Charles Magnuson

Every single time I open Asana, I curse. There is not one single quality of the service that is acceptable. Asana is a disaster at every level.

It’s wild that we know exactly which season the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hit Earth (spring), but we don’t know which year.

I have a Home Assistant automation that will pay dividends with El Niño this year: When HA detects it’s raining at my home, I get a notification every 5 minutes containing the names of any open windows. Give me the chance to close up and avoid water damage inside.

I like using the USPS, but figuring out forms and information is a headache anytime I need to ship, especially international. Today I told my AI agent what I needed and they got a shipping label all ready to go for me, leaving me to simply purchase, print, and drop off my package. So easy!

$uperego is really fucking good. https://www.youtube.com/@superior.turbinate

I thought Over The Hill would provide maybe an hour of engaging gameplay. 10 hours in and I love it. Nowhere near halfway through single player and I haven't tried multiplayer yet. If you like driving games, Over The Hill gets 5 stars. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/

Focus V's Saber hot knife is an essential tool if you consume cannabis concentrates. It's reliable and has great features, like a little light so you can dab in the dark. focusv.com/products/sab...

Comparing Instinct and Hark, I'm finding Hark superior. It's providing better answers and is more intelligent when working on my requests. I like not using Apple's Messages app too. https://hark.com/

The more I use AI, the more I am convinced that AI is definitely not going to replace humans. It'll replace humans as much as the widespread use of computers did.

I love Notion. It's so easy to use, it has great features, and I find it very helpful just about every day. It's a database for my life which I can't operate without.

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Need to animate a travel route? https://mapanimator.baldinger.se/

I’m starting to dig personal AI agents. The ones you have to run yourself are interesting, but too much work, such as OpenClaw, Hermes, or Paperclip. Others like Instinct and OpenBot are much less work to use, yet provide tremendous value. It’s hard to envision a future without AI agents.

I finally found a millimeter wave presence sensor that’s both cheap and reliable. Works great in Home Assistant: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2QYVWZ7

The Steam Deck is so cool. It's completely changed how I play games on Steam. I grab it frequently throughout the day to play little 10-15 minute sessions. I never used to boot up my gaming laptop to play like that. The device is very well designed and built too. I love it.

All those people who stuck Biden "I did that" stickers on gas pumps 3-4 years ago are sure looking like the god damn idiots they are.

Socializing is so hard. How am I supposed to think of things to say to a human?

Third merging incident in a couple weeks. What the heck is going on? https://youtu.be/sEHGBY85iXQ #motorcycle

Very good video on Amodei and AI safety: https://youtu.be/ZhsWaYRjk0U?si=5Rvq7TZO4AcOhGat

The agenda is being forced upon us. Even our games aren't safe.

Implemented a simple red/green indicator system to prevent the trash from being taken out when the bag has plenty of space left. Red = stop, leave the bag alone. Green = good to go outside. #firstworldproblems

I was inspired over the weekend to make a new version of my poster prompts, that makes less cluttered, more striking posters. john.hartnup.uk/2026/09/20/p...

People are irrationally concerned about cameras on glasses. There are so, so many other more valid and consequential concerns about privacy. A camera on some fool's stupid glasses is at the very bottom of the list. It's like people who try to save the planet by not using plastic straws. Useless.

Also very good: Bills Must Be Paid. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4421010/Bills_Must_Be_Paid/

Dinocop is very good. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187010/Dinocop/

The 101 Plays Itself https://jayjudah.com/101/

Got my motorcycle in 2021 and never once had a driver merge into me. Then, all the sudden it happens twice in one day this week. https://youtu.be/BBiZvTmIPsc It's odd how events happen in clusters like that. #motorcycle

Apple is incredible. They somehow took their disastrously designed copy-paste feature and made it significantly worse in iOS 27. I did not think it could get worse, but Apple proved me wrong.

Week of miracles youtu.be/tKz6SzUCWGI?...

Morning naps are some of the best. #cats

This season of Formula 1 has been so bad that yesterday was the first time I didn’t watch a full grand Prix since 2014. Even when the track isn’t miserable, the racing is boring. The sport will be in trouble if next season is anything like this one.

My charitable investing organization's website needed an update, so I remade it from scratch. It's looking much better. https://magnusonheavyindustries.com/

I love Home Assistant. My latest obsession is lights that trigger to dos. Cat litter box needs cleaning? The litter box light turns on. Water bowls need refilling? The water bowl light turns on. Garbage day is tomorrow? The garbage light turns on. I'll put together a blog post about it all soon.

Boring Guys youtu.be/qy9TJK4WhX8?...

I rode up to the Kings Mountain Art Fair today and there were so many people/cars that I couldn't recognize where I was. Never seen so many people on Skyline! Looks like a great event if you don't have to drive.

It’s cat season.

I did not realize that people living in mobile homes own their homes but rent the land. This makes them vulnerable to rent increases, especially when corporations buy up mobile home parks. https://youtu.be/AEBsbbfYmX4?is=ETfFPaVYBI8c0ybL

Faucets should be operated by foot pedals. Hands are often dirty, full, or busy with something else. Meanwhile my stupid feet are just sitting there looking sexy. Why not put them to work?

The Typinator stats on my work machine are big. It saves me so much time. Typinator is easily one of the top 5 apps I recommend.

New traintrackr map is dope.

Goodbye speed

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Three ways to tell if a driver is dumb: 1. They put bumper stickers and decals on their car's paint instead of the windows. 2. They don't know how decals work and forget to remove the transfer tape. 3. They drive a Tesla.

littlebird.ai has saved me from deep frustration so many times I’m beginning to lose count. Tonight, when I could not recall where I had a conversation, LB recalled exactly what I needed and pointed me to the lost documentation. It’s incredible.

Gum graft surgery is tough. The procedure isn’t that bad, but the recovery process… That part is a bitch.

Jad Abumrad on Hank Green’s Humans podcast brought tears to my eyes. I have so many great memories of listening to Radiolab. Listening to Hank and Jad together is incredible. youtu.be/bF5-L21FOgA?...

TIL that kefir is delicious.

NGC 6888 and M27

Captured M92, M13, and M11 last night. A tree got in the way during the M11 shot, so it's a mess.

One Call Away by Loud Luxury https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Okp_Js9SEgw&si=QQ0uUENrVYXdlmfP I can't get enough dirty synth. #music