Posts here about #AI, #blockchain, the #Mets, and more. | 🗞️ Ex-reporter: @wsj.com (mostly pre-Murdoch) and @washingtonpost.com (100% pre-Bezos) | 🌎 Website: https://pmckay.com | 📬 Email: peter[at]pmckay[dot]com | Proud alum of Florida A&M's j-school 🐍https://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mus7tlu6nc2uEager to connect with other folks building on #OpenClaw 2.0. If that's you, please drop a comment, DM, or even set up a 1:1 if you like. Link to my public calendar is below. Glad to chat with anyone already using OC, folks just getting started, or whatever else. 🙃 calendly.com/peteramckay05 Sep 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus7tlu6nc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mun6dq5xfs26Good news here if you're rooting for open-weight #AI to beat proprietary. 👍 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-13-billion-11929060?st=Vvh9Mf&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink03 Sep 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun6dq5xfs26https://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mt5d6o57tc2eI've been watching #MLB long enough to recall when a pitcher throwing 96+ could win a LOT. The sport is really broken when pitchers are trying to throw 100 every time and hitters are trying to hit a HR every swing. No, this isn't more awesome. It's just dumb strategy. https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/paul-skenes-pirates-efa97935?st=bM6ENb&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink15 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5d6o57tc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3ms5ii6ckc226Wow. A small but decidedly positive sign for America, I think... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp9F1AG9ySY03 Aug 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5ii6ckc226https://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mrvpz5qotk2oIn ~11 mins, @cnbc.com's Deirdre Bosa provides a great, layman-friendly explanation here re: the #AI world's current open vs proprietary (and therefore China vs US) battle. 👍 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWMebfCc5f431 Jul 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvpz5qotk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mruu74aci22lAs a connoisseur (and sometime practitioner) of the great sport of snarking on #Meta, I must say the Pivot podcast outdid itself here. Co-hosts' suggestions in their latest ep for honest ad taglines for the #socialmedia giant are just... ((chef's kiss)) 😹😹😹😹 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BpRGNTYTGePMHrdWBgVnC30 Jul 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruu74aci22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mqyq4d3rss2fLatest Kimi release really seems to have "broken through" the Western press narrative re: supposed dominance of big Silicon Valley #AI models. Turns out producing a product that's maybe 10% better at *multiple times* the price might not work long-term, guys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6hBaCtsFg19 Jul 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyq4d3rss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mquai67r4c2sThe rest of the planet's side quest for ranch dressing during the '26 #WorldCup has truly been something to behold. 🤣⚽🥗 https://www.wsj.com/business/world-cup-ranch-dressing-hidden-valley-089ff6ce?st=P5Co2s&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink17 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquai67r4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mnibixwfas2jExcited today to launch Solopreneur+, a hub for orgs of all sizes exploring #AI. For now, site is a landing page where people can book a discovery call with me for consulting/dev services. But much more to come, including a newsletter & #FOSS software releases. Stay tuned. 😊 solopreneurplus.com https://solopreneurplus.com04 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnibixwfas2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mn5zbuhqjk2aWell, yeah. Duh... https://www.salon.com/2026/05/31/if-what-we-say-is-true-the-shaolin-and-the-wu-tang-are-unstoppable/31 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5zbuhqjk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mlbzg4q5sk2tOut of curiosity, I've been doing some #AI-assisted coding on a few personal projects lately. For more detail about my results so far, some general thoughts on the red-hot topic of #vibecoding, and/or if you'd just like to get a colorful #blues nickname, read on. 🙃 https://blog.pmckay.com/posts/20260507-initial-vibe-coding-experiments.html07 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbzg4q5sk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mklljqkmuk2wThere seems to be a broad consensus among #Mets fans that: 1. The team should immediately fire its manager, Carlos Mendoza. And... 2. This won't do much, if anything at all, to change the course of the Mets' crappy season so far. Make it make sense, folks. https://media.tenor.com/KwuJCodSlKIAAAAC/mr-met.gif?hh=278&ww=49828 Apr 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklljqkmuk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mjuduxk3kk22Been a long time since a news article gave me such mixed feelings. Offhand, the phrase "cocaine hippos" struck me as hilarious. Maybe a good name for a local band! But the story is very serious, even tragic, when you read the whole thing. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/colombia-kill-dozens-cocaine-hippos-190115036.html19 Apr 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuduxk3kk22https://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mjlb43kug22nThanks to eccuity co-founder Charlie Meaden for having me on his Ways to Wealth podcast recently. Episode just posted today! We cover a lot of ground about #markets and #tech, including discussion of the current #oil shock, #AI, and more. 🌏 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wsKuGOdKcE&list=PLZQR9QJ3DryiTkEpPW31GBKPn8Q8ezUyQ16 Apr 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlb43kug22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mjkkvmteas2xInternational #Journalism Festival starts today in Perugia, Italy. Looks like a bunch of (maybe all?) the sessions are being livestreamed on an official YouTube channel. 🎉 A lot of interesting content on tap re: innovation, press freedom, reporter safety, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@journalismfest/streams15 Apr 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkkvmteas2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mjkhv4xftc2oStanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI recently put out its 2026 AI Index report, always an invaluable trove of detailed, no-hype research about the technology. https://hai.stanford.edu/assets/files/ai_index_report_2026.pdf15 Apr 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkhv4xftc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mjhqgjwafs2zWhen the #Mets said they would focus on "run prevention" this season, I didn't realize they were talking about their own lineup. #MLB14 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhqgjwafs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mim5uuzwrk2lI'm a lifelong #Mets fan thanks to my Dad, who was an NYC transit worker and former Brooklyn Dodgers fan. But in 2026, can the franchise of Steve Cohen and Juan Soto really lay claim to being the city's working-class team? Tbh I'm skeptical. More on my blog at https://blog.pmckay.com/posts/20260403-mets-yankees.html #LFGM03 Apr 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim5uuzwrk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3micovopv6s2gAs a 15-year #Linux user, I've been really impressed lately by the Chromebook Plus line's implementation of #Debian. Really makes the humble, oft-maligned Chromebook into a more full-fledged, capable computer. More detail about my experience in this blog post... https://blog.pmckay.com/posts/20260327-distro-hopping.html30 Mar 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3micovopv6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mhvgqsnvws2xHappy Opening Day to all who celebrate! 😊⚾ #MLB https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-giants-mlb-opening-night-game-on-netflix-date-time-matchup25 Mar 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvgqsnvws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peteramckay.bsky.social/post/3mh542skbcs2pJust watched Conan's #Oscars monologue + the first award presentation, to actress Amy Madigan. Congrats to her and all the honorees tonight. But I'm sorry, Hollywood. I'll be tuning out at 8 Eastern as #MLB has decided to play its All-Star Game early this year. #WBC https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/team-usa-dominican-republic-starting-210753820.html15 Mar 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:sjukzikjdiolgpvvqpp7wrbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh542skbcs2p