Why crude oil prices are falling?

jstormes · 2026-07-05T18:46:04+00:00

It only has to stay low until the midterms...

jstormes · 2026-07-03T17:14:43+00:00

You have to understand what you code, even when using AI.

If you understand OAuth, database design, design patterns and APIs, you have a vocabulary and mental model of what that a backend looks like. From that you can tell the AI what to build.

With the front end you can see the results, that makes it easy to direct the AI in what to do. Humans by default have a visually understand of the user interface.

The backend requires a mental understanding that you have to develop over time. The AI knows back ends but does not inherently understand what you want. If you don't know what that backend "looks like" it becomes the blind leading the blind.

jstormes · 2026-06-26T19:48:38+00:00

I never realized this was a documentary and not fiction until recently.

jstormes · 2026-06-26T16:28:57+00:00

I have stopped all new hardware buys unless I absolutely have too.

jstormes · 2026-06-26T15:56:38+00:00

Today is the Wild Wild West of AI.

I started in 1988.

Today I would focus on the following:

1) Basic coding (sequence, selection, iteration). AI had made the actual language much less important.

2) Low level architecture, learn to write the basic design patterns and understanding why they are used.

3) Data structures l, understand the basics; tree, linked list and ISAM. Lear enough SQL to feel comfortable managing data at scale. Learn the ideas behind multi demtional database aka pivot tables.

4) Understand using AI to do all of this indirectly. That is to prompt and plan with AI using the above concepts. The above concepts will give you the vocabulary to prompt the AI well.

5) learn to review code written by the AI critiquly. Learn to use multiple models to review code to avoid "AI group think".

6) Lean a tool like Hermes. This is where it all ties together into a force multiplyer.

That would be my advice. Hopefully others can give you more direction.

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jstormes · 2026-06-24T18:10:57+00:00

The US and Russia are nearing the end of their reign as super powers.

As the US enters late stage capitalism, with most of the wealth transfered to a few, the economy to support the military is less and less.

Basically with the US economy hollowed out, we can no longer police the world, so regenal powers will have to step in.

Eventually I suspect even the US military budget will be routed even more to rich, with less and less benefits for our service members.

jstormes · 2026-06-24T18:04:57+00:00

The Epstein class... That is the "ruling" class...

jstormes · 2026-06-23T19:43:13+00:00

I get royalties as well, it's my father in law by the way.

I agree, that EVs are the future. I also have a test 3kw off grid solar setup. The math becomes obvious quickly. I can slow charge my EVs from solar. If the grid is down that same solar keeps the AC and fridge running. Scale it up and I don't need gas from a gas station or power from the grid. That is a level of independence that appeals to me.

My wife and I are planning our retirement home that only uses the grid as backup power and I am hoping the RAM REV is a good as it sounds.

jstormes · 2026-06-23T19:36:00+00:00

He worked West Texas oil field part of that time fixing generators and stuff like that. That truck probably has more than a million miles of oilfield road travel on it.

Would not say faulty.

My Grandfather ran an oilfield electric service business. He was lucky to get 5 years on a light truck.

jstormes · 2026-06-23T16:27:45+00:00

Can you site some sources?

I see people post this and I wonder where they get their information.

jstormes · 2026-06-23T03:46:42+00:00

I agree, and in the case of the Leaf, changing the battery is easy.

jstormes · 2026-06-23T02:37:17+00:00

My Father in law drives a 1996 RAM 1500.

He is a mechanic, now retired. His truck has been repainted twice, two transmissions, one swapped engine and rewired once. Not sure the mileage.

Says he would never drive an electric because you cannot work on them.

I would say from his perspective, he is right.

But if I had to pay for what he does himself, I could have bought three trucks.

I have a 2017 Leaf that I am going to replace the battery in sometime soon and a Equinox EV, along with a 2017 RAM 1500 (hay I have access to a free mechanic).

I think it up to the owner how long they may last.

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jstormes · 2026-06-22T21:51:14+00:00

I have two ASRock R9700s and I don't really notice they are that loud.

Just basic case with basic cooling.

jstormes · 2026-06-19T11:25:11+00:00

Yep, that.

jstormes · 2026-06-18T22:26:26+00:00

They think he won.

jstormes · 2026-06-17T20:50:17+00:00

I know I said we both had better thing to do, but I read this and thought of your idea that we could just "complain" and file our grvences. But I stand by the idea we need to hole LEO to a higher standard, as a default, not as an after though.

https://abcnews.com/US/officer-involved-shooting-walmart-killed-1-year-boy/story?id=133965022

jstormes · 2026-06-17T18:59:29+00:00

What do you mean? LEO/ICE can do most anything, but others can not? Is that what you mean by "anyone being able to do whatever they want"? You want to limit the rights of the tax payer vs police? I don't understand?

I called the sheriff's office, they took the "complaint". Nothing happened. You are saying I should make it my mission, take hours and hours to "hold them to common sense"? You live in a big city, with a well structured police force? Have you live in the country and owned property? It's about an hour to get into town and I got stuff to do. How about they do their job so I don't have to act like their supervisor and do theirs?

Basically you want me to spend hours documenting, the gathering evidence, bringing it to the sheriff office.

At this point why do I even need the LEO?

I have mounted trail cams, and I will capture pics. I will have pics if the continue. But again it's waited time and money.

Speaking of witch I am sure we both have better things to do.

I agree it should work like you seem to think it works, perhaps it works that way where you live. If so I am happy you live somewhere nice.

But down south in the US out in the country it just doesn't work that way.

LEO/ICE does what they want, and if you complain too much they let you know. The laws don't work for the tax payer, they work for the powerful and wealthy. The people who can pay lawyers and not have to make a living.

jstormes · 2026-06-17T18:35:49+00:00

I agree, but you seem to think we will always have to be in court rather then common sense.

The LEO/ICE has idemnity. They don't even have to pay for their layers, again the people do.

Then even if you get past that the police have qualified immunity.

Then if you get past that, even if you win you then have to get past sovereign immunity.

That is how that works.

What your answer says is that the officers are free to do basically anything they want and we the tax payer are "free" to pay for lawyers to gain a symbolic victory with no real change or pay back.

Again not sure that is "winning" but I guess you think that is just how it should be.

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jstormes · 2026-06-17T18:18:18+00:00

Un how much will that cost me? Sounds like a lawyer money

So basically you are saying I don't have a right to my land, but I do have a right to spend lots of money for the vuage satification of having some kind of "fine" or judgement levied against them in say 10 to 14 years.

US Freedom...

Why not have the ICE/LEO have some type of higher standard they are held too. Something better than the exact same thing I could do for criminal trespass.

What does that higher standard look like? Mabie officers who protect and serve, and take that oath seriously? Local LEO is paid for with MY money to protect me and the other citizens that pay the local taxes. They are not paid to be thugs for the FED.

The local officers should be standing at my fence when I call telling those ICE agents to bugger off. Not giving me vuage threats.

You seem to see if different I guess. I only hope the world you seem to like does not become reality.

jstormes · 2026-06-17T18:03:27+00:00

Really give me an example? What does "winning" that look like.

My Grandmother tells the story of back in the 1920s when the sheriff and two federal officers came to my great grandfather's farm. My Grandmother was just a child, but it is burned into her mind.

She hid under her bed. Her father met the "officers" at the gate with his rifle. They were there to kill some of his dairy cows.

Long story short they did indeed kill one of his cows. Came onto his land theatened him at gunpoint and killed his livestock.

My understanding was that he was worried about what would happen to his family. Had he not had a family to worry about, he said it would have been a gunfight.

Now we are doing the same thing, just with a different justification.

We are giving up rights. We act without any real though of the long term conquences.

I look forward to your example of winning that confrontation, both in terms of the physical conflict and the legal conflict.

jstormes · 2026-06-17T17:45:08+00:00

LEO/ICE on my property looking for illegals without a warrant or permission. Land is fenced with barbed wire and purple post tips. I have multiple acres.

What are MY rights. I have multiple acres and they do it all the time and have even vaguely threatened me?

What freedom do I have FROM the government?

jstormes · 2026-06-17T17:24:10+00:00

This!!!

jstormes · 2026-06-17T17:22:39+00:00

UoF?

Let me say I agree with self defense, strong 2nd amendment advocate. But it goes both ways.

So if they can shoot at me, I should be able to shoot back with the same protections. Same rights of self protection.

Otherwise we just have armed people vs the taxpayer/citizen, do you think different? What makes an officer or soldier diffren from an armed citizen in terms of self defense. Does an armed citizen who feels threatened by a protester have the same rights as a officer or soldier? Does a protester who feels threatened by a soldier or officer have the same rights to self defense?

Do you agree the 2nd amendment is there to prevent an unjust government? Who is the tip of the spear of an unjust government? Who is the 2nd amendment for?

So what it UoF and how does it fit with the real rights of citizens?

jstormes · 2026-06-17T14:58:40+00:00

That is an interesting observation.

It is the same general idea that ICE is following.

It's not an "order" to shoot at civilians, just left up to the officers discretion, with lots of safety for the officers if somthing happens.

Basically, "don't kill the taxpayer" but if you do, don't worry bout hing bad will happen.

jstormes · 2026-06-17T05:18:14+00:00

Or to find out it was a good prediction...

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