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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
I've decided not to renew my subscription to the New York Times and New Yorker to see how it feels. Not to get stuck in my reading habits and discover new avenues.
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.