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The New Map of Civilization
Let me tell you something that’s easy to miss but impossible to ignore once you see it: The borders that matter now aren’t on land—they’re in compute. And they’re shifting. Fast. Not in theory. Not in the metaverse. In steel, in silicon, in megawatts. The world is being redrawn in real time, and the lines are being etched by the placement of data centers. This isn’t speculation. This isn’t metaphor. This is a real-world transformation happening at a scale that’s hard to wrap

Rich Washburn
Oct 19, 20253 min read


The Power Paradox: Florida’s Data Center Boom and Who Really Pays the Bill
So here’s the thing. Florida is finally stepping into the data center conversation — and about time. As an AI accelerationist, Floridian, and someone knee-deep in the world of GPUs and power systems, I’m watching this one closely. Because what’s playing out in the Florida Public Service Commission isn’t just a local issue — it’s a glimpse at how the AI revolution collides with infrastructure reality. For the first time, regulators are trying to figure out how to handle the en

Rich Washburn
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Thinking About Hosting a Custom GPT + VIBECODING Workshop… Would You Want This?
So I’ve been tossing around an idea — part experiment, part hangout — where we spend a couple hours together learning how to vibe-code our own custom GPTs and web apps. Picture this: laptops open, coffee in hand, me walking you step-by-step through how to take an idea and turn it into something real — something that actually runs on the internet before you leave the room. No coding degree. No dev team. No five-figure contracts. Just you, a laptop, and a couple hours to brin

Rich Washburn
Oct 16, 20252 min read


The Deepfake Dilemma: Why AI Literacy Is the New Digital Survival Skill
Let’s start with a hard truth: most people have no idea what AI can do — and that’s a problem. A big one. Every day, I see new scams pop up online that look completely legitimate — professional-looking websites, polished videos, believable voices, and glowing reviews. The twist? None of it’s real. The people don’t exist. The products don’t exist. The business itself? Fabricated entirely by artificial intelligence. We’ve crossed a line. AI isn’t just automating tasks anymore;

Rich Washburn
Oct 16, 20253 min read


The Inevitability of Adult AI: An elephant in the server room.
Let’s not pretend we didn’t see this coming. Sam Altman made it official this week: OpenAI’s tools — including ChatGPT — are now open to supporting adult-oriented content in specific contexts. And predictably, the internet lit up like a Christmas tree in a lightning storm. Some are shocked. Some are offended. A lot of people are thrilled. But the truth? Inevitable. We were always going to get here. And the real conversation — the one we need to have — is not about whether t

Rich Washburn
Oct 16, 20254 min read


Everyone Has That Spot—Here’s Why (And What to Do About It)
Walk into any office in the world—tech startup, bank, law firm, doesn't matter. Find someone at their desk, shoulders curled forward like a question mark, eyeballs deep in emails or Jira tickets. Now, put your thumb right between their shoulder blade and spine, just a little up and in. What happens? They drop their shoulder. They let out an involuntary “ooohhh.” Then—without fail—they turn to you and say: “Do it again.” That, my friend, is the spot . You know it. I know it.

Rich Washburn
Oct 13, 20253 min read


The Age of Ridiculous Invention: 2.0
(Still the same day. And yes, I’m still waiting for Amazon to catch up.) Hey, remember that ridiculous IR floodlight project from this...

Rich Washburn
Oct 10, 20253 min read


The Age of Ridiculous Invention
I build a lot of things—some professional, some ridiculous, some that start out as one and become the other. But lately, there's been a...

Rich Washburn
Oct 10, 20258 min read


The Mirror of Us: Welcome to the Era of Intent
There’s a strange kind of silence that comes right before a revolution—not the loud kind filled with slogans and sirens, but the quiet...

Rich Washburn
Oct 6, 20254 min read


Apple Just Blinked: Why Cupertino’s Pivot to AI Glasses Proves Meta Won the First Round
You can tell Apple isn’t being run by Steve Jobs anymore. This week, Bloomberg confirmed something that would’ve been unthinkable a...

Rich Washburn
Oct 5, 20254 min read


The End of Software as We Know It: How Code Is Evolving Into Shape-Shifting Intelligence
There was a time when learning to code felt like unlocking a secret language. The screen glowed, the cursor blinked, and every keystroke...

Rich Washburn
Oct 5, 20253 min read


The Coming Interface Revolution: From Gadgets to Cognitive Layers
Every time humanity gets a new piece of tech, the first thing we do is check the gear. We measure it, compare it, critique it.What’s the...

Rich Washburn
Oct 4, 20254 min read


The Orpheus Project: The Washington, D.C. Time Capsule
America Made Great Again – The Washington, D.C. Time Capsule Born on a phone call. Fueled by bourbon. Maybe accidentally historic. This...

Rich Washburn
Oct 2, 20257 min read


When Sam Altman Screams GPUs, I Hear Opportunity
The internet has a new toy. OpenAI’s latest video model, Sora 2 , is barely out in the wild, and already meme-lords are doing what they...

Rich Washburn
Oct 2, 20252 min read


Stop Building Their Platforms. Start Building Yours.
Jack Dorsey recently said the quiet part out loud: every time you post, like, share, or retweet on social media, you’re not just...

Rich Washburn
Sep 30, 20253 min read


LLMs.txt: The Tiny SEO Tweak That Moves a Much Bigger Machine
Everyone’s trying to get an edge in search right now—more visibility, higher rankings, better traffic. So here’s something to think...

Rich Washburn
Sep 30, 20253 min read


I Accidentally Tony Starked My Productivity
I didn’t mean to end up here. I wasn’t trying to be the guy floating in midair clicking invisible buttons like a Marvel character. But...

Rich Washburn
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Starting at the Top of the Hill: Hacking Inertia with AI
We’ve all heard it a thousand times: if you want tomorrow to go well, prep the night before. Lay out your plan. Line up your tasks. Clear...

Rich Washburn
Sep 25, 20253 min read


The AI Haters Have a Point—Now What?
Every time I scroll, there’s another meme about how AI is ruining civilization. The temptation is to roll my eyes, laugh, and move on....

Rich Washburn
Sep 24, 20254 min read


It’s On: The AI Arms Race Just Went Nuclear (Literally)
Take a breath. Now take another, deeper one. Because what just dropped in the last 72 hours isn’t just “big tech news” — it’s a...

Rich Washburn
Sep 23, 20254 min read


Farewell, Charlie Kirk: A Torch That Will Not Go Out
` Today was something America has never seen before. For the first time in our history, both the President and the Vice President showed...

Rich Washburn
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Justice for Charlie: Utah Prosecutors File Death Penalty Case Against Tyler Robinson
Utah County prosecutors have formally charged 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson with the capital murder of Charlie Kirk, marking a...

Rich Washburn
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Gates vs. Kildall: The Lesson We Don’t Like but Can’t Ignore
Not every founder story survives the passage of time. But some stick around because the pattern keeps repeating. Over and over. The story...

Rich Washburn
Sep 16, 20253 min read


iOS 26 Is Here—And It's Got That "Liquid Glass Glow-Up" Energy
Well, it’s official— iOS 26 is live , and Apple has finally dropped what might be its most ambitious iPhone update in over a decade. If...

Rich Washburn
Sep 16, 20254 min read


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