Chat The Coolest Chat Tool on The Block So like any tech-minded libertarian, i have friends on every conceivable chat application. Some are on Facebook, Google Hangouts, Telegram, MeWe, Whatsapp, Signal, Riot.im and IRC (there’s
books Book Review: "The character of Physical Law", By Richard Feynman “The Character of Physical Law” started off as a series of lectures by Richard Feynman. They were targeted at the first year physics students, who had chosen to
Audiobooks Audiobook Review: "The Foundations of Eastern Civilization" “The Foundations of Eastern Civilization” is a series of lectures by the Great Courses, on the history of East Asia, particularly in terms of the ideas that shaped
2019 in Review This post may be a bit late, given that the new year was almost a month ago, but who cares? As one goes from one year to the next, what
Into the realm of Morpheus Presently I am working my way through “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”, which is 57 hours on Audible. So for a change of pace, I
books Genome: An Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters “Genome: An Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters” is a delightful tour through the chromosomes in celebration of the completion of the human genome project in the
communication 20 things I learned from "Nonviolent Communication: A language of Life" Marshall Rosenberg, phD, is quite a character. In his workshops where he introduces a new method of communicating, he has been known to bring out hand puppets[1] and sing
Book Reviews The Hidden Life of Trees “The Hidden Life of Trees” is filled with many things you you didn’t know goes on when you take a romp through the woods. It is
books 11 Things I learned from "Never Split The Difference" “Never Split the Difference” is a book on negotiating by an real FBI hostage negotiator. It gives advice on how to get the best deal when human lives
Book Reviews 11 Things I learned from "Brain Maker" “Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life” is a detailed and innovative book by neurologist David Perlmutter, which makes strong
book Book Review: "The Ocean of Life" “The Ocean of Life: The fate of Man and the Sea” by the marine biologist and oceanographer Callum Roberts takes a hard look at different problems the oceans
Book Reviews Get well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them Book Review “Get well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them” is an enjoyable, macabre examination of several plagues, the heroes who handled the plagues
audible 10 Things from The Neuroscience of Everyday Life The Neuroscience of Everyday Life isn’t a book, but a lecture series issued by the great courses. You can go online and watch the lecture, or find strictly
bitcoin A better way to take your money Recently someone got a hold of my debit card number. While the card itself remained in my wallet, and I thought everything was fine, someone was using my money to
data Mnemonic Compression, or turning the days of the month into one mental image Please consider this post a follow-up to my previous post about mnemonics. The other day I taught myself the number of days in each month of the year. While I&
science When: Scientific Secrets of perfect timing “When: Scientific Secrets of perfect timing” by Daniel H. Pink, is a fascinating and enjoyable book about the role time plays in our lives. It answers questions like
brain science The art of Memory for Fun and Profit I’m sure you’ve had the embarrassing experience of asking someone who’s already told you their name twice: “I’m terribly sorry, but
Atomic Habits There are a few books I’ve read that are specifically about habits. This one by far is the best. The author is informative, gives plenty of good examples
bitcoin Graphing Bitcoin Prices in Python/Matplotlib Today we’re gonna be looking at historical bitcoin prices and see if we can find a good time to buy. If you wanna make a lot of money
Cooking 7 Recipes for the Inept At lunch today Sally, a coworker, gaped in envy of the pork loin, sweet potato, and microwaved broccoli that I was enjoying. Thus began a long discussion about cooking. When
biology Lab Update - Observing bacteria in thumbs So last week I began work on the Crispr kit provided by the Odin, intended to teach Crispr by having the user genetically engineer bacteria to produce GFP. For those
Book Reviews Peak: Secrets from the new science of Expertise Anders Ericcson is the expert on experts. He studies how people become the best in the world at any domain, from chess grandmasters to professional violinists to olympic contestants and
books Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the digital universe by George Dyson Turing’s Cathedral talks about the cast of characters behind modern computing, particularly the team of people who worked at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. 1) John
boo Why we sleep This is the first book you will read where the author explicitly encourages the act of falling asleep while reading it. In it’s introduction, the author said he
books At the edge of uncertainty There are certain discoveries that are so common now that we take them for granted, such as that matter can take the phases of solid, liquid gas and plasma (also
