In VSCode, open your palette, and type %
, you get a fuzzy search across your files. And you can use navigational keybindings like cmd+up
or cmd+down
.

In VSCode, open your palette, and type %
, you get a fuzzy search across your files. And you can use navigational keybindings like cmd+up
or cmd+down
.
I periodically try to dump all of my mental contexts into my notes. I noticed this comes in a few different flavors.
I am trying to think of other things that I purge. I used to write in a notepad and write on the page of everything I was thinking about. I used to write about people I have not spoken to in a long time that I should reach out to, mantras I came up with, or completely random thoughts.
Tiago Forte recommends putting all unused files into an Archive folder. This This activity helps remove our digital file mess and stops us from immediately organizing everything.
April Fools Round-up, primer on .xz hack, the web dev market, Taiwan's earthquake, and the sad stories about the A's move.
Stands for Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (“OODA”) Loop. It’s an iteration because it feeds back into itself. Initially applied for military use, but has since been used for business decision-making and personal development.
- Observe the situation and mentally note any key data points.
- Orient by placing data in the context of existing knowledge and mental maps to create a picture of the current situation.
- Make a decision on how to act in light of that situation.
- Act and assess for any necessary adjustments.
I’m finally cleaning up my RSS feeds because it’s too untenable. In my Readwise Reader, my inflow is far greater with things I know I won’t read over things that I know I’ll read later. Hence trapping me in a cycle of scrolling over reading. I’m going to unsubscribe from a bunch of things.
Inspirations draw from all over the place. I share some of the work where others have inspired this blog and me 💡.
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I’ve slowed down on the website updates and have focused more on projects and writing. I think there’s always a balance to strike with what more I could do versus what really matters.
We have a little over a month until the wedding. The final details are being looked at. When people tell me wedding planning is no joke, I can echo that sentiment.
We bought the Brooklyn Nine-Nine boxset and have been watching through the series. Netflix has the first four seasons, but there wasn’t enough closure for the remaining seasons, and iTunes or Apple TV had a sale, so we’ve been putting that in the background while we work on the wedding. It’s nice to have something grounding.
As for books, I’ve been wondering if I should read “The Power Broker” by Robert Caro. It’s a monster of a book about Robert Moses. I was listening to 99% Invisible’s mini-series about the book, and it sounds intense.
I’ve been slowly making my way through Cal Newport’s new book, “Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout” as well as Emily Nagoski’s new book, “Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections”.
My partner is starting to use Capacities, and I set up an account to also try it out in tandem. There’s a lot of good ideas in that app, but I’m not sure I’m going to covert from Obsidian. I’m used to my tool, and I’m probably going to stick with it for now.
On Robert Caro, Obits, people ruining the Internet (thanks SEO), Facebook and Netflix were in bed with your DMs, and the Baltimore Bridge fiasco.
This Chrome Extension allows me to quickly copy the current webpage's title and URL in Markdown format.
Gleam, Salon style intellectual conversations, OpenAI's response to Elon, Raw Milk as a conservative signal, and a collection of design engineers.
Gleam, Salon style intellectual conversations, OpenAI's response to Elon, Raw Milk as a conservative signal, and a collection of design engineers.
How to be not distracted, blizzards in California, local-first movement, and emembering David Bordwell and Akira Toriyama.
My personal tool for keeping track of people and interactions tailored for my own needs.
I'm currently leading application development at Clear Labs.
I write essays on eclectic topics, from programming, cooking, and strange habit of collecting obituaries.
I have put back together my newsletter after years of absense! These are primarily updates on my blog, "Craft By Zen", and maybe some highlights to the new articles I've written. There might be some life updates as well. I'm doing away with the old format of weekly longform essays, and trying some new things with my newsletter.