We often talk about the first mover advantage, but we rarely talk about the first mover disadvantage, where the one to start the trend is the first to fall.

This video shows why OpenAI and Anthropic are truly in tough spots, compared to Google, …

When the prophets of AI say stuff like this, all I hear/read is “I hate humans”.

[Silicon Valley] used to believe it could change the world. Now it just hopes the world won’t change its stock price.

om.co/2026/01/2…

What I’ve heard plenty of: talk about how Anthropic’s “Legal” plugin has disrupted tech, among other industries

What I’ve yet to hear: that the plugin is actually good

Windows 11 is the most pointless “upgrade” ever.

I’ve yet to find any change that justifies the hassle.

And it just feels half baked…like management set an unattainable deadline but then told the developers to push it out …

There’s no point in writing science fiction about AI anymore.

The reality of the situation is unfolding, and it’s far scarier than anything anyone can imagine, if for no other reason than it’s real.

My son sent me a sweet YouTube video, with a totally awesome song in the background.

A new artist he likes, influenced by some of my favorite artists of all time…

Sometimes life is so beautiful in the simplest ways.

i don’t know if sky news is a great source

but i do know (for what it’s worth) i agree with these thoughts on why america would invade venezuela

www.youtube.com/watch

decided to get my 2026 bingo card post out before something else on it hits:

www.jakelacaze.com/whats-on-…

first creative act of 2026:

printing off the first ‘draft’ of my novel

haven’t touched it in 8 weeks

this baby ain’t gonna revise itself

a wonderful message for 2026 and beyond:

‘Embrace the absurdity, and stop making sense for long enough to actually sense what’s happening here.’

rushkoff.substack.com/p/cracks-…

is anyone familiar with grokipedia?

is it as bad as it sounds?

wondering how i should feel that i picked up a backlink from the site

now i can’t talk trash about where ai gets its information from

in the middle of negotiating an oil and gas lease for a personal connection, i asked myself:

would billy bob thorton be proud of me?

in which i ponder:

did you still win if you failed to reach your goal but instead reached a personal milestone?

www.jakelacaze.com/do-milest…

gonna reinstall bazzite on my rog ally

windows SUCKS in general, but especially for handheld systems

me when using windows: WHAT THE EFF, WINDOWS!

me when using mac: WHAT THE EFF, MAC!

me when using linux: WHAT THE EFF, LINUX!

what i should be saying: WHAT THE EFF, COMPUTER!

all i want for christmas is for that one mariah carey to drive straight off a cliff

we need a multi-pronged approach to fixing the male loneliness epidemic

one tactic i suggest–entertaining yourself via the random texters trying to scam everyone

ignoring them ain’t working, so you might as well have some fun

An unexpected revelation at 34,000 feet:

My individual legacy is mostly done. My legacy now goes through my family.

Homesickness and the cure on jakelacaze.com

recently started metal gear solid v: phantom pain

this might end up the best movie i’ve ever played

so many of us act as if the world stacked against us

as if it takes that much to hold us down

most of us can’t even conquer ourselves

when they say art can heal, this is what they mean

i rarely have all the answers

but i can always come up with a damn good question or two

who’s gonna mentor the next generation if we’re all walking around with main character energy?

the sky has been falling for at least as long as i’ve been alive

yet every morning, the sun tises again

y’all, my writer brain is ON-

one of last night’s silly sketches evolved into an idea for a children’s book, a genre i’ve shown no interest in

time to figure this thing out if for nothing more than the sake of neuroplasticity! …

an unexpected bit of writerly news: i might have an idea for a children’s book

who the hell have i become?

what does technical debt look like inside the Simulation?

still thinking about the time my boss told me to keep being myself

…within reason

always good to start the morning having coffee with an old friend

‘jake, you’re not very professional’

ha

joke’s on you

it’s been said that the only thing that can grow forever is cancer

but even cancer must stop once it’s killed its host

boss: are you as excited for monday as i am?

me:

Y’all,

If a lifetime of writing has taught me one thing: It’s not enough to simply write good. Ya gotta market and sell your craft too.

So, what better place to start than here, with a small number of people who know me better than online …

to the oil and gas professionals still angry about portrayals in the show landman:

i get it. i see you. i hear you.

as a writer, i hate how the shining has stigmatized writers.

we don’t all go crazy at some remote hotel and axe through doors …

thing number five thousand thirty-seven no one tells you about parenthood:

you better have a second home to keep all your kids' artwork, because HOW DARE YOU EVER throw any of it away

and don’t even think you can argue you gotta get rid of …

JUST SMILE will ya

pour one out for our dead homey

just got a strange look and a laugh from the guy at the mcdonald’s drive-thru

yeah i’m dressed as a unicorn, but i still deserve dignity and respect, dammit

some kid at my son’s school knows what’s up

‘Another way to see it is that AI is a mirror, not a monster. It reflects who we already are, not some alien intelligence invading from the outside. The truth is that those who care deeply about art, music, or education have always been a …

the idea that ai will take your job is scary, not because it’s truly capable, but because those in charge insist it’s more capable than it truly is

you lose your job

quality goes down

customers suffer

only one party wins in this scenario

it’s official

spooky season is here

i’m feeling quite literate these days

might read another book again soon

when you finish handwriting the ending of your novel on your lunch break

yesterday:

on the way home i saw a kia soul

nearly rearend another kia soul

and now i can’t stop thinking

about the impact we all feel

when souls collide