Ohtani's interpreter facing Federal charges. Per NYT, he's also negotiating a guilty plea-deal - which means he either did it or he is super-duper Japanese/loyal
The A’s put together their best stretch of baseball over the last few days taking two straight games over the Detroit Tigers and another over the defending-champion Texas Rangers thanks to a hat-trick of home runs from Shea Langeliers.
The offense had to be jarred from its slumber at some point. A pivotal series sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals last summer was the first torpedo to the hull, but again? And in April? Too early for that nonsense—thankfully, surprisingly, Tyler Fitzgerald and Nick Ahmed felt the same way.
The Dodgers faced off against the Minnesota Twins for the final match of their three game series on Wednesday, dropping the series finale by a final score of 3-2.
Bobby Miller got the start for the Dodgers, and was looking to turn things around after a poor start against the Chicago Cubs where he failed to make it out of the second inning.
Learning project management software like Smartsheet, Asana, or Jiro. I think I can upgrade my office's workflow processes, improving everybody's efficiency. I think I can justify my job for another year if I save our company a quarter million dollars by designing it myself rather than buying an off-the-shelf solution.
we use both Smartsheets and Jira at work. i cant say i love it because it does not reflect the way i work. i can see that for actual project mgmt it would be pretty good.
I think this counts as a skill: Cooking. I'm adequate but the missus prepares 90% of our dinners. I'd like to do more cooking and actually be good at it.
cooking is a legit skill. not sure i have any concrete advice. maybe just commit to cooking 1-2 meals a week no matter they are. eventually you get good at it from the repetition.
presumably you will develop some repertoire of dishes you can make so that you dont cook the same thing every time.
that being said, whenever my 17 yr enthusiastically asks if they can help make dinner i say "sure, why dont you start by making white rice" which they find supremely boring.
i have a Mr Mayagi attitude about making white rice as the gateway to learning how to cook. i college and grad school the amount of time i allowed myself to make dinner was the 20 min it took to make a pot of white rice.
Making white rice is simple, but it can be intimidating if you've never done it. I know that sounds nonsensical, but it was true for me because I was absolutely sure I'd muck it up.
A rice cooker is the key. My kids and I all have this one. Water in the rice, water around the bowl (this creates steam to cook the rice), push the lever down, and cook.
i dont really want to do this, but a good amount of code that controls the lasers that zap the ions on our quantum computers is all written in JS.
desired: meditation or yoga or some sort of physical practice that embodies mindfulness or slowing down.
i would like to think that my daily rituals and slow pace are a good head start and i am not particularly stressed out by anything. however, i am curious to see what something like this would do for me. i could benefit from a bit more focus and concentration ...
BERKELEY – The 51st-ranked California men's tennis visits Los Angeles on its last road trip of the regular season to face No. 54 USC and No. 28 UCLA.
With about two weeks left in the Pac-12 Conference regular season, the Golden Bears sit third in the standings with a 3-1 record (10-7 overall). The Bruins are right behind Cal at 2-2, while USC is in eighth place in the nine-team conference with a 0-3 record. Nineteenth-ranked Stanford (5-0) is in first place and No. 8 Arizona (4-1) is second. After playing UCLA, Cal ends the regular season against the Cardinal on April 20 in Berkeley.
MORAGA – The California baseball team's offense came back to life in a big way on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears came back twice to defeat Saint Mary's 14-11 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday afternoon at Lous Guisto Field.
BERKELEY – With the race for the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title down to its last couple of weeks, the ninth-ranked California women's tennis team wings its way to the Evergreen State for pivotal matches at No. 26 Washington on Friday and at Washington State on Saturday.
NAPA – For the second straight day at the Silverado Showdown, the No. 25 California women's golf team posted its best round of the week and leaped up the team leaderboard, settling in fifth place with a score of 18-over 882 to close out the tournament.
Freshman Constance Fouillet (75-69-72 – 216) and senior Cristina Ochoa (73-75-71 – 219) both finished in the top 20 to lead the Golden Bears. After entering the day with an even-par 144, Fouillet (75-69-72) stayed consistent, shooting an even-72 to place eighth individually. It was the third top-10 finish of her debut season.
BERKELEY – The No. 7/8 California beach volleyball team (16-10) returns home to the Clark Kerr Sand Courts Friday for a senior day doubleheader with Sacramento State (7-16). The first dual is set for noon.
The Golden Bears are coming off a tough outing at last week's Pac-12 North Tournament where they lost three straight to nationally ranked teams following an opening sweep over No. 18 Arizona. Two of Cal's losses were decided 3-2.
Enjoying Ripley on Netflix. Two episodes in. Andrew Scott makes an excellent Tom Ripley. Love the way its shot, the black and white was a good choice. Going to read the first two of the Ripley books after watching the series.
A bit of a shit show as Oregon State star RB Damien Martinez has told them he intends to enter the portal because he's disgruntled about NIL $. OSU NIL refutes his claims and airs dirty laundry. It's a pretty wild saga and shows why entering into contracts with 17 year olds is a risky business.
Coach Cal takes less money to move to a less prestigious program. Many UK fans wanted him fired, but if UK fired him they would have to pay him 33ish mil. So they waited for him to look for his own job and leave.
- all 4 CEO/founders on the AI startup panel were women
- when asked directly, the women did not say that the mental health toll on women in tech was more or worse than for men
- Blake Samic was not in person, virtual on Zoom .. not great
- people mentioned quantum computing as an game-changing accelerator for AI (as if there wasnt enough about quantum already!)
- Minerva Tantoco suggested that existing regulatory bodies FDA, FCC, etc take up regulation of AI based on the specific issue rather than create new agencies.
- Samic said that everyone at OpenAI implicitly thinks about ethics and bias and all those things however more formalized approaches were needed
- OpenAI uses some internal version of generative AI to surface and summarize insights that might arise from email and Slack conversations
- Samic implied that people will find creative ways to incorporate AI into their work and lives, not that the world was changing completely as a result of the current set of AI products you see
In celebration of World Quantum Day this Sunday April 14th, IonQ is proud to be ringing the New York Stock Exchange Opening bell at 9:30 am EST today!!
maybe it will make our sinking stock price go up??!!
The World Quantum Day is celebrated on April 14, a reference to 4.14, the rounded first digits of Planck’s constant: 4.1356677×10−15 eV⋅s = 0.000 000 000 000 004 1356677 electron volt second, a product of energy and time that is the fundamental constant governing quantum physics.
PRO
Ohtani's interpreter facing Federal charges. Per NYT, he's also negotiating a guilty plea-deal - which means he either did it or he is super-duper Japanese/loyal
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39917827/shohei-ohtani-ex-interpreter-faces-federal-charges-source-says
Eight charges have been filed against Chief's WR Rashee Rice. He's in deep trouble.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39916756/chiefs-rashee-rice-facing-8-charges-relation-high-speed-wreck
Ex-Trailblazer Ben McLemore arrested for 1st degree rape
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39918254/ex-trail-blazer-ben-mclemore-faces-rape-charge-other-counts
A’s three-game winning streak comes to an end with 6-2 loss
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2024/4/10/24126852/as-three-game-winning-streak-comes-to-an-end-with-6-2-loss
The A’s put together their best stretch of baseball over the last few days taking two straight games over the Detroit Tigers and another over the defending-champion Texas Rangers thanks to a hat-trick of home runs from Shea Langeliers.
A's coming to NYC in week or so. Mon 100p start on Apr 22 that i was thinking of going to.
our kids have Mon-Wed off for Passover.
Giants beat the Nats 7-1.
Tyler Fitzgerald steals our hearts
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/4/10/24126901/mlb-giants-nationals-4-10-2024-recap-tyler-fitzgerald-nick-ahmed-jordan-hicks
The offense had to be jarred from its slumber at some point. A pivotal series sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals last summer was the first torpedo to the hull, but again? And in April? Too early for that nonsense—thankfully, surprisingly, Tyler Fitzgerald and Nick Ahmed felt the same way.
Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 7 as Dodgers drop series finale to Twins
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/4/10/24126492/dodgers-twins-game-recap
The Dodgers faced off against the Minnesota Twins for the final match of their three game series on Wednesday, dropping the series finale by a final score of 3-2.
Bobby Miller got the start for the Dodgers, and was looking to turn things around after a poor start against the Chicago Cubs where he failed to make it out of the second inning.
What’s the next skill that you’d like to learn?
Learning project management software like Smartsheet, Asana, or Jiro. I think I can upgrade my office's workflow processes, improving everybody's efficiency. I think I can justify my job for another year if I save our company a quarter million dollars by designing it myself rather than buying an off-the-shelf solution.
we use both Smartsheets and Jira at work. i cant say i love it because it does not reflect the way i work. i can see that for actual project mgmt it would be pretty good.
How to teach Newellbany to be a better friend.
Whizzed by the opening picture several times before I noticed the swan.
I think this counts as a skill: Cooking. I'm adequate but the missus prepares 90% of our dinners. I'd like to do more cooking and actually be good at it.
cooking is a legit skill. not sure i have any concrete advice. maybe just commit to cooking 1-2 meals a week no matter they are. eventually you get good at it from the repetition.
presumably you will develop some repertoire of dishes you can make so that you dont cook the same thing every time.
that being said, whenever my 17 yr enthusiastically asks if they can help make dinner i say "sure, why dont you start by making white rice" which they find supremely boring.
i have a Mr Mayagi attitude about making white rice as the gateway to learning how to cook. i college and grad school the amount of time i allowed myself to make dinner was the 20 min it took to make a pot of white rice.
Making white rice is simple, but it can be intimidating if you've never done it. I know that sounds nonsensical, but it was true for me because I was absolutely sure I'd muck it up.
A rice cooker is the key. My kids and I all have this one. Water in the rice, water around the bowl (this creates steam to cook the rice), push the lever down, and cook.
https://www.amazon.com/Tatung-TAC-6G-Multi-Functional-Cooker-White/dp/B003O7OW2I
A rice cooker is life.
FTFY
A Good rice cooker is life
I'm not opposed to a rice cooker per se, it just takes up more space on the counter or in the pantry.
I now make white rice confidently in a 2 qt. pot. I also don't walk away from it because I'm also cooking something else at the same time.
required: learn to code in Javascript.
i dont really want to do this, but a good amount of code that controls the lasers that zap the ions on our quantum computers is all written in JS.
desired: meditation or yoga or some sort of physical practice that embodies mindfulness or slowing down.
i would like to think that my daily rituals and slow pace are a good head start and i am not particularly stressed out by anything. however, i am curious to see what something like this would do for me. i could benefit from a bit more focus and concentration ...
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
CAL
GO BEARS!
[MTEN] Cal Plays 2 In City Of Angels
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/10/mens-tennis-cal-plays-2-in-city-of-angels.aspx
BERKELEY – The 51st-ranked California men's tennis visits Los Angeles on its last road trip of the regular season to face No. 54 USC and No. 28 UCLA.
With about two weeks left in the Pac-12 Conference regular season, the Golden Bears sit third in the standings with a 3-1 record (10-7 overall). The Bruins are right behind Cal at 2-2, while USC is in eighth place in the nine-team conference with a 0-3 record. Nineteenth-ranked Stanford (5-0) is in first place and No. 8 Arizona (4-1) is second. After playing UCLA, Cal ends the regular season against the Cardinal on April 20 in Berkeley.
[BASE] Bears Erupt For 14 Runs In Win Over Gaels
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/10/baseball-bears-erupt-for-14-runs-in-win-over-gaels.aspx
MORAGA – The California baseball team's offense came back to life in a big way on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears came back twice to defeat Saint Mary's 14-11 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday afternoon at Lous Guisto Field.
[WTEN] No. 9 Cal Travels To Evergreen State
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/10/womens-tennis-no-9-cal-travels-to-evergreen-state.aspx
BERKELEY – With the race for the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title down to its last couple of weeks, the ninth-ranked California women's tennis team wings its way to the Evergreen State for pivotal matches at No. 26 Washington on Friday and at Washington State on Saturday.
[WGOLF] Bears Continue Climb In Final Round
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/10/womens-golf-bears-continue-climbing-in-final-round.aspx
NAPA – For the second straight day at the Silverado Showdown, the No. 25 California women's golf team posted its best round of the week and leaped up the team leaderboard, settling in fifth place with a score of 18-over 882 to close out the tournament.
Freshman Constance Fouillet (75-69-72 – 216) and senior Cristina Ochoa (73-75-71 – 219) both finished in the top 20 to lead the Golden Bears. After entering the day with an even-par 144, Fouillet (75-69-72) stayed consistent, shooting an even-72 to place eighth individually. It was the third top-10 finish of her debut season.
[BVB] No. 7 Cal Set For Senior Day Doubleheader
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/10/beach-volleyball-no-7-cal-set-for-senior-day-doubleheader.aspx
BERKELEY – The No. 7/8 California beach volleyball team (16-10) returns home to the Clark Kerr Sand Courts Friday for a senior day doubleheader with Sacramento State (7-16). The first dual is set for noon.
The Golden Bears are coming off a tough outing at last week's Pac-12 North Tournament where they lost three straight to nationally ranked teams following an opening sweep over No. 18 Arizona. Two of Cal's losses were decided 3-2.
DBD AV CLUB
Enjoying Ripley on Netflix. Two episodes in. Andrew Scott makes an excellent Tom Ripley. Love the way its shot, the black and white was a good choice. Going to read the first two of the Ripley books after watching the series.
I didn’t love the movie but like Scott and will give it a shot.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
A bit of a shit show as Oregon State star RB Damien Martinez has told them he intends to enter the portal because he's disgruntled about NIL $. OSU NIL refutes his claims and airs dirty laundry. It's a pretty wild saga and shows why entering into contracts with 17 year olds is a risky business.
https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2024/04/oregon-states-damien-martinez-claims-nil-collective-lied-dam-nation-says-it-has-1000-percent-delivered-on-commitments.html?
USC's Bear Alexander exits the portal? I guess he wanted more $$$.
https://twitter.com/bearalexander_/status/1778127823250887077?s=46&t=SOA9ufGoYRcohsDHEoNmMQ
Thank goodness.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39916820/stanford-tara-vanderveer-retirement-just-felt-ready
Coach Cal takes less money to move to a less prestigious program. Many UK fans wanted him fired, but if UK fired him they would have to pay him 33ish mil. So they waited for him to look for his own job and leave.
Rest in hell to USC's brand ambassador and favorite son, OJ Simpson.
I had no idea. Rest in Infamy, douchebag.
Will the procession to the cemetery be a slow chase in a white Bronco?
Too soon?
I had to google that man's name to see that he expired yesterday. I had no idea until reading your comment.
OSKI DISCIPLE’S TRIVA FUN, A DAILY DBD FEATURE
Political scientists contend that no one named Craig could ever be elected president of the United States.
(All trivia verified by the International Trivia Foundation.)
I'm willing to bet that no one named Why?king will be either.
Would you trust a man named "Craig" as PotUS?
Something something five hookers something something.
OpenAI
went to this event in NYC yesterday ...
https://www.cbsacny.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846283&group=
THE AGE OF AI:
Head of OPEN AI Product Ops Blake Samic
in discussion with
Minerva Tantoco, ex-CTO of the City of NY
Plus A Panel of AI StartUps
mostly people said the expected things
the unexpected ...
- all 4 CEO/founders on the AI startup panel were women
- when asked directly, the women did not say that the mental health toll on women in tech was more or worse than for men
- Blake Samic was not in person, virtual on Zoom .. not great
- people mentioned quantum computing as an game-changing accelerator for AI (as if there wasnt enough about quantum already!)
- Minerva Tantoco suggested that existing regulatory bodies FDA, FCC, etc take up regulation of AI based on the specific issue rather than create new agencies.
- Samic said that everyone at OpenAI implicitly thinks about ethics and bias and all those things however more formalized approaches were needed
- OpenAI uses some internal version of generative AI to surface and summarize insights that might arise from email and Slack conversations
- Samic implied that people will find creative ways to incorporate AI into their work and lives, not that the world was changing completely as a result of the current set of AI products you see
World Quantum Day
In celebration of World Quantum Day this Sunday April 14th, IonQ is proud to be ringing the New York Stock Exchange Opening bell at 9:30 am EST today!!
maybe it will make our sinking stock price go up??!!
That's cool. Did you get to go?
no .. i am not sure why they didnt invite the NYC people. just a bunch of c-level execs and stuff like that.
Why Apr 14?
The World Quantum Day is celebrated on April 14, a reference to 4.14, the rounded first digits of Planck’s constant: 4.1356677×10−15 eV⋅s = 0.000 000 000 000 004 1356677 electron volt second, a product of energy and time that is the fundamental constant governing quantum physics.
https://worldquantumday.org/why-april-14/
NERDS!
this is not a number i care very much about memorizing in these units. the one i still remember from all those years ago is ... 6.626×10−34 J⋅sec
i guess they couldnt find a clever date out of this one ..