What I Learned Failing to Finish a Game in 2024
(georgeallen.dev)
2024 didn’t go as planned. Despite the title suggesting I “failed,” I actually learned a tremendous amount about game development last year.
2024 didn’t go as planned. Despite the title suggesting I “failed,” I actually learned a tremendous amount about game development last year.
Reflections on 1 Year of (Trying to) Become Successful on YouTube
(chaserensberger.com)
In 2024, my friend and I started making YouTube videos. This article is just some housekeeping I’m doing to keep track of progress for this channel. I hope that some people find it valuable. I offer some advice in this article, but everything should be taken with a grain of salt, as we are not (hopefully yet) a successful channel. If you’re interested in getting in touch, there is contact information at the end of the article.
In 2024, my friend and I started making YouTube videos. This article is just some housekeeping I’m doing to keep track of progress for this channel. I hope that some people find it valuable. I offer some advice in this article, but everything should be taken with a grain of salt, as we are not (hopefully yet) a successful channel. If you’re interested in getting in touch, there is contact information at the end of the article.
Narcolepsy is weird but I didn't notice
(fortressofdoors.com)
There are certain kinds of experiences that most human beings know very little about because a) they are rare, b) they can only be felt from the "inside", i.e., by the people who have them, and c) not all of those people choose to, or are good at, writing about it.
There are certain kinds of experiences that most human beings know very little about because a) they are rare, b) they can only be felt from the "inside", i.e., by the people who have them, and c) not all of those people choose to, or are good at, writing about it.
VR Has Had a Phase Change and I Didn't Know It
(jerf.org)
To set expectations, this is not a sweeping review of the entire industry; indeed, quite the contrary. This is just one guy’s story about his limited experiences with VR gaming.
To set expectations, this is not a sweeping review of the entire industry; indeed, quite the contrary. This is just one guy’s story about his limited experiences with VR gaming.
Ask HN: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on?
Ask HN: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on?
Laid off for the first time in my career, and twice in one year
(dillonshook.com)
So, I got laid off again… This time it was the week before Christmas, last time it was a week into paternity leave. Both great timing, I know. Last time I didn’t feel like writing about it since it was a swirl of emotions with a new baby in the house and the first time I had been laid off in my career, 13 years in at that point.
So, I got laid off again… This time it was the week before Christmas, last time it was a week into paternity leave. Both great timing, I know. Last time I didn’t feel like writing about it since it was a swirl of emotions with a new baby in the house and the first time I had been laid off in my career, 13 years in at that point.
How I program with LLMs
(crawshaw.io)
This document is a summary of my personal experiences using generative models while programming over the past year. It has not been a passive process. I have intentionally sought ways to use LLMs while programming to learn about them. The result has been that I now regularly use LLMs while working and I consider their benefits net-positive on my productivity. (My attempts to go back to programming without them are unpleasant.)
This document is a summary of my personal experiences using generative models while programming over the past year. It has not been a passive process. I have intentionally sought ways to use LLMs while programming to learn about them. The result has been that I now regularly use LLMs while working and I consider their benefits net-positive on my productivity. (My attempts to go back to programming without them are unpleasant.)
In my life, I've witnessed three elite salespeople at work
(slate.com)
In my life, I’ve personally witnessed three elite salespeople at work.
In my life, I’ve personally witnessed three elite salespeople at work.
How my indoor air made me sick and dumb (and how I fixed it)
(christian.gen.co)
Have you ever felt tired, fuzzy-headed, or vaguely sick and then walked outside and immediately felt better?
Have you ever felt tired, fuzzy-headed, or vaguely sick and then walked outside and immediately felt better?
My history with Forth and stack machines (2010)
(yosefk.com)
This is a personal account of my experience implementing and using the Forth programming language and the stack machine architecture. "Implementing and using" – in that order, pretty much; a somewhat typical order, as will become apparent.
This is a personal account of my experience implementing and using the Forth programming language and the stack machine architecture. "Implementing and using" – in that order, pretty much; a somewhat typical order, as will become apparent.
When I was lonely, I used to hate weekends
(bubblic.app)
During the loneliest phase of my PhD, I used to dread the weekends.
During the loneliest phase of my PhD, I used to dread the weekends.
I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit
(nytimes.com)
I left my job as a health insurance executive at Cigna after a crisis of conscience.
I left my job as a health insurance executive at Cigna after a crisis of conscience.
Half My Life with Perl
(perladvent.org)
I had never met Randal Schwartz before, but when I reached out to him about contributing to year 25 of the Perl Advent Calendar, he immediately agreed.
I had never met Randal Schwartz before, but when I reached out to him about contributing to year 25 of the Perl Advent Calendar, he immediately agreed.
The Most Expensive Eating Disorder
(desmolysium.com)
In my early twenties, I had a multi-year-long period during which my body fat was ultra-low (4.8% on the only DEXA scan I had done during that time). I became very obsessive and tolerated an unbelievable amount of self-torture to reach my goals. I also developed very weird eating habits and was rigid about my meal timing – I could not stand breaking my fasts by even a few minutes.
In my early twenties, I had a multi-year-long period during which my body fat was ultra-low (4.8% on the only DEXA scan I had done during that time). I became very obsessive and tolerated an unbelievable amount of self-torture to reach my goals. I also developed very weird eating habits and was rigid about my meal timing – I could not stand breaking my fasts by even a few minutes.
I'm daily driving Jujutsu, and maybe you should too
(drewdevault.com)
I’m not the first to write about how Jujutsu won me over. I’ve seen it off and on, and each time it came across my feed it was bumped a bit higher in my “list of things to look at eventually”. It finally reached the top spot, I think, when I saw Tony Finn’s post and made some time for it that week.
I’m not the first to write about how Jujutsu won me over. I’ve seen it off and on, and each time it came across my feed it was bumped a bit higher in my “list of things to look at eventually”. It finally reached the top spot, I think, when I saw Tony Finn’s post and made some time for it that week.
My Smartphone Was Ruining My Life. So I Quit
(thefp.com)
Five years ago, I was sitting on the tile floor of a rental kitchen, trying to take a photo of myself to share online.
Five years ago, I was sitting on the tile floor of a rental kitchen, trying to take a photo of myself to share online.
Lessons I learned working at an art gallery
(henrikkarlsson.xyz)
A few days ago, I resigned from my job at the art gallery to write Escaping Flatland full time.
A few days ago, I resigned from my job at the art gallery to write Escaping Flatland full time.
A Personally Significant Bluesky Moment
(scalzi.com)
Today marks a significant day in my personal history of social media, because today’s the day the Bluesky officially became the site where I have the largest number of followers I’ve ever had on any social media site: 206,700 as of this morning. Not Taylor Swift or John Cena numbers, but a perfectly respectable number for a nerd who writes science fiction.
Today marks a significant day in my personal history of social media, because today’s the day the Bluesky officially became the site where I have the largest number of followers I’ve ever had on any social media site: 206,700 as of this morning. Not Taylor Swift or John Cena numbers, but a perfectly respectable number for a nerd who writes science fiction.
Forced to upgrade
(bearblog.dev)
I've been happily using an iPhone 8 for the last 7 years. It has been, and still is, a perfect smartphone. I've never bumped up against the limitations of the hardware (gaming on a phone is a bit of a mystery to me), and all of my photos and videos are synced to the cloud, so I've never even run out of the 64gb of storage space.
I've been happily using an iPhone 8 for the last 7 years. It has been, and still is, a perfect smartphone. I've never bumped up against the limitations of the hardware (gaming on a phone is a bit of a mystery to me), and all of my photos and videos are synced to the cloud, so I've never even run out of the 64gb of storage space.
Why don't you move abroad?
(orkohunter.net)
A decade has gone by. I got married, switched multiple jobs, wrote a lot of code, lived in three different continents, spoke at many conferences and made a lot of friends for life. I am now back living in India.
A decade has gone by. I got married, switched multiple jobs, wrote a lot of code, lived in three different continents, spoke at many conferences and made a lot of friends for life. I am now back living in India.
All the Little Data
(hedgehogreview.com)
One recent Tuesday, at two thirty-seven in the afternoon, I received an email from UPS letting me know that a package had been delivered to my home.
One recent Tuesday, at two thirty-seven in the afternoon, I received an email from UPS letting me know that a package had been delivered to my home.
Google banned me from Google Voice
(dannyguo.com)
After 15 years, Google banned me from Google Voice.
After 15 years, Google banned me from Google Voice.
Adventures in Probability
(buttondown.com)
I hope everyone had a good weekend. I went on a hike. It was great.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. I went on a hike. It was great.
Servicing a robot vacuum cleaner (2019)
(willem.com)
Back in 2011 I got myself an iRobot Roomba 555 robot vacuum cleaner to automatically clean my apartment.
Back in 2011 I got myself an iRobot Roomba 555 robot vacuum cleaner to automatically clean my apartment.
1374 Days – My Journey with Long Covid (2023)
(giorgialupi.com)
For more than three years I’ve been suffering with a debilitating, chronic illness most people call Long Covid.
For more than three years I’ve been suffering with a debilitating, chronic illness most people call Long Covid.
I got dysentery in a human challenge trial
(eukaryotewritesblog.com)
This summer, I participated in a human challenge trial at the University of Maryland. I spent the days just prior to my 30th birthday sick with shigellosis.
This summer, I participated in a human challenge trial at the University of Maryland. I spent the days just prior to my 30th birthday sick with shigellosis.
I Lugged My 27-Pound Toddler to a Rocket Launch
(waitbutwhy.com)
Last night, I received two texts from Bari Weiss:
Last night, I received two texts from Bari Weiss:
How I Experience Web Today (2021)
(how-i-experience-web-today.com)
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I Stopped Grounding
(exfatloss.com)
I recently threw away my grounding mats. After giving it a good 3-4 months, I simply didn’t feel or notice any difference at all.
I recently threw away my grounding mats. After giving it a good 3-4 months, I simply didn’t feel or notice any difference at all.