May 3, 2024

Chapter 23: “It’s not done.” Fear not, it never will be.

The Rabbit R1 chronicles.

There’s criticism that the Rabbit R1 (and all AI devices released to date for that matter) were released too soon and that if they had just waited a few more months it would have been perfect. Well, that’s pre-AI thinking. Anyone who bought this device for $200 and expected to press the button and unicorn spit to pour out of the speaker was mistakenly optimistic. It’s amazing how many things people swear Jesse promised on launch in the keynote back in January that flat out weren’t.

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April 28, 2024
Example of a table Rabbit R1 can convert into a CSV file


Chapter 22: How to create and copy spreadsheets.

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Spreadsheets are Rabbit R1’s best parlor trick. And actually very useful. You can jot down the data on paper or capture a screen with the Eye and Rabbit will convert it into a .csv file and email it to you. No need to type. Once in your email, you can open the file in any spreadsheet app and work with it.

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April 26, 2024

Chapter 21: Don’t turn it into a phone, dammit.

The Rabbit R1 chronicles.

On Rabbit’s Discord, I’m hearing a lot of people say they want Rabbit R1 to be able to take nice pictures. And shoot great video. And store files. And send email. And send texts. And make phone calls. But this is what human beings always do: We’re short-sighted enough that we don’t realize what we already have.

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April 26, 2024

Chapter 20: You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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Rabbit R1 Founder Jesse Lyu set out to make an iconic device, something we’ll remember for years to come. If the R1 reminds you of a Gameboy, that’s kinda the idea. As with any launch, there are glitches that need to be worked out, but here are my first thoughts:

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April 25, 2024
2nd Rabbit R1 in the wild, freshly unboxed.

Chapter 19: We came. We saw. We took home the future.

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