I just finished reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson β this was fantastic!! I knocked this out fast… Loved it.
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Got out on a shakeout run with elite ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter… So cool that she grew up in Hopkins! I’m literally standing next to one of the top 5 endurance athletes in the world (and you’d never know it). Met her husband as well and talked with him for 15 minutes. Great night!
Got the boat out of the water and off for winterization and storage. Really happy with our new (to us) boat purchase this year!
A friend of mine told me about Athletic Brewing Co’s NA beer club. I’ve been a fan of their beer and am excited to try the members-only flavors. First Ride is tasty (and caffeinated).
Apple orchard day! Fall Harvest Orchard keeps becoming more of a zoo every year. It’s more of a carnival than it is an apple picking experience. Still got this photo of the kiddos.
Devaluation of AI assistance
This puts a box around a phenomenon I’ve been seeing. While there are real challenges with AI slop, quality AI assisted work is devalued.
Our experiment showed no quality difference in AI-assisted work… This disconnect reveals the path forwardβshift from evaluating how work is done to what is accomplished. Replace subjective competence ratings with objective metrics such as cycle time, accuracy, defect rates.
https://hbr.org/2025/08/research-the-hidden-penalty-of-using-ai-at-work
Adding custom instructions to M365 Copilot
I’ve been refining my personal “custom instructions” in M365 Copilot for my work account. I appreciate putting my thumb on the scale of how Copilot responds. 90% of the time it’s great, but occasionally it’ll have some quirky results when those instructions combine with a selected Agent.
Would like to have an “incognito” option to turn my custom instructions off for a single conversation.
Got a backlog of books marked as finished. I’ve had some issues with the Bookshelf app on Android since moving to my new phone. Hoping it’s a temporary thing but may need to post a support request if it persists.
Finished reading: The Survivor by Vince Flynn π
Finished reading: To Die For by David Baldacci π
Finished reading: Bloody Genius by John Sandford π
Finished reading: The Last Man by Vince Flynn π
Finished reading: Lethal Prey by John Sandford π
Got to try Mount 2 Coast T1 trail shoes at a demo run tonight. Felt pretty good, though I started out with the lower laces too loose.
Getting out to Afton State Park for a run this morning. The sun is peeking through the clouds, thinking about saying hello. ππ€οΈ
I’m thinking of dusting off my “memories vault” project and using Obsidian as the front end. I think it should work pretty smoothly. Gonna think on it some more, but go for it before the new year.
Still feeling the sting of the Gopher football loss last night. Winnable game, but multiple special teams gaffes, dropped passes, and soft coverage cost us our chances.
Now on to the bye week then Homecoming against the Scarlett Knights.
RAH!γ½οΈ