Reporting again from self-quarantine, your independent media 👋 Today we are going to do some more armchair sociology and psychologizing. Buckle up ("Click it or Ticket") and grab your favorite face cover, things are about to get sneezy. Might even add some abstractions and philosophy to the mix...
First things first …
read moreIn contemporary times, Japanese people are famous being good at waiting in lines and otherwise maximizing social cohesion. So when I heard that Japan was running out of toilet paper and that there were issues with people hoarding and buying out stores, I knew that there was going to be …
read moreHere is my game review for Shadowrun: Hong Kong (2015) and Shadowrun Returns (2013).
This review contains no spoilers. I'm mainly discussing major gameplay things you'll be able see within ten minutes of playing.
Would you trust someone who doesn't drink coffee to give you reviews of the local …
read moreThe term propaganda is often used as a kind of slur. Here, I want to discuss "propaganda" used as a descriptive term. All sorts of people use propaganda, including people you likely.
Here's a definition.
read morePropaganda is information that is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda …
Built into all browsers these days are buttons like FORWARD, BACK, and REFRESH. However, many web developers choose to build navigation components into their sites which ignore this built in functionality. The result is UI bloat. There are multiple back buttons displayed for most users, both those on screen and …
read moreI'm going to try something for some time. Every day, I will spend a chunk of time (maybe 2 hours) without my glasses. The idea is to train concentration, memory, recall and using other senses.
As a side effect, I hope to also train myself to spend more time doing …
read moreMusical instruments, stringed ones in particular have many features of a good ergonomic keyboard layout. Since spending some more time studying music more seriously, I've lost interest in optimizing typing. I used to type Dvorak (got over 100 WPM), but have since switched back to standard …
read moreAndrew Yang stopped his campaign some time around today. I was not necessarily opposed to Yang, but was by no means an ardent supporter either. Here's I share some thoughts about Yang's political messages/campaign.
First are some impressions/observations:
A quick Internet search (c.f. Google search) will reveal troves of anti-Facebook articles. Should you get off Facebook?
I have not quit Facebook. Here's some reasons why:
In my Arch Linux Install for n00bs I gave details on how to install Arch linux and then suggested LARBS as a way to get up and running with your new installation. In this article I detail why I find LARBS particularly useful and address some points brought up by …
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