My little space in the interwebs.
My latest favorite podcast is Navel Gazing by John Dickerson. I would recommend listening from the beginning, but I found this episode about todo lists like I was connecting with a long lost twin. I never thought I would hear a reference to the AlphaSmart word processor in a podcast, let alone 43 folders and…
Since November 27, 2022 I’ve been participating in a writing challenge, which is called a very short story (tagged #vss365 on Twitter/X). The rules are to create a Twitter-length story using the prompt of the day. The website that hosted the challenged has ended, so if you want to participate you’ll need to search #vss365…
With the recent explosion of generative AI, what will be the role of expertise in this new world? For example, in coding, can anybody with no expertise write quality computer programs using AI, or is there still a need for computer science expertise? Will photographers be needed, when high-quality images can be created by a…
PJ Vogt has launched a new podcast last year, Search Engine. As with his other work (Reply All and Crypto Island) it is worth adding to your playlist. His episode with Ezra Klein on how to use the internet is a solid introduction. Klein reminds us that we “vote” for the content we get on…
Tanis is a pseudo-documentary about a thing called Tanis. Without giving away too much, it follows the adventures of Nic Silver as he unravels the mystery of Tanis. The podcast feels like Silver is going on a real adventure, but it is fiction (or is it?). If you like sort-of science fiction, sort-of fantasy podcasts…
If you like silly, campy sci-fi podcasts I would recommend We Fix Space Junk. The episodes are short (usually around 25 minutes or shorter), and the writing and voice acting are both very good. I’m half way through season 2.
My other post here questioned if medical students and residents should be doing serious research (i.e., expected to have an extensive record of research publications) vs doing research for pedagogical purposes. Here is an example supporting the “no” side. I’m not sure why anyone thought it would be a good idea to stalk medical students…
From NPR, a different list of words to avoid this upcoming year. Here is the list: I kind of like rizz, but I’m old so I don’t hear it that often.
I have my own list of phrases that I think have reached the end of their useful life and should be retired. Personally, I’m finding that I use the term granular too much.
I’m kind of a sucker for self-help life-hacks. Many are worthless, but one that I find helpful is “journaling”. Of course keeping a journal is not novel, but I starting taking it more seriously after learning about Meditations by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. I recommend the blog and podcast by Ryan Holiday called the…