Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
I’ve been preaching the virtues of self-driving cars for years. The data coming out of Waymo backs up my claims, and although it’ll be DECADES before we rid the roads of human-driving cars, I think over time the stats will just keep getting better for everyone.
For a person who has had three dogs in his life for decades, having just one is a big change. But that one – Duke – is a total love, and we’re happy to have him. Happy 1st Birthday, baby!
I spend as much time as possible in my home office, surrounded by screens and memories. Since the vast majority of my work is staring at charts, which only occupies a bit of my brain, I have to entertain the rest of it with music and videos. Just now, YouTube send me my 2025 wrap-up (even though there’s almost a full month left, but it’s sort of like how stores put on their Christmas displays in August). It’s quite a study:
It’s a four-hour drive to the mountains (and, unsurprisingly, a four-hour drive back). I’m troubled to admit that I fell asleep (very, very briefly) in both directions, especially during the return trip. Surely this has happened to you – – that instance in which you nod off just for a moment (it seems) and then jolt yourself into OH MY GARD. Let’s just say that I’m glad F.S.D. exists, because it radically reduces the chances that Slope comes to an unexpected end.
