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In January I made a list of goals for this year. Now that we’re in May, it's a good time to check up on them: Downsize ✅ We moved (ironically into a larger place) and in the process found a boatload of stuff to get rid of. Having

Yesterday, Scott Wiener announced a bill that would see speed governors installed in all vehicles sold in California starting in 2027. I think this is fantastic. And not just the term “speed governor” which evokes the image of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Mach 5. I am so sorry. Anyways I

In this episode of the Techdirt podcast there’s a particularly great metaphor Ravi Iyer uses to describe bad algorithms that reinforce content you don’t want to see more of, and yet draws you in: I will eat donuts, and so I kind of “want” donuts, by one definition

This is a non-comprehensive list of some things I want to achieve in the new year. Maybe I’ll set reminders to check in on this as the year goes on. Downsize I want less stuff. Every time we move there’s a box or two full of random stuff

Well I’m heading home! Our last two days in Thailand were very low key. Less bussing around and more walking through neighborhoods. Went back to The Loft Cafe and had an orange iced coffee which was lovely. The shop seems like it’s run by true coffee aficionados. Framed

One of the more surprising things I've found on this trip is that my hotel WiFi has symmetrical up/down internet speeds of around 100 mbps. In fact, according to Speetest.net, Thailand as a country has a median upload speed of 172.95 mbps. There are probably

It’s my first morning in Thailand. Yesterday we got some coffee (I got lychee iced coffee - so good) and for dinner ate crispy pork belly which was transcendent. On the flight I ended up watching A Brighter Summer Day and Beau travail. Two very different films. Both good.

Over the next six days, I'll be traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to interview some missionaries that the church supports. I thought I'd keep a small travel log here for the heck of it. I don't know if I'll keep up with

I was born too late to know the height of blogs in the mid-00s. However I have seen Julie & Julia and I do have delusions of grandeur. So here I am. Where once I simply tweeted my thoughts into the abyss, I shall now blog them furiously into an