Larry Myers

mostly cycling and technology

Notes

August 27, 2026

This piece from Bill Gates is a well thought out analysis on what is coming for us with AI. The cynic in me focuses far too much on the negative effects, and the negative effects are most of what you see in the media these days. I use AI every single day in my job. It is absolutely like getting to wear a super powered mech suit that allows me to do far more in far less time. The current frontier models still have very poor judgement though, and frequently ignore stored memories with explicit instructions from past conversations (so very human of them).

I hope we get to see the economic and technological advances Gates envisions. That would be a very nice future for my kids to grow up in. I also hope saner minds are elected to government so we can avoid the worst effects to come.

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Articles

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Building for the Web without Node.js→

I was curious if I could build a modern web app without node.js and npm. The tech stack I ended up with was pleasantly surprising.
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Own Your MX Record→

Your email address is the most important digital asset you have. Make sure you own and control it.
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How to Create an Astro Markdown Plugin→

Creating a Markdown plugin for the the Astro framework is great way to make it easier to author content for a static website. This tutorial will show to how to create a basic plugin.
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How to Run Your Own Minecraft Server→

Want to be the coolest parent ever? Run a home Mincraft server.
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We Can Have Nice Things→

An explanation of a phrase I've found myself repeating during my career.
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About Me

I'm a [Dad, Technologist, Cyclist] living in Chicago with my wife, kids, and cats. There are some ghost shrimp in a fishtank too, but I'm not sure I count them as members of the household.

When I'm not getting paid to code I'm usually playing outside and exploring the city.

Things I've Built github logo

Cycling Weather Forecast

weather.larrymyers.com

There's plenty of weather forecasts out there, but none did a good job of answering the question: "When should I go biking tomorrow?"

So I built one for myself. It's an extremely lightweight traditional webapp with a Go powered backend.

Metra Train Tracker

metra.larrymyers.com

Metra has never had a good train tracker, I doubt they ever will. This is a React app with a Go backend that is geared towards people who want to know when the next train is coming with just a quick glance to their phone.

Wordle Solver

wordle.larrymyers.com

Some days you just don't want to spend the time staring at your 3rd guess trying to figure out a word that fits. I built this wordle solver to allow me to spend more time analyzing guesses and less time trying to think of words.

Rotom Tournament Pairings

rotom.larrymyers.com

Tournament pairing notifications for Pokemon TCG major events. I really wanted notifications directly to my phone instead of having to manually reload rk9 between rounds.

Chicago by Bike

Palos MTB Trails for New Riders

When you are new to mountain biking Palos can be both awesome and intimidating. With the right approach it's a great place to learn.

The Lake Michigan Ferry Tour

A self supported 5 day bike tour around the lower half of Lake Michigan.

Illinois Prairie Path / Fox River Trail

Endless miles of mixed surface trails through the western suburbs.

Sheridan Road

Ten miles on one of the best cycling roads through the North Shore.

2026 Ride Stats

Year to Date739 mi
Week of May 18102 mi
Week of May 11136 mi
Week of May 460 mi
Week of Apr 2745 mi