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Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
Why owning your own domain and publishing on the open web beats renting attention from Reddit, Discord, Facebook, and other mega-concentrated platforms.
I am rich and have no idea what to do
Life has been a haze this last year. After selling my company, I find myself in the totally un-relatable position of never having to work again. Everything feels like a side quest, but not in an inspiring way. I don’t have the same base desires driving me to make money or gain status. I have infinite freedom, yet I…
Documenting an 1115 ft radio tower climb
Some broadcast engineering tasks are a bit too daunting for me to consider. Climbing the massive towers that power radio and TV stations is one of them! Your browser does not support the video tag. Recently, local engineer Aaron Cox had the perfect set of conditions for a drone flight to capture some of that risk, as…
Kakizome: Japanese way of new-years resolution
Kakizome, Japanese way of new-years resolution
Rules for writing software tutorials
It's easier than you think to write an exceptional software tutorial. You can stand out in a sea of mediocre guides by following a few simple rules.
Blogs rot. Wikis wait
blogs rot. wikis wait. 2025-01-01 wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is my abyss is my wiki is…
Books I Loved Reading in 2024
The Books I Enjoyed Most in 2024