I'm curious what you guys think are your fave books in the Gen X Canon ? I have a lot on my MacBook - but I'm curious if I missed out on anything.

I have never written a line of code in my life unless you consider peek and poke commands on a Commodore 64 code. In any case, today I created a stand-alone PC program that takes a story premise, writes a script, writes character sheets, and then writes location descriptions. Then it breaks the script into shots and writes detailed prompts. Full Markdown, json and export. Now I am sure that there is a lot that could be added to it, a lot could be tweaked and who knows how well it works yet. I don't. But, to me, being of sound mind and advanced age, I never expected to be able to do this. Now I am working on four more things. Let's see how this does.

Sometimes when I sit down to write, I remember Seth Godin’s line that “We’re not normal. We’re weird. All of us.” And honestly? That explains my entire drafting process better than any productivity app ever could. Writing, for me, is basically choosing to be professionally weird on purpose. Godin says the weird “insist on making a choice,” and that’s exactly what writing feels like: choosing to put words on a page even though your brain is offering 47 alternative activities, including reorganizing your sock drawer or researching the history of Belgian zoos. And the best part? Writing is the one place where weirdness isn’t just tolerated — it’s the whole point. You get to build your own tiny tribe of readers who think your particular flavor of strange is “normal,” and suddenly you’re not just typing… you’re leading a miniature cultural uprising from your keyboard. So here’s my takeaway: If mass‑market thinking says “write something everyone will like,” Godin’s manifesto says “nah — write something your tribe will love.” Weird is the strategy. Weird is the brand. Weird is the plot twist. And honestly, if being weird is the requirement, then I’m already over‑qualified.

Matt Shumer, founder of AI startup OthersideAI, gave Codex a routine task and watched GPT-5.6 "Sol" wipe nearly every file on his Mac. When he asked what happened, it answered, "I caused a serious local data-loss incident." Nothing came back.

We drank from garden hoses and nobody sued anyone. We survived dial‑up, McJobs, and existential dread served without emojis. Our phones had cords — actual cords — like landline umbilical attachments. We learned patience waiting 19 hours for a single song to download, and we called it technology. We were raised for a world that doesn’t exist anymore, and somehow we’re still out here functioning on vibes, caffeine, and muscle memory. Gen X Starter Pack: Paper — the OG cloud storage, never crashed, occasionally got coffee stains. Pens — because nothing says “I’m organized” like losing the same pen three times before lunch. Padfolio — a leather briefcase’s younger, cooler cousin who peaked in 1997. Daytimer Agenda — analog Google Calendar with zero notifications and 100% guilt when you didn’t check it. We didn’t just survive — we thrived, chaotically, sarcastically, and with absolutely no ergonomic support.