Published inDigital StimulationThoughts on CoworkingThere are two kinds of people: those who divide the world into two groups and those that don’t.Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
Published inDigital StimulationHow to Create an Awesome Zoom BackgroundI’ve been on Zoom meetings for a few hours a day, and decided to spice things up with some video backgrounds. Here’s my process, which you…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
FilterSocial skills have never come naturally to me. I’ve managed to get decent at interacting with people, but it’s taken years of study and…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Published inDigital StimulationAbout Urbit, Part II — IdentityIn Part 1, I described the overall structure of the Urbit network and how stars and galaxies work. The rest of this series will discuss…Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019
Published inDigital StimulationAbout Urbit, Part 1 — OwnershipAll the problems with the Internet have been apparent for a while, although they seem to have metastasized lately. To a large extent…Feb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
Published inDigital StimulationWhat’s Wrong with Social MediaSocial media today is a weeping sore on the face of society. Getting online today is a soul-crushing experience which often makes me envy…Feb 7, 20191Feb 7, 20191
Borges and JustificationReading Borges, from time to time the idea of being “justified” comes up. Like something that demonstrates that your existence has a point…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
EccentricsSometimes I feel sad for genuinely eccentric young people today. Society today is all about embracing your individuality and becoming the…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
J to Amazon: Drop DeadA while back, I wrote a message to those people I lovingly call “the [expletive] douchebags from St. Louis County”. I compiled a list of…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
J’s Guide to Successful Living in HawaiiMy employer in St. Louis signed on to do some work with a company in Honolulu. No doubt due to a clerical error, I was picked as part of…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017