0098: AI Tokens And The Real Cost Of Chatting

A $3 parking fee from an HOA turns into a bigger question: how many “small charges” are we quietly accepting just to live, visit family, and enjoy the tools we love? We start with Fourth of July stories, then snap right into tech and culture with the same theme running underneath: convenience keeps improving, but the bill is always waiting somewhere. We talk about the hidden Google Earth flight simulator you can launch in your browser, and why casual tools like this still matter in a world o...