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It’s been about 30 days since I quit Facebook , so I wanted to share an update on what that’s been like. Many others also quit the service last month, and many more are on the fence as to whether they should do the same.
Some of the smartest people I know continuously struggle to get ahead because they forget to address a few simple truths that collectively govern our potential to make progress. So here’s a …
Steve Jobs did not create products. He created an organization that predictably and reliably created emotionally resonant products. Steve Jobs did not make movies. He made a company that predictabl…
What Teachers do Wrong Teachers use subversive language. They say things like “this is a bit tricky” before introducing a concept. It’s in...
I love watching House. My favorite episodes are those where he manages to debug an illness not by knowing an obscure desease, but by having the …
If you've seen the film Ponyo (or if you grew up in Asia) you may have seen a sort of toy boat powered by a very simple steam engine. This...
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In March 2005, a photocopy was handed to me in preparation for work with one of the top wigs. It enumerated the rules necessary to avoid con...
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Scott Young’s Graduation Gift to Study Hacks I have to give credit to Scott Young: it was talking blogs with him back in 2007 that ... Read more
Many of the tips below are already widely followed in academia, where debate and discussion over email have been taking place for decades.
I realized recently that while I have written about the history of the about:authors URL , I have never explained the history of the about:jwz easter egg . Well, I guess it's been long enough, so now it can be told.
I was looking at my Google Calendar tonight and I realized that this software was encouraging a way of thinking about time which has signifi...
