Mark Hogan
@markasaurus.bsky.social
Architect in San Francisco. Principal at OpenScope Studio (openscopestudio.bsky.social). Working in SF + LA. Housing, #Architecture, London, Buffalo and #gardens.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/markasaurus
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Markasaurus
Incredible to think that that someone would require AI to imagine what they would look like in THIS outfit specifically
December 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Incredible to think that that someone would require AI to imagine what they would look like in THIS outfit specifically
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the thing is, “differing political views” used to be about what percentage to tax high earners and not whether brown people are humans
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
Majority of Gen Z swipe left on dating people with opposite political views
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
the thing is, “differing political views” used to be about what percentage to tax high earners and not whether brown people are humans
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The Americas see about 3% of global elevator installations as of 2020. The U.S. & Canada: even less.
But we've stuck with our own unique set of elevator codes, as if elevator companies still have no choice but to beat a path to our door.
Nope! "Everywhere else" is a bigger common market now.
But we've stuck with our own unique set of elevator codes, as if elevator companies still have no choice but to beat a path to our door.
Nope! "Everywhere else" is a bigger common market now.
December 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Americas see about 3% of global elevator installations as of 2020. The U.S. & Canada: even less.
But we've stuck with our own unique set of elevator codes, as if elevator companies still have no choice but to beat a path to our door.
Nope! "Everywhere else" is a bigger common market now.
But we've stuck with our own unique set of elevator codes, as if elevator companies still have no choice but to beat a path to our door.
Nope! "Everywhere else" is a bigger common market now.
You can't even open Adobe Acrobat without a giant nag popping up asking you if you want an AI summary because it is so long (3 pages). This is not "adopting AI"
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You can't even open Adobe Acrobat without a giant nag popping up asking you if you want an AI summary because it is so long (3 pages). This is not "adopting AI"
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I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
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Y’all ever walk into a public restroom and immediately whisper “Jesus Christ”
December 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Y’all ever walk into a public restroom and immediately whisper “Jesus Christ”
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This isn’t fully true! You can request a manual postmark at a post office, you just need to know to do it. Just another thing to educate mail-in voters about.
nstp.org/article/usps...
nstp.org/article/usps...
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This isn’t fully true! You can request a manual postmark at a post office, you just need to know to do it. Just another thing to educate mail-in voters about.
nstp.org/article/usps...
nstp.org/article/usps...
Just logging in to see if any transformers have exploded or there is any other intel on whether my electricity will stop working tonight, as has become common
December 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Just logging in to see if any transformers have exploded or there is any other intel on whether my electricity will stop working tonight, as has become common
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power expert here. power lines only do this when they’re in great distress.
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
power expert here. power lines only do this when they’re in great distress.
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Just learned the PG&E transformer at 12th & Balboa caught on fire. My god.
Power outage again, in the Richmond. Thanks, PG&E!
They are saying it'll be out until 1:15AM. What a ___ show.
They are saying it'll be out until 1:15AM. What a ___ show.
December 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Just learned the PG&E transformer at 12th & Balboa caught on fire. My god.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
If you are considering a heat pump dryer don't buy a Whirlpool one! They should be offering everyone who bought one a full refund. There is no way to clean the condenser of lint without disassembling the entire machine.
December 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
If you are considering a heat pump dryer don't buy a Whirlpool one! They should be offering everyone who bought one a full refund. There is no way to clean the condenser of lint without disassembling the entire machine.
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
This SF Muni puzzle is extremely hard
December 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This SF Muni puzzle is extremely hard
As a business owner I know how frustrating those Adobe bills are but lol
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
As a business owner I know how frustrating those Adobe bills are but lol
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Republicans want to kill the post office and the media is there for it, which is why you have never seen a news story about how the police department has never turned a profit and is a waste
December 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Republicans want to kill the post office and the media is there for it, which is why you have never seen a news story about how the police department has never turned a profit and is a waste
The dream:
Mostly I want a cargo bike elevator / garage
December 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The dream:
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[Freedom of Speech by Norman Rockwell dot jpeg] I think emerging technologies being offered as regulated public utilities under close supervision is preferable to the last 10-15 years of “disruption”.
December 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
[Freedom of Speech by Norman Rockwell dot jpeg] I think emerging technologies being offered as regulated public utilities under close supervision is preferable to the last 10-15 years of “disruption”.
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There was a good @volts.wtf recently about legislative changes needed to make this widely viable.
Basically - adopt Utah’s rules - in particular don’t require utility review / permission for small systems.
Basically - adopt Utah’s rules - in particular don’t require utility review / permission for small systems.
A Bay Area solar nonprofit estimates that a set of plug-in solar panels can save renters $500 annually on energy bills.
Solar panels for renters? Californians test plug-in models popular in Europe
A Bay Area solar nonprofit estimates that a set of plug-in solar panels can save renters $500 annually on energy bills.
bit.ly
December 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
There was a good @volts.wtf recently about legislative changes needed to make this widely viable.
Basically - adopt Utah’s rules - in particular don’t require utility review / permission for small systems.
Basically - adopt Utah’s rules - in particular don’t require utility review / permission for small systems.
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Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outage
At Waymo, our mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver. We know trust is built through consistent behavior over time—earned through every mile we drive and every interaction we have with the c...
waymo.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Ack Pilot pen prices are going up
www.ft.com/content/94c1...
www.ft.com/content/94c1...
Japanese pen maker raises price of its bestseller for first time in 40 years
Pilot’s chief executive hopes to keep customers loyal as country starts to deal with return of inflation
www.ft.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ack Pilot pen prices are going up
www.ft.com/content/94c1...
www.ft.com/content/94c1...
I promise you will still be able to buy a bike without batteries in five years but it might be a refurbished old bike
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Within five years, anything above an entry-level bike will require batteries — and I don't like it
Bikes shouldn’t need batteries to work: a stance against electronic shifting's ubiquity
share.google
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I promise you will still be able to buy a bike without batteries in five years but it might be a refurbished old bike
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Has @markasaurus.bsky.social written about this yet?
Russia has begun deploying tanks topped with... shipping containers?
December 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Has @markasaurus.bsky.social written about this yet?