Anticipation
Some advice for next time you host a dinner party: Make sure that some aromatics – garlic, ginger, thyme, etc. – have landed in a pan of hot olive oil before your guests walk in.
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Humility in the Face of Progress
Reflecting on technological progress reminds us that things that look impossible today might be commonplace just decades from now.
Reality is an Illusion
We tend to act as if our perception of the world is an objective truth. But the reality is that we are merely piecing together predictions of our environment based on a range of stimuli.
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Circus
Circus is a dance with failure. The performers who train every day to soar through the air on trapeze have fallen many times, so that when the time comes to do it for an audience, they'll hit their mark.
Chickens and Goats
You could, given enough time, transmit the entirety of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 to someone half a mile away by tossing chickens and goats off a bridge.
Lacking in Substance
I'll never forget the feedback I received on a paper from one of my college professors: "Beautifully written as always, John, but lacking in substance."
Recent Guides
How to Add Search to Your Ghost Blog
A tutorial for setting up Ghost Finder to allow visitors to search your Ghost blog.
How to Export Spotify Playlists to Spreadsheets
Spotify lets you sort playlists by traditional song metadata like artist and track name, but what if you want to sort by genre or even danceability?
How to Set a Default Web Browser on a Per-Website Basis
Choosy is a macOS utility that lets you set rules for which browser website links should open in.