Christopher Mims
@mims.bsky.social
WSJ tech columnist. Dog person. Author of How to AI, a no-nonsense, bullshit-free guide to how to get actual utility from AI, aimed at the skeptics who are tired of the hype surrounding it.
love it! my kids got me into it (that and the pandemic and Netflix, of course)
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
love it! my kids got me into it (that and the pandemic and Netflix, of course)
I worry also that Robinhood is primarily a way to get regular folks to *gamble* on the stock market and, therefore, in the long run, lose
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I worry also that Robinhood is primarily a way to get regular folks to *gamble* on the stock market and, therefore, in the long run, lose
been a fan of your work for years -- knew it instantly from your distinctive style
good to see you on here!
good to see you on here!
December 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
been a fan of your work for years -- knew it instantly from your distinctive style
good to see you on here!
good to see you on here!
So, switching to mostly dictating a lot of the stuff I used to type has helped me, fwiw*
*It takes a lot of retraining to get good at dictating as well as I used to write; it's still only good for notes and preliminary drafts
*It takes a lot of retraining to get good at dictating as well as I used to write; it's still only good for notes and preliminary drafts
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So, switching to mostly dictating a lot of the stuff I used to type has helped me, fwiw*
*It takes a lot of retraining to get good at dictating as well as I used to write; it's still only good for notes and preliminary drafts
*It takes a lot of retraining to get good at dictating as well as I used to write; it's still only good for notes and preliminary drafts
I think there is a lot of truth to this. I also think that being the kind of person who becomes a billionaire in the first place automatically makes you part of a self-selecting group who are some combination of extraordinarily lucky and pretty different.
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I think there is a lot of truth to this. I also think that being the kind of person who becomes a billionaire in the first place automatically makes you part of a self-selecting group who are some combination of extraordinarily lucky and pretty different.
paulkedrosky.com/ai-capex-in-... this one work?
AI Capex in H1 2025 Prevented a Recession
AI capex continues to distort US economic data
paulkedrosky.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
paulkedrosky.com/ai-capex-in-... this one work?
More economic precipices:
* Credit card and auto loan default rates are rising
* SNAP benefits to be curtailed. This is already hitting the most vulnerable
* Credit card and auto loan default rates are rising
* SNAP benefits to be curtailed. This is already hitting the most vulnerable
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
More economic precipices:
* Credit card and auto loan default rates are rising
* SNAP benefits to be curtailed. This is already hitting the most vulnerable
* Credit card and auto loan default rates are rising
* SNAP benefits to be curtailed. This is already hitting the most vulnerable