I’m ready to call Thingy complete! Thingy is the agent that has read everything I’ve ever published and helps you explore it. I recently added a ton of great stuff, including support for photos and sharing conversations. Check out exploring Ireland and going to Iceland with Thingy. Pretty cool!
Otto upgraded to OpenClaw 2. I had a super rocky start with OpenClaw but it has been working really well for a while now.
Jaunty Hair by Josh Ellis
My cousin Josh has been writing his Rambling Josh column for over 20 years. (Short aside, it is funny to me that I’ve been blogging for 20 years as well. His column and my blog are very close to the same age.) In 2024 I helped Josh get all of his writing on the web so that it is preserved and accessible to the world. I’m super happy that everyone can now read his writing. And now, he’s created a book from his columns. He sent me a copy (signed and all!) and it looks amazing. Go buy a copy. You can also read Six and A Lot about it. Congrats cousin!
Tyler has been a fan of AJR for a while now and last night we got to see them for the first time at the Minnesota State Fair. They put on a really good show with tons of energy. We had a great time! Looking forward to seeing them again! 🎶
I had an idea to “flip” Elixir, the Clash Royale agent I created, upside-down and open up MCP use — Elixir MCP! Every single part of this I’ve created in other solutions. Claude (Fable 5.0) and I spec’d it out and I put Claude Code in a /loop and six hours later we had a working system.
One of our favorite treats at the Minnesota State Fair — Peachey’s Donuts! They doubled the food truck up this year so the wait isn’t as insane as it has been previously.
Watching The Long Honeymoon at Lake Harriet bandshell. My friend Lee Zukor is one of the singers.
State Fair Food Log:
- Elote Tots
- Muffin Top
- Mini Donuts
- Sweet Martha’s Cookies
- Nikkolette’s Macarons
- Mustache Pretzel
- Buffalo Chicken Tater Kegs
- Sirloin Tips
- Cheese curds
- Dino’s Dubai Whoopie Pie
- Hmong Union Corn Dog
- Lomochi
- Peachey’s Donuts
- Baba’s
- Sweet Martha’s Cookies (part 2)
The lines at the Minnesota State Fair are getting very Disney-like. Two hours for Crop Art? Crazy town. How long until Fast Pass and timed-entry tickets?
Starting our day at the Minnesota State Fair! Peachey’s Donut line is over four blocks long.
