canes, AI, and libraries

Why does it feel so scary to post here sometimes? It feels way scarier than it used to, the stakes feel really high. Maybe not “high” actually, just completely unknown. At any rate, a few questions I’ve been asking myself recently. * * * Where can I find a good still-in-production cane? I love this book on walking sticks and canes from LMP, but none are widely in production (understandably, this was a speculative brief). The folding cane by Michael Graves Design comes close but I’ve only been able to find the CVS branded version secondhand on eBay, and the color selection leaves something to be desired. * * * How do you factor AI tool costs in to your time-based rates as a contractor? Working with AI makes me more efficient (reducing my billable hours), improves the quality of my work (some might argue that, but I think it’s the case), and costs me hard cash. In theory the answer is just “raise your rates”, but I suspect most clients wouldn’t be able to stomach that. Maybe some would…

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