My Favorite Communist Party Sponsored YouTube Channel
I’ve written about the sheer weirdness and 1984-esque nature of exploring China’s Internet before. And even though I do occasionally…
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Pros & Cons of Moving To Atlanta
My family and I moved to Atlanta in February 2013 from Athens, GA. We have lived here ever since. Like…
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Personal History of Oakridge, TN – The Secret City
One of my favorite YouTube channels, Half As Interesting, did an explainer about the founding of Oakridge, Tennessee. It was…
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Understanding Persuasion in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Francois Chollet recently wrote an essay on “What worries me about AI”. He argues that the big worry about AI…
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Understanding Signaling, Social Media & Internet Content
I love the Internet. I remember the first time that I saw a webpage load. It has changed my life…
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How I Saved An Hour Per Day by Customizing My Phone
There’s an old adage that says “what gets measured gets managed” – ie, you can’t manage a problem until you…
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How John Grisham Writes So Many Books
John Grisham has written an entire book every year for the past 10 to 15 years. I’ve always assumed that…
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Your Addiction To Social Media Is No Accident
All this might seem a little underhanded, but it’s nothing compared to some of the design features currently showing up…
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On Leaving Nebo Agency & Going Full-Time with a Growing Business
Today is my last day working for Nebo Agency. I’ve been with Nebo for over 2 years. It’s by far…
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46+ Little Changes That Made A Big Difference in My Life
Big choices & events in life almost always set the stage for the vast majority of love, happiness, wealth and overall…
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All The Stuff I’ve Ever Tried
The best career advice book I’ve ever read is How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by…
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What Happens When An American Posts About Tiananmen Square On Weibo (China’s Twitter)
June 4th, 2014 was the 25th anniversary of the Tienanmen Square protests/massacre in China, immortalized by the Tank Man photo. It…
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Reader Question: How To Choose What To Write About For Your Personal Blog
I received a reader question that basically relates to how to choose what to write about for your blog/book/etc. Here’s…
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Stereotypes of Top 50 US Cities
I always find it really fascinating to find out how people from different places can perceive the same things so…
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Collection of City Time Lapse Films
I’m a huge fan of time lapse films in general, and of cities in particular. I’ve never been able to…
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5 Lessons From Simplifying Online Life
A few weeks ago, I started drastically paring back all the tools, feeds, news sites, and networks that I use….
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2 Really Cool Old Maps
I’ve wasted enjoyed thousands of hours staring at maps – especially old maps. Here are two of the best maps I’ve…
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How I Set Up A Standing Desk + Home Office For $50
Even though I think the health benefits of standing are a bit overstated – anything done in moderation is probably going to…
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Apparently You Have To Be Really Skilled Now
Here’s a career and business idea that seems to be bubbling up in America right now… Your credentials don’t matter….
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Why Free Software Should Be Very Suspicious
Shopping for invoicing software. Now that I have your full and rabid attention, here’s why you should not trust free…
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5 Reasons Why People Who Love Social Media Should Deactivate Facebook
Yes, because of network effects, Facebook keeps getting more valuable every time it adds another person to its 800 million…
