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Portland's Smoky Week: AI Assistants, Raccoon Parties, and 2020 Echoes

The author reflects on a week marked by smoky skies in Portland, reminiscent of 2020 wildfire experiences. Personal anecdotes include smart appliances becoming intrusive, raccoons damaging pool pumps, and cats offering RPG quests. The author also shares thoughts on viewing AI coding assistants as equals rather than mere tools. AI

IMPACT Considers AI coding assistants as peers, suggesting a shift in human-AI interaction paradigms.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal blog post reflecting on various life events and offering opinions on AI.

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Portland's Smoky Week: AI Assistants, Raccoon Parties, and 2020 Echoes

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    Smoky Skies, Raccoon Pool Parties, and Domain Negotiations (Week 32) https://blog.lmorchard.com/2026/08/07/w32/ TL;DR: A smoky week in Portland brings back 2020

    Smoky Skies, Raccoon Pool Parties, and Domain Negotiations (Week 32) https://blog.lmorchard.com/2026/08/07/w32/ TL;DR: A smoky week in Portland brings back 2020 wildfire PTSD. My smart appliances have started nagging me to buy phones, the raccoons threw a midnight pool party and …