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Tales from the jar side: My Trek/Java video, Gemini 3.1 lags, More OpenClaw drama, DevNexus, and the usual social media stuff
A genie granted me one wish, so I wished to be happy. Now I live with six dwarves and work in a mine. (rimshot)
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: RAG video, My clawdbot's wins and losses, the SaaSpocalype, and the usual social media silliness
My son asked if training to be a locksmith would be worth it. I told him it would open a lot of doors for him. (rimshot)
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: Moltbook implodes, OpenClaw is okay, a RAG demo, My dad's favorite player passes away, my SB pick, and the usual…
When you hear talk about Super Bowl babies born nine months from now, remember that Valentine’s Day is also this week.
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: Clawdbot née Moltbot née OpenClaw, Moltbook and emergent behavior, The Boss still rules, and the usual Social Media…
Do train conductors get tunnel vision? (rimshot)
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: Snow, NFL, Dealing with current chaos, Agentic Java, Null Pointers, and the usual social media stuff
Someone called my phone, sneezed, and hung up. I'm getting sick of these cold calls (rimshot)
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: Spring Boot 4, Agentic Java coding, Launch Library API, Spring AI Skills, Stand with Minnesota, and the usual…
HELP! I need to re-home a dog. It’s a small terrier and tends to bark a lot. If you’re interested, let me know and I’ll jump over my neighbor’s fence…
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side: AI and Jevons paradox, AI violinists, the JVM Weekly magnum opus, and the usual social media silliness
Aliens are going to be so confused when they show up to overthrow our leaders and we offer to help. (rimshot)
 • Ken Kousen
Tales from the jar side
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