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To make sense of the world we naturally group things into categories. Categories aren’t scientific or fixed, they’re simply generalizations we use to lower the amount of mental processing we have to do when we encounter something new. For example, tables are a familiar category of things that usually, but not always, have four legs […]
When you’re trying to make a new habit or trying to encourage a new behavior in yourself or others, take special notice of the tiny things that can slow down adoption. I’ll call these impediments “micro-frictions.” For example, it’s common advice for anyone who runs a website to focus on page speed. Why is that? […]
One thing I’m interested in is how small, seemingly inconsequential, differences can become amplified into large or interesting effects. An area that’s been fun to see this happen, and more than ever in 2020/2021, is on the cozyweb with text-based messaging. Here’s a breakdown of the different chat software I’ve used and what I’ve noticed […]
The clouds and sun photographed at 600mm. Clouds are an amazing reminder of the fractal nature of nature. The closer you look, the more detail (and beauty) you find.
I’ve noticed a cycle where I feel like consuming information voraciously. I find a topic and simply cannot get enough of it. During these periods, the bedside table and bookshelves get more full, and my personal knowledgebase gains lots of notes. Then inevitably I’ll hit a wall where reading seems almost intolerable. As far as […]
A few years ago (2015) I wrote about the sad state of personal knowedgebases (PKBs). This is a quick check in 6 years later to see how we’re doing. First of all though, what is a PKB? Personal knowledgebase:Software that lets you store all your thoughts, research, bookmarks, etc. in a single organized place. It’s […]
When John Vervaeke shared the ideas that humans are naturally self-transcendent in many ways in episode 31 of his Awakening from the Meaning Crisis series, it gave me goosebumps. I don’t know that I can do the idea justice, but I wanted to write at least a bit about it while it’s fresh in my […]
Money is much more complex than just being the currency that whatever country you live in issues. It comes in many forms and, with cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies, there are more choices today than ever. This is great, but it also means that there is more risk and a higher learning curve to figuring […]
After a bit of experimentation, this is the ultra-macro setup that I like best. I should caveat this all by saying that I’ve only been shooting macro for a few months. I’m of course open to suggestions for improving this setup. Lens Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8Whereas most macro lenses will do 1x magnification, meaning the […]