On changing usernames

For years, I've used all sorts of quantified self + tracking apps: Swarm [0], Trakt, last.fm, etc. I've never really done anything with these data besides the occasional revisit, but when thinking about ways to reflect on 2021 I thought it might be fun to think about my year in

I've been using a 14" MacBook Pro (the entry-level base model) as my primary computing device for the past week or so. Some thoughts on the experience so far: I upgraded from a 2017 12" MacBook and the differences are noticeable – I miss the portability of the 12", but going

Back in 2015 before the explosion of Substack, I felt inspired to create an email newsletter for some close friends that I named "Tales from Voyager" (TFV). What started as an ambitious project to send a weekly newsletter resulted in 4ish total emails that I sent from October

Using Python and Craigslist to automate apartment hunting in SF.

Note: This is one of a small series of emails I sent as part of an email newsletter project in 2015-2016 called Tales from Voyager. Learn more, or browse the full collection. It's been a while, eh? Better late than never, I suppose. ---- About a year ago I was

Note: This is one of a small series of emails I sent as part of an email newsletter project in 2015-2016 called Tales from Voyager. Learn more, or browse the full collection. Most people who have met me (even acquaintances) are not surprised when I describe how much I like

Note: This is one of a small series of emails I sent as part of an email newsletter project in 2015-2016 called Tales from Voyager. Learn more, or browse the full collection. October 14 was a holiday I think no one on this subscription list knows about: International Standards Day.

Note: This is one of a small series of emails I sent as part of an email newsletter project in 2015-2016 called Tales from Voyager. Learn more, or browse the full collection. First off, if you missed Issue #0 be sure to check that out in the archive! Today's is

Note: This is one of a small series of emails I sent as part of an email newsletter project in 2015-2016 called Tales from Voyager. Learn more, or browse the full collection. Welcome to Issue #0 of Tales from Voyager! This newsletter is something I've been working on for a