As you might imagine, I'm not a particularly big fan of AI, a.k.a. The Plagiarism Machine. AI slop is killing the internet, and also putting artists, writers (like me), and others out of jobs. Corporate bean counters think it's great that they can get more content out of a machine than a human and notContinue reading "Clankers"
We Had a Baby
That's what happens when you leave two motorcycles who love each other alone for too long. They make a baby. Congratulations to the proud parents, Vader and TK-421, on the arrival of their child, Chopper. Chopper is a 2020 Kawasaki Z125. I've wanted a pint-size Honda Grom or similar ever since the first time IContinue reading "We Had a Baby"
It’s Just a Jump to the Left…
About a month into my work at Jalopnik, the Executive Editor (my boss) messaged me on Slack. He was looking to expand the news team, and after I was recommended to him by the editor who trained me, he wondered if I'd be interested. I said yes! Given that my official job title is NewsContinue reading "It’s Just a Jump to the Left…"
New Routine and Coming Attractions
It's been two weeks since I started at Jalopnik. I'm settling into a new routine. Traditionally, I woke up, had coffee, and then dove right into Wikimotive edits and any other writing work like ADVRider. Now, mornings are dedicated to Jalopnik. I break for lunch, then do all that other work in the afternoon. IContinue reading "New Routine and Coming Attractions"
Full Circle
A bit over 10 years ago, my main sources for car entertainment and news were Top Gear and Jalopnik. I loved their more informal and somewhat snarky approach to automotive news, which was otherwise downright boring unless you were really interested in cars. I liked how they made it entertaining enough that even casual carContinue reading "Full Circle"
