link.dump.11.13.2025
creativity, big picture, affordability, and clichés, oh my
How to be creative (without taking drugs) is a fantastic write-up. I continue to see a through line of “entropy is valuable” and this was the latest example.
Everyone should build an AI agent…I guess I should maybe get off my ass and do this at some point?
Technical writing should leave things out is a fascinating assertion but, honestly, I think he makes some great points. Leave some details out. Interesting that, sitting next to that tab, was an assertion that…
Accomplished author says you can not even think about details in your books and I love this honesty and also I think it makes sense. It might actually be one of the reasons why I personally don’t like LOTR at all.
Cute little program that traces how you go to a server. Squirt, you should take note of this geekery.
Engineering management is more fad-ish and driven by market forces. Will revisit this I think.
History of anti-anxiety medication seems…suboptimal?
Somebody put googly eyes on a sculpture and it is awesome. And got themselves charged with a crime. Oops.
Affordability is just a loaded phrase. But I think that 2024 proved that all that really matters to America is however they define it. “The price of eggs” if you will is the only thing most Americans vote on. More’s the pity.
A brief defense of the cliche. I really enjoyed this piece and how it focuses on…normalcy. Cliches are there for a reason and running away from them is not the way for one to live their best life.
