12JUL2026: Grams of Muscle
It’s time for the very first digest from The Lab! Here’s an update on everything posted throughout the week. Follow the links. I’m betting you’ll find a few good reads.
Articles
We consistently overestimate what we can accomplish in a day and underestimate what we can achieve in a year.
Read the rest: Grams of Muscle
Link Blog
A Religious Exemption From AI at Work
A software engineer in North Carolina got her employer to excuse her from mandatory AI use on religious grounds, and it is perfectly legal.
Read the rest: A Religious Exemption From AI at Work (via yahoo.com)
Ford called on AI, quality slipped, and it quietly rehired hundreds of veteran engineers it calls the gray beards.
Read the rest: Ford Rehired the Gray Beards (via the-independent.com)
Amazon Sells an Instant Backyard Pool
Amazon will ship you a prefab pool you drop in the yard, in a deck, or apparently on your roof.
Read the rest: Amazon Sells an Instant Backyard Pool (via goodhousekeeping.com)
Set Your AC to 78 in a Heat Wave?
The pros have a heat-wave thermostat number, and it is higher than the cold-house people want to hear.
Read the rest: Set Your AC to 78 in a Heat Wave? (via realsimple.com)
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