Jul
10
First principles and technology
Several years ago, I wrote that we're collectively building the equivalent of an Iron Man suit, but each
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Jimmy Chen
Mar
28
Our tendency towards inaction (Part 2)
It's been nearly a year since my last post. As is ever the case, there is a tendency
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May
08
AI supports self-learning
So, ChatGPT is ubiquitous now. Some doomsayers are proclaiming that learning to code is now useless, and that most programmers
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Jan
30
Location arbitrage and the cost of living
Lately, I've been thinking more about where we choose to live and how that affects our cost of
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Aug
13
What makes a good teacher?
Greetings from Vancouver! After many months of trying to get passports and visas for the family, we finally landed on
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Jun
23
Learnings from the lockdown
It's one thing to read about a crisis, and another to live through it.
Though there has been
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Jan
24
Three months later
So, I'm back.
It's been exactly three months since my last blog post, and I just
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Oct
24
100th post and reflections
Post #100. I thought I'd feel more elated - or at least a sense of relief - but
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Oct
23
99th post and updates on my health and bookstore ideas
It's still a bit difficult for me to believe, but I will have written a blog
post every
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Oct
22
The tension between creators and distributors
Artists, engineers, and journalists are similar in that they create things.
Bringing something new into the world is how they
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