I've discovered that I work like ChatGPT. And you probably do too. Meaning that my next action is essentially determined by whatever context elements I happen to have in my head at that moment. And, like ChatGPT, that context is minimal. Read →
Cory Doctorow coined the term "Enshittification." On Adam Conover's podcast , I thought he'd give a brief overview, plug his book of the same name, crack a few jokes, and that would be it. Read →
I now type relatively fast, around 70-80 words per minute, with good accuracy. For someone who spends their time writing, it's quite handy: I can almost "dump my thoughts" onto the screen without looking at my fingers or falling behind. Read →
I was about to write an exciting article about the psychological component of effort based on my experience with the rowing machine at the gym: some days, It's a breeze; other days, on the same machine set at the same level, it feels like it weighs a ton. Read →
It might sound like a New Year's resolution, but it's not at all. It's the culmination of a rebellion I've been brewing for a while.Last year, quietly and without fanfare, I (almost) abandoned Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the like. Read →
For English speakers, three articles I've read over several years about death described by healthcare professionals. I've already discussed the first two, but upon reading the third, I thought it was worth compiling a little anthology. Read →
It makes me chuckle.Many commentators seem deeply concerned about the "alignment problem" in artificial intelligence. That is, if we ever reach the elusive "A.G.I. Read →
I discovered this person yesterday in this video. He's become my favorite human being. (I hope I don't find out he's a scoundrel... Doesn't look like one. You'll let me know.) French only, sorry. Read →
Two videos watched several years apart, yet both left a similar lasting impression on me.The first one, "Journey to the Andromeda Galaxy," made me truly grasp the vastness of the universe. As an engineer, I already knew it was immense... Read →
A quick word on how I make my websites because my method is: Extremely slow, Very tedious, Not secure at all, Unable to share/scale, A huge waste of time in my life. If you want to do the same thing, here's how. Read →