I'm sitting here on the couch with my laptop on my lap (and a bamboo laptop desk underneath so I'm not relying on my legs to support said laptop. It's relatively quiet outside. I spent the afternoon writing a program to take my appointments for my treatment from a JSON …
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I got to thinking last night about my role as a game designer. This was brought on by the absolutely fabulous Pyramid Arcade which is like a treasure-trove of board-game (and more) designing tools. That got me thinking of the title of "Game Designer". Honestly I've been tinkering wit various …
read moreThoughts about "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul"
I've been reading "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul", which is one of the few books I decided to pick up as a hardback. So far it's been an interesting run through the history of both Jony Ive and Tim Cook and their relationship …
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This morning I woke up thinking about shame. I've had many instances of shame throughout my life. Growing up the kids at school shamed me for not having the right clothes, the right shoes, the right musical taste, and so on. Teachers used shame t try to motivate the students …
read moreBurnout, grief, and perseverance
Today I spent most of the day working on the Sacred Bow challenge from Leo Babauta. This challenge is part questionnaire and reflection based on what happened with the previous year. It's a challenge that I enjoy doing because it not only reminds me of things that I've done but …
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