Had to deal with the bug where macOS does not login even with the correct password even on reinstall last year on several M1 macs. Frustrating to say the least!

Apple should not be able to control logon/pw of local system at all, especially if they can’t get it right!

-BTC and all cryptocurrencies are banned in the United States -The [low paid] labor shortage continues -Build back better (BBB) doesn't get passed -Roe v. Wade is overturned, resulting in abortion being banned in >1/2 the USA -

Lex Friedman podcast was by far the best This year followed by Freakanomics.

Exactly. Don’t ask about it or collect it. Yes race existed but it should but be the detriment of anything else.

The federal estate tax exemption is still high, but state estate taxes are much lower, like a million to a million and a half. Anyone who has a decent 401k + house will have that on the east/west coasts. I had to help my folks make a trust so we don’t get double estate taxation last summer.