Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later and since I live in the Siberia of America (Minnesota) it happened later. I finally got a glimpse of Tesla's Cybertruck up close and personal!
Photos couldn't have prepared me for how massive this truck is in person.
It's polarizing design creates nothing but love and hate. During the past five years I've found myself in both camps. I'll never forget when Cybertruck was first unveiled in November of 2019. I was in an airport waiting to catch a flight to New York and happened to see the launch event on one of the TVs in the terminal and thought it was a joke.
Since then the design has grown on me and seeing the vehicle in person from every angle just made me like it all the more.
I predict these will become the best selling truck in America. There's so much more potential that Tesla will unlock in the coming months with software updates. Will I have one of these in my driveway? Probably not but it sure would be hella fun to to know someone who does.
A.I. (Apple Intelligence)
After months of rumors, Apple finally announced during WWDC '24 how it will how it will make up for subjecting its users to their horribly inept digital assistant, Siri, for way too many years.
During the conference it was announced that Apple plans to install artificial intelligence across its entire operating system in various ways. For more complex tasks it will enlist the help of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
If the last part of the announcement causes you to raise an eyebrow, it should. Now is when you should really start doing your homework about how your data is used and make sure you fully understand exactly what you're giving away before jumping into this new age of A.I.
During the past few days rumors are swirling the Elon Musk is considering launching this very own smartphone, connected to Starlink and with a primary focus on user privacy through either xAI, X (formerly Twitter), Starlink, or Tesla.
It'll be interesting to see how this all shakes out but given a choice I'd probably stake my future on the phone Musk brings to market over iPhone or Android. The future is about to get a whole lot more crazy, do your homework and chose wisely.
A Little Taste of Paris in St. Paul
This weekend I was reminded of how incredibly good pastry can be. My sister-in-law's in town from Sedona and we decided to treat her to some of the best croissants in the world.
My taste buds usually lean more towards savory than sweet but they were corrupted by French pastries two years ago during a visit to Montreal.
I almost can't believe I'm saying this but the Marc Heu Patisserie, that dangerously resides just a few blocks from where I live, is better than anything I've had in Montreal.
If you're in town be sure to visit. If you do, come early because there's always a line and they sell out fast.
~Eric Vance Walton~
Be well and make the most of this day. Thank you for reading!
(Photos are original.)