Video calls in the uncanny valley

nVidia has figured out a clever way to dramatically reduce video call bandwidth, and it's pretty wild.

Thinking of Jim

Remembering my friend Jim Gilliam on what would be his 43rd birthday.

Blade Runner 2020, San Francisco edition

Futuristic science fiction dystopia meets reality.

Passion and perserverance

One of the purest pursuits of creative perseverance I've witnessed.

September 09 Music

The truth and privacy aren't free

An observation on the inequality of reliable information and data privacy.

Learn the lessons of history

Timely wisdom pouring forth in this posthumous op-ed from John Lewis.

An exercise in freedom

See your concentration, this opportunity to sit here with your mind quiet, as an exercise in freedom.

July 04 Mindfulness

10 years of journaling

On June 26, 2010, I decided to start a daily journal. To my surprise, I haven't stopped since.

Jerry Seinfeld's writing routine

"You don’t have to write, but you can’t do anything else."

Life outside the city

Discovering a welcome distraction from the tragic perpetual crises engulfing our world in 2020.

Solve Et Coagula

June 17 Listening

The Overstory

by Richard Powers

June 16 Reading