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v49 - Saving Face Oil

Breaking Change

Video of this episode is up on YouTube:

I'm about to get on a plane and will be gone for a couple weeks, but didn't want to leave you Breaking Changeless so I did the thing where I stand up in front of a microphone and talked at you. Again. Like I do.

Fun fact: this is the first and only time I've taken a phone call live, on-air! I was just too lazy to edit that out gracefully.

Whenever I go to Japan solo, I experience moments of loneliness, so I'd really appreciate it if you sent me some praise or complaints or ideas to podcast@searls.co and I'll feel comforted by the knowledge that you exist. Your engagement sustains me.

Lotta weird and dumb links this go-round:

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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I'm about to get on a plane and will be gone for a couple weeks, but didn't want to leave you Breaking Changeless so I did the thing where I stand up in front of a microphone and talked at you. Again. Like I do.</p>
<p>Fun fact: this is the first and only time I've taken a phone call live, on-air! I was just too lazy to edit that out gracefully.</p>
<p>Whenever I go to Japan solo, I experience moments of loneliness, so I'd really appreciate it if you sent me some praise or complaints or ideas to <a href="mailto:podcast@searls.co">podcast@searls.co</a> and I'll feel comforted by the knowledge that you exist. Your engagement sustains me.</p>
<p>Lotta weird and dumb links this go-round:</p>
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<li><a href="https://ericdoggett.com">Eric Doggett</a> is a great friend/artist</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fortunefeimster.com">Fortune Feimster</a> isn't spelled how I would've guessed</li>
<li><a href="https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/ray-ban-meta-wayfarer-gen-2/">Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2)</a> is the best gift anyone's given me in a while</li>
<li><a href="https://posseparty.com">POSSE Party</a>'s tutorial videos are just enough to convince you to either bother or not bother</li>
<li>Reddit's <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted">r/selfhosted</a> is <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/s/AiQqPN9XNg">at least a little self-aware</a></li>
<li>I'm giving myself some grace when it comes to <a href="https://justin.searls.co/newsletter">the newsletter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=EDID+emulator&amp;crid=2UTJUUTDBQHVT&amp;sprefix=edid+emulator%2Caps%2C152&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1">EDID Emulators</a> are a hardware product that exist only because Windows is bad</li>
<li>Looking forward to trying <a href="https://happy.engineering">Happy</a> for remote Claude Code / Codex CLI work</li>
<li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li>
<li><a href="https://repebble.com/blog/meet-pebble-index-01-external-memory-for-your-brain">Pebble Index 01</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/googles-putting-it-all-on-glasses-next-year-my-demos-with-project-aura-and-more/">Google's / XReal Putting It All on Glasses Next Year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rog.asus.com/articles/gaming-monitors/the-rog-xreal-glasses-r1-bring-big-screen-pc-and-console-gaming-in-a-small-wearable-package/">XReal is partnering with Asus ROG, too</a></li>
<li><a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/12/08/android-iphone-switching/">Google and Apple partner on better Android-iPhone switching</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-cook-john-ternus.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.Qm0v.SxztBxvFrAF-&amp;smid=url-share">NYT profiles John Ternus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/02/another-airpods-pro-3-model-is-coming-with-one-rumored-upgrade/">AirPods Pro with IR cameras</a> (<em>instead</em> of stem clicks?!)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorgan-chase-reaches-a-deal-to-take-over-the-apple-credit-card-4e214fb2">JPMorgan Chase Reaches a Deal to Take Over the Apple Credit Card</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AAzNXt77ATV2x9xX1DiFptg">News+</a>)</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.clicks.tech/powerkeyboard">Clicks Power Keyboard</a> looks rad</li>
<li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-game-awards-2025-complete-list-of-winners-as-clair-obscur-wins-game-of-the-year-and-sets-a-new-record-for-awards-won/">Expedition 33's Game Awards sweep</a> has me asking, who will be the first to VEGOT?</li>
<li>Valve still <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1prc5ps/over_5_years_ago_i_launched_hydroneer_on_steam/">sending this guy chocolates</a> every Christmas</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/3013044/the-post-geforce-era-what-if-nvidia-abandons-pc-gaming.html">The post-GeForce era: What if Nvidia abandons PC gaming?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1q0h2cn/amd_and_nvidia_expected_to_begin_raising_gpu/?share_id=Lm4O0lUigEXTkIqevLSIE&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=22">The 5090 could cost $5090</a> by the end of 2026</li>
<li><a href="https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/">Nvidia plans heavy cuts to GPU supply in early 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/844966/heavy-ai-data-center-buildout">Racks of AI chips are too damn heavy</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/Arp88bJsrRrCHfNZgKzULMw">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-confirms-vera-rubin-nvl72-is-now-in-production-jensen-huang-uses-ces-keynote-to-announce-the-milestone">Vera Rubin is probably even heavier</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openai.com/index/new-chatgpt-images-is-here/">GPT Image 1.5 is better but not good enough</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/848435/openai-chatgpt-characteristics-update-warmth-enthusiasm">PSA: make ChatGPT less warm, enthusiastic, and emoji-tastic</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AgVPwh-hXSKmBYrIzP_OahQ">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/you-can-buy-your-instacart-groceries-without-leaving-chatgpt/">You can (supposedly) buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT</a></li>
<li>The massive <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshittifinancial-crisis/">year-end Ed Zitron newsletter</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-12/ai-podcasting-is-changing-industry">Podcasts are AI now</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AkXUtejJITmaoz9qKtDPHmA">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/i-was-forced-to-use-ai-until-the">Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-19/they-graduated-from-stanford-due-to-ai-they-cant-find-job">A Stanford degree wont save you</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AmSn8GBXbSI-9bSvYiHks6g">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/godfather-of-saas-jason-lemkin-replace-humans-ai-agents-sales-2026-1">'Godfather of SaaS' Says He Replaced Most of His Sales Team With AI Agents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-phone-ban-reveals-some-students-cant-read-clocks">NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-actually-seems-to-make-humans-physically-stronger">Swearing Actually Seems to Make Humans Physically Stronger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shuts-down-trump-1236623793/">Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down After 58 Years Due to Trump Eliminating Funding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-generating-sexual-content-far-more-graphic-than-whats-on-x/">Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AZ_SABgPISTC42wPN4-6ExA">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outer_Worlds_2">Outer Worlds 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ballxpit.com">Ball X Pit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_season_5">Stranger Things Season 5</a></li>
<li>Reddit's terrific <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrAI/">r/RealOrAI</a> sub</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.rayneo.com/products/rayneo-air-3s-xr-glasses">RayNeo Air 3s</a> are the display glasses I'd recommend if you can find them for $199</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murderbot_%28TV_series%29">Murderbot</a></li>
<li><a href="https://udcast.net">UDCast</a> universal subtitling (and <a href="https://udcast.net/workslist/rewrite-movie/">the movie I wanted to watch</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://beckygram.com">Beckygram.com</a></li>
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