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This leads me to this inescapable conclusion: Doritos are health food now.

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Since since we’re talkin’ ’bout Shaft…

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But there are people with longer commutes, stronger thirsts,  and bigger bladders for whom the standard cup holder is not enough. Fortunately for these thirsty customers, there’s a whole industry of cup holder adapters, and within that industry, a specific kind of adapter: the half gallon milk crate adapter:

The ad copy for the version available at Walmart’s online store says it’s “Specifically designed to hold half-gallon square cartons, milk jugs, and large juice boxes that don’t fit in standard round cup holders”…

…and thanks to 3-D printing and the entrepreneurial spirit, there’s no shortage of Etsy vendors who can sell you one:

While I’ve never felt the urge to take a half gallon of ice tea, juice, or milk as my long-drive drink (mostly because the drink would get warm before I was halfway done), I’m pretty sure there’s a sea of customers out there who are looking for this kind of thing.

Besides, the adapter also doubles as container for keeping things organized in your car.

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“How hip is Lucky Tigre?” you might ask. It’s this hip:

Here’s a closeup of their “wallpaper,” featuring old-school ads you’d see in magazines in the Philippines, including a promo for the anime TV series Voltes V, one of my favorite cartoons from my childhood:

They even have hip Filipino literature!

And the food’s great. Here’s what we ordered:

Pictured above from left to right: beef lumpia (egg rolls), tocino pork ribs with garlic rice and atchara (pickled papaya), mochi fried chicken.

Anyway, on our way into the restaurant to get our take-out order, we saw the “Happy waifu, happy laifu” anime sticker on the Tesla. I figured the car belonged to the two cosplayers in their early twenties sitting in the back corner of the restaurant.

But as we left the restaurant, we saw the car’s owners getting in the driver and front passenger seats — and they were a grandpa and grandma couple!

“Whaaaat?” Anitra exclaimed. “That was not the couple I was expecting to own that car.”

“Me neither,” I replied, “but that means that someday, WE can be the weird old anime couple at the hip restaurant. Relationship goals, sweetie!”

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I saw this a couple of weeks ago in Austin at Uncommon Objects, a delightfully quirky antique/vintage furniture/housewares shop will a lot of really cool stuff. It’s worth a visit!

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This stuff makes for amazing fried rice or musubi (a.k.a. “Spam sushi”).

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Anitra and I were dropping off a package at the UPS Store on Kennedy when we saw a “no weapons” sticker on the bridal gown store next door. I know some people who work in the wedding industry, and from the stories they tell, I’m not surprised.

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I wouldn’t say today’s going perfectly, but it is going nicely. I hope it’s the same for you.

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Jason gave ChatGPT this prompt:

based on your personal experience when talking to me, give me a character from a movie/ series who is like me, just give me their name

ChatGPT’s response:

Ted Lasso

“That’s a pretty nice result,” I thought, and decided to provide the same prompt to the two LLMs I use most: Claude and Gemini.

Claude’s response

When I gave Claude the same prompt, it replied:

Leslie Knope.

That’s Amy Poelher’s endlessly-optimistic and community-minded character from Parks and Recreation.

I followed up with “Please explain,” and Claude responded with this:

Leslie Knope is a hyper-competent, community-obsessed organizer who genuinely loves the people in her city and works tirelessly to bring them together. She shows up to everything, documents it all, and has an almost unreasonable enthusiasm for turning local events into something meaningful. She also has a personal brand, a loyal community, and a side thing she’s weirdly passionate about that most people don’t fully understand but respect anyway.

You organize multiple tech communities, cover local events with the dedication of a beat reporter, have been doing it consistently for nearly 20 years, and you play the accordion. That last part is very Leslie — she would absolutely play the accordion.

Gemini’s response

Gemini gave a response that pleased me to no end:

Banzai Buckaroo (from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension)

When asked “Please explain,” it responded with this:

The “Renaissance Geek” Archetype

You share a very specific, high-energy profile with Buckaroo Banzai that goes beyond just being “into tech.” Here is why the comparison fits so well:

• The Polymath Lifestyle: Buckaroo is a neurosurgeon, a particle physicist, and a rock star. You mirror this multi-hyphenate life as a Developer Advocate, a Python/AI instructor, and a professional accordionist. Both of you refuse to be siloed into a single “type.”

• The “Hong Kong Cavaliers” Energy: Buckaroo surrounds himself with a specialized team of experts (his band) who also happen to be his tactical unit. Between your leadership in the Tampa Bay AI Meetup, your neighborhood advocacy in Seminole Heights, and your frequent collaborations in the dev community, you lead your own local “Cavaliers.”

• Tech-Forward Creativity: Whether it’s Buckaroo’s “Oscillation Overthruster” or your work with Agentic AI and MCP servers, there’s a shared theme of pushing the boundaries of current technology while maintaining a distinct, slightly eccentric personal brand (the “Accordion Guy” persona).

• The Aesthetic: There is a certain “cool professor meets indie rocker” vibe that defines both of you—capable of teaching a deep-dive technical course on AI one hour and playing a high-energy set on a stage the next.

In short, you’re both proof that you can be the smartest person in the room and the one keeping the party going at the same time.

I loved The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, a delightfully weird sci-fi comedy/cult classic. When I was a teenager, I wanted to be the titular character.

However, I had to ask:

Me:

Why did you refer to the character as “Banzai Buckaroo” in your initial answer?

Gemini:

That was a bit of a “glitch in the Matrix” on my part—essentially a “brain fart” in AI terms.

While his name is Buckaroo Banzai, I flipped the order, likely because “Banzai” carries such a punchy, iconic energy that it jumped to the front of the line. It’s a classic case of my internal processing prioritizing the high-action word over the actual name.

I’d like to say it was a clever test to see if you were paying attention, but in truth, I just got the name backward! I’m glad you caught it—it’s definitely Buckaroo Banzai.

AIs have brain farts?

Give this AI exercise a try!

Bonus material

In case you’re not familiar with Buckaroo Banzai, here’s a modern trailer for the film…

…and here’s a great overview:

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Let’s see:

• Built while “bored” (I’m reading “bored” as “drunk, possibly high”) one night, and it plainly shows? Check!
• Ridiculously high up with correspondingly ridiculously high center of gravity? Check!
• “All it needs is a shift cable, a steering, and a piece of pipe with a pole on it to make it go?” Check!

If you have $300 and no sense of self-preservation, your new hobby ride awaits in Dade City! Here’s the Facebook Marketplace link for this “tall mower.”

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I’ve got a lot to do this week, but I’m fine with that. I intend to burninate!

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