Reading Time: 1 min I can’t believe it took nearly a decade since I first told you that USB-C was going to be a great thing, but we’re finally here. The newly-released iPhone 15 changed their port to be USB-C, and they were essentially the last device that needed to change. I know that iPhone users are going to […]
Technology
Yes, AI will take some jobs
Reading Time: < 1 min It’s a foregone conclusion that AI is going to replace some jobs in the coming years. I can’t say whether it’s be a small or large number, and no one knows for sure, but it’s clear that at least some jobs will be replaced by AI. This sounds like a bad thing, but is it? […]
Technology changes the focus of our brain
Reading Time: 2 min As technology develops, our skills change along with it. Not only does this means we have new skills to learn, but it also means that we have older skills that are no longer needed. When’s the last time you dipped a quill to write a letter? This kind of thing can lead to memes like […]
Digitally prepping for a trip
Reading Time: 2 min Over the next few months I’ll be heading to both New York and San Antonio for some fun trips. My goal is to work very little on those trips, but I still want to keep up with some of my daily streaks (such as this blog), so preparation is key. Blogging I generally stay a […]
Obsidian “properties” to help sort your stuff
Reading Time: 2 min I’ve talked about Obsidian (the note-taking app) a few times on here, such as when I moved my notes into it last summer, and when I made the choice to stick with it earlier this year. Many of my reasons for going with Obsidian were features that they had, but part of my reasoning was […]
Too much feedback is a problem
Reading Time: 2 min I talk a lot about giving feedback on here, both in terms of how to give good feedback to others, and how to appreciate feedback as a gift when it’s given to you. In both cases, though, too much feedback can be problematic. Too much feedback could mean that your work is simply not good […]
You never have all of the facts
Reading Time: 2 min People work hard to try to have “all of the facts” when making a decision, which is a wise thing to do. At some point, though, you need to realize that you can’t literally have all of the facts and you just need to make the best decision that you can. I love this quote […]
The magic is in the mundane
Reading Time: 2 min Apple tends to do something very special with their products that other companies miss — they get the tiny details perfect. I disagree with some of their larger features and goals, but when they do something, they do it right. Going all the way back to the Apple II, Steve Jobs insisted that the chips […]
A good mental model of the internet is essential
Reading Time: 2 min I’ve talked a lot about mental models on here over the years, and even did a series of them a while back (found here). Charlie Munger is a huge proponent of them, and I found my time digging through them to be very worthwhile. However, there are models that can be more specific than the […]
Tax the things you want to see less of
Reading Time: 2 min Taxes can serve a few purposes — they can help bring in more money to the government, and they can encourage people to do less of a particular behavior (and often they do both). Toll lanes bring in revenue but also limit who is on them so that they’re a faster way to go. If […]