Pete Hailey

1 week ago | medium.com | Pete Hailey |Peter Hailey

I don’t know if I believe in a “heaven.” I do know that the concept sure as hell beats the idea of a never-ending void being on the other side of my last breath, so I’d certainly take it. But whether I really think that heaven exists depends on how optimistic I’m feeling that day. I will say this, though. If such a place exists, I don’t need mine to include pearly gates and angels singing and a bright white light.

1 month ago | medium.com | Pete Hailey |Peter Hailey

I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Spotify’s A.I. DJ. I wouldn’t call it “love/hate.” I think “like a decent amount/get really sick of it (him?) if exposed to it (him?) too long” is more appropriate. The feature — which has been available since early 2023 — undoubtedly represents my biggest exposure to A.I. on a day-to-day basis. I don’t use A.I. to write emails for me because I’m a sick writer and also capable of coming up with three sentences on my own.

Feb 10, 2025 | medium.com | Pete Hailey |Peter Hailey

Pete Hailey·Follow4 min read·--Fox debuted a new scorebug (pictured above) during Super Bowl LIX — and like many of Patrick Mahomes’ passes versus Philly, it was not received well. At all. I’ve since tracked down the scorebug for this EXCLUSIVE interview, giving it the opportunity to share its view of all the discussion surrounding it. Please credit me if using any of these quotes for aggregation…First off… how are you feeling after what transpired on Super Bowl Sunday? Thanks for asking Pete.

Feb 4, 2025 | medium.com | Pete Hailey |Peter Hailey

Pete Hailey·Follow4 min read·--So many swing thoughts are running through that dope’s headIt’s an early-February Tuesday in D.C., and with the temperature inching slightly above 50, I got to participate in one of my favorite annual rituals just this morning: The year’s first golf grind sesh.

Jan 21, 2025 | medium.com | Pete Hailey |Peter Hailey

Pete Hailey·Follow4 min read·--My older brother, Nick, introduced me to many key video games while I was growing up — and like any good older brother would, he ensured most of them were wildly inappropriate for my age. The times he let me play Grand Theft Auto III on his PlayStation 2 produced (I’m only guessing here, for the record) an ecstasy-like feeling through my kid brain, and I first learned of what a minigun was through TimeSplitters 2.