid to read it.
Health
The Batteries Are Dead
I tried to weigh myself before writing this, but my scale's batteries are dead. Maybe that's fitting.
Technology
No
Why I'm declining every unsolicited vendor meeting in 2026, and why you shouldn't take it personally.
Technology
The Speed of Now
After 30 years in IT, nothing prepared me for 2025's velocity. AI tools turned months of work into days—and expectations compound faster than efficiency.
Technology
How I Launched a Globally Fast Blog for Under $5/Month
Using AI, Hugo, and AWS CloudFront, I went from idea to a globally cached static site in a single day—and you can too.