New Standing Desk Setup 2020-08-22 Trying out building something with wood. Haven't done so before. Worked out ... within acceptable parameters.[show the article]
Recommendation: Graham’s The Four Quadrants of Conformism 2020-08-01 Paul Graham recently wrote a highly interesting essay on the four quadrants of conformism. Well worth reading.[show the article]
That Ballmer Peak 2020-07-25 I wonder ... does alcohol — in moderation — have a function?[show the article]
Blast from the Past #3 – A Book of Life 2020-07-25 Just a book of quotations. A curated one, that is.[show the article]
Blast from the Past #2 – Ainran 2020-07-25 A different view on C. S. Lewis's Narnia.[show the article]
Ditch the Man Cave, Bring Back the Study 2020-07-25 Just a very interesting meme that is worth thinking about ...[show the article]
Take Care of Your Education – Heinlein’s “Have Spacesuit, Will Travel” 2020-07-06 An eye-opening moment in Heinlein's "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel". Worthwhile to read, especially if you are currently in school.Picture: Book cover found online.[show the article]
Obedience, for obedience’s sake 2020-07-05 Darkly beautiful scene from "Pan's Labyrinth".[show the article]
Your Past, Present and Future Selves — do you like these guys? 2020-07-03 Wondering whether people can make friends with these selves, or at least collaborate professionally.[show the article]