Charles McGuinness
@mcguinness.ai
"The most authentic hipster talk of today is the twenty-three skidoo of tomorrow"
-- Ernest Hemingway
SF Bay Area, barely.
Full-time AI developer, part-time AI blogger:
https://mcguinnessai.substack.com
More a tech grandpa than a tech bro.
-- Ernest Hemingway
SF Bay Area, barely.
Full-time AI developer, part-time AI blogger:
https://mcguinnessai.substack.com
More a tech grandpa than a tech bro.
Felt it. So did the chandelier
December 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Felt it. So did the chandelier
Something about the design of the FIFA peace award brought this to mind.
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Something about the design of the FIFA peace award brought this to mind.
Sometimes I forget how young and vibrant political figures were in their prime. Here's William Jennings Bryan campaigning for president after delivering his "cross of gold" speech at the 1896 democratic convention. (Real photo, AI helped clean up spots)
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Sometimes I forget how young and vibrant political figures were in their prime. Here's William Jennings Bryan campaigning for president after delivering his "cross of gold" speech at the 1896 democratic convention. (Real photo, AI helped clean up spots)
Cliche and clueless advertising featuring people who are rich and feckless.
Unless, maybe, their target market is people who have gone to Mar-a-Lago to bend a knee?
If so, well done Ms. Now!
Unless, maybe, their target market is people who have gone to Mar-a-Lago to bend a knee?
If so, well done Ms. Now!
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Cliche and clueless advertising featuring people who are rich and feckless.
Unless, maybe, their target market is people who have gone to Mar-a-Lago to bend a knee?
If so, well done Ms. Now!
Unless, maybe, their target market is people who have gone to Mar-a-Lago to bend a knee?
If so, well done Ms. Now!
GOP Shutdown strategy
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
GOP Shutdown strategy
In reading the study, I saw that people spent more of the $750 on food than housing. Being "homeless" is a bigger problem than just not having permanent housing. The study report doesn't focus on food or health, but it clearly had an impact on that too. (1/2)
October 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In reading the study, I saw that people spent more of the $750 on food than housing. Being "homeless" is a bigger problem than just not having permanent housing. The study report doesn't focus on food or health, but it clearly had an impact on that too. (1/2)
Claude Code has an interesting scale for feedback.
Seems like there's no middle ground.
Seems like there's no middle ground.
October 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Claude Code has an interesting scale for feedback.
Seems like there's no middle ground.
Seems like there's no middle ground.
At least the modal stayed open long enough to screen shot it this time.
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
At least the modal stayed open long enough to screen shot it this time.
My wife is telling me Christmas decorations are about twice as expensive this year as in years past.
(I wonder how long until lèse-majesté is a crime in ChatGPT)
(I wonder how long until lèse-majesté is a crime in ChatGPT)
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My wife is telling me Christmas decorations are about twice as expensive this year as in years past.
(I wonder how long until lèse-majesté is a crime in ChatGPT)
(I wonder how long until lèse-majesté is a crime in ChatGPT)
AI's getting a bit frisky today.
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
AI's getting a bit frisky today.
Who ICE aspires to be.
October 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Who ICE aspires to be.
The knock-off isn't as good as the original.
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The knock-off isn't as good as the original.
Marin and Sonoma too, we have a very SMART train! :-)
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Marin and Sonoma too, we have a very SMART train! :-)
And fairly quickly, it flew right back to San Diego.
September 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
And fairly quickly, it flew right back to San Diego.
An Osprey aircraft flew all the way from San Diego to Santa Rosa airport. It took a weird path and flew low over my house (that's how I noticed it); those suckers are not quiet.
Wonder what it's doing up here.
Wonder what it's doing up here.
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
An Osprey aircraft flew all the way from San Diego to Santa Rosa airport. It took a weird path and flew low over my house (that's how I noticed it); those suckers are not quiet.
Wonder what it's doing up here.
Wonder what it's doing up here.
Scanning through Netflix I see the below, and I think: "Happy Gilmore Girls" would be a winning combination.
September 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Scanning through Netflix I see the below, and I think: "Happy Gilmore Girls" would be a winning combination.
Is this the remake that Cracker Barrel scrapped?
Look at those chairs and tables. It's blond Cracker Barrel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/t...
Look at those chairs and tables. It's blond Cracker Barrel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/t...
September 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Is this the remake that Cracker Barrel scrapped?
Look at those chairs and tables. It's blond Cracker Barrel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/t...
Look at those chairs and tables. It's blond Cracker Barrel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/t...
Contrails that look like someone launched a rocket in Napa Valley just a few minutes ago...
(Photos taken in Sonoma Valley looking towards St. Helena)
(Photos taken in Sonoma Valley looking towards St. Helena)
August 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Contrails that look like someone launched a rocket in Napa Valley just a few minutes ago...
(Photos taken in Sonoma Valley looking towards St. Helena)
(Photos taken in Sonoma Valley looking towards St. Helena)
A quick plug for www.watchduty.org for everyone reading this? It has the fire in question in its database, and the service is free...
(I am not connected to them, just a user)
(I am not connected to them, just a user)
August 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A quick plug for www.watchduty.org for everyone reading this? It has the fire in question in its database, and the service is free...
(I am not connected to them, just a user)
(I am not connected to them, just a user)
This is an interesting anecdote from the article. Until the Democrats are ready to "let it burn" to stop Trump, they are going to continue to be passive and weak and fail the republic.
August 31, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This is an interesting anecdote from the article. Until the Democrats are ready to "let it burn" to stop Trump, they are going to continue to be passive and weak and fail the republic.
If we're going to turn the National Guard into photo ops, can we at least get them ceremonial uniforms?
August 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
If we're going to turn the National Guard into photo ops, can we at least get them ceremonial uniforms?