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A 7 post collection

My Favourite Ways to Avoid Spending Money

My Favourite Ways to Avoid Spending Money

The other day I happened across a pair of Lululemon shorts on Facebook marketplace. They were beautiful, they were my size, and they were a deal: only $35! I wanted to buy them. I left the tab open for a while, then I closed it. … »

Implementing Elegant Timing

Implementing Elegant Timing

This morning I got stuck in the slow lane behind an old man when I was walking down the sidewalk on my way to a Zoom meeting at my neighbourhood coffee shop. Rather … »

Treating Everything as Practice

Treating Everything as Practice

No matter our position or situation, life will throw challenges our way. These can either knock us off our stride and make us sulk, or be an opportunity to grow. Depending on my … »

#100DaysToOffload

  1. Regex is horrible, yet regex is amazing
  2. Wallabag wins, despite its flaws
  3. Sleep is a continuum
  4. Patching KOReader Wallabag Plugin to add star support
  5. A list of public Wallabag instances that seem legit
  6. An unsolved question in sleep science
  7. Filtering RSS feeds by tag
  8. Cerelog’s ESP-EEG is a new 8 channel biosensing board at a hobbyist-friendly price
  9. I’m trying #100DaysToOffload

My strategies for using technology without being used by it

Or, “How to stop clicking on clickbait headlines like this one, and actually get some work done instead.” I have used many tricks over the years to keep control over the fraught combination … »

What Game Are You Playing?

Brad, a top footballer, sits in the bleachers watching the game. He cannot believe his eyes. He has come to watch his friend Edgar play, and Edgar is the worst football player he … »

Self Governance 101: The Legislative Branch

For years, I’ve had a folder on my computer titled Notes for Next Time. When I think of ways I could do a better job of something the next time around, I … »

Gratitude, for Pessimists

Gratitude, for Pessimists

In the grand scheme of things, I am one lucky cove. So are you. The fact that you are reading this article means you have internet, an expensive and mind-bogglingly complex piece of … »