My Last ER Trip (Ever)
Moving forward, I will be avoiding the emergency room at all costs - even if warranted - unless it's literally life or death.
Patrick Labbett
10 miles until my first crash happened
Wear a helmet, even if you don't have to.
Lindsey Stirling at the Ohio State Fair 2023
I forced my wife to attend Lindsey Stirling at the Ohio State fair. Lindsey Stirling is a violinist and dancer who I found on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio Issue 1: Vote No - August 2023 Special Election
Ohio is a partially open primary state, which means the State considers me to be whatever previous political party I requested a partisan primary ballot for. I'm only bringing this up because they still think I'm a Republican and want me to work this election (that they previously had to
Coinwaste (or Coinbase?)
I've been a fairly loyal Coinbase user since roughly 2017. I've read the horror stories on Reddit about locked funds and believed like others that those folks must be doing something wrong.
Here I am, abandoning Coinbase with haste.
They decided to de-activate my Coinbase Card without any notification via
Ashland Balloonfest 2023
Ashland and I have history - I got a speeding ticket years ago which sidelined my love for driving immediately  - a license suspension that ended right when the pandemic began.
I drove the speed limit the whole way there.
We ended up getting there around 3:00PM - there
My Virgin Voyages First Time Experience
I follow /r/VirginVoyages on Reddit and have been absorbing experiences, tricks, tips, and things to try or avoid for the last 6 months since I booked my cruise. I was onboard and not having a great experience with Virgin Voyages as a cruise line but continued to see people
How to train your AI dragon
Like so many others, I've been watching the technology that collectively makes up "AI" mature - and it seems 2023 is going to be the breakout year (for the general public.)
I recently implemented Whisper.cpp to enable local audio transcription and it works remarkably well. Whisper.cpp is an
Creating my own social media
Hi, I'm Patrick. You can learn a lot about me from my main website at www.labbett.net