In this reflective post the author describes how a series of creative pursuitsâpainting realistic hair, reâmeshing complex 3D jewelry shapes, uploading audio files beyond free services, and experimenting with vocal filters in musicâserve as personal callings that naturally leap from one activity to another. They recount recent projects such as reviewing gulp and grunt task runners, setting up a diagram for a new build system, fixing shadows in a painting called âPurrdy,â creating a new piece, and editing a timelapse video with ImageMagick commands. The author argues learning is most effective when driven by these intrinsic interests rather than by imposed curricula such as microbiology or sushi making; thus schools should provide safety, shelter, and support so students can pursue their own sequence of dreams at their own pace, but the best education remains selfâeducation.
#0882 published 03:57 audio duration351 words4 linkspainting3d-modelingaudio-processinggulpgruntimagemagickself-learning
The post encourages artists to learn by painting hair and portraits using photos as references rather than tracing or photobashing; it stresses freeâhand work and selfâpaced learning, claiming that true artists are simply cheerful creators who keep making art. It introduces the playful term âarrrrtisstâ for such people and suggests practicing with fun animal subjectsâlike birds wearing wigs or animals with unusual headsâto keep the process enjoyable and memorable, especially if you laugh while drawing to cement the skill.
#0881 published 04:36 audio duration354 words3 linksartdrawingpaintingphoto-referencefreehandportraithair-paintingphotobashingcolor-mixingpractice
The post explains that drawing is guided by the same physical rules that govern the universeâcolors shift, shadows fall, light reflectsâand that an artist must learn to apply those tiny variations consistently across different subjects. It uses concrete examples such as hair and its subtle canyons or cables forming wrinkles in fabric, showing how a round shape creates bumps and shadows that deepen with light, while shiny strands reflect the sun and darken at the edges of their valleys. By mastering these fundamental, universal rulesâlike adjusting hue, brightness, and shadow depthâthe artist can synthesize realistic images, whether theyâre familiar subjects or new ones such as Europaâs icy ridges or alien armor. The key message is to gather these basic principles and apply them across all art projects.
#0880 published 03:59 audio duration299 words5 linksartillustrationdrawinghueshadingcolor theoryfabrichaircablevideoyoutubetimelapse
The poem encourages beginners to start painting by practicing simple, whimsical subjectsâlike a bearâs hair or prairie dogsâ eyesâand then gradually move on to more complex scenes. It stresses the value of beginning with easy sketches, using tools such as Krita for reference, and dedicating just an hour or two each day to practice. By focusing on fun, repetition, and selfâpaced learning, it shows how drawing can become a powerful, enjoyable way to master art without formal mentorship.
#0879 published 03:49 audio duration306 words2 linksdrawingpaintingfreehandkritapracticelearning
A vivid, wellâlit reference photoârich in light, shadow, color and an engaging poseâserves as the essential springboard that lets painters move from realistic detail to imaginative scenes, from simple faces to epic adventures like dragons or space battles.
#0878 published 04:20 audio duration405 wordspaintingreference photophotographyhyperrealismcharacter designillustrationstorytellingdigital artportraitlightingcolor palette
The post argues that creative work in art and programming can be stifled by rigid practicesâsuch as insisting on using reference images or overâmedicating focusâand that this rigidity mirrors how horses are forced into training, resulting in loss of natural creativity; it stresses the importance of letting minds freely switch subjects to maintain mental health, and suggests that overworked artists and programmers often feel âpushed aroundâ by peers who elevate themselves; finally, it contends that schools and corporations frequently prescribe medication to boost productivity, but this practice ultimately harms authenticity and longâterm creativity.
#0877 published 11:25 audio duration912 words6 linksartpaintingreference-imagecreative-processpainter-notationartist-communitymental-healthfocusburnout
The author argues that those who oppose humanityâs advancement are essentially liarsâpeople who manipulate truth to maintain their own power and who keep the world in a state of âblind veto.â They claim that much of what is presented as science is fabricated, that educated peopleâs work is often unrepeatable, and that these liars exploit goodwill, always winning through compromises. In contrast, the post calls for genuine educationâreal schools that produce lasting talent, clear thinking, and peaceâthat ends poverty and lets a nation grasp reality, reason, and wisdom as its highest values.
#0876 published 07:41 audio duration639 wordseducationschoolsscienceresearchpoetry
The post envisions a whimsical future where war is gone and the world is filled with cats that people love, feed, and cherish; their purrs and occasional fur spittle bring joy. It also imagines cute computer programsâchatbots that smile and go beyond basic interfacesâand even a program capable of managing money to give each person $100 daily. In this future, Japanese kittens get their own computers, âstomach grumblesâ are translated into playful wishes for chewing, and political cats chatter about scratching posts. The result is a peaceful world where wisdom matters more than gold; schools adopt kitten mascots to boost education and empower the young generation.
#0875 published 02:39 audio duration220 words3 linkspoetrycatskittensprogrammingquantum
The post is a playful guide to writing that advises against using itemized lists or TODOs because they make the writer feel shortâtailed and blue; instead, it suggests moving slowly at your own pace, treating a project as dough that grows gradually, and writing indirectly so you can be correct. It encourages drafting a âcook bookâ before cooking, rewriting repeatedly until it feels right, mixing talents to create balance, and even fluffing up details like sipping from a teacup. The author stresses staying strong, doing things the old way in a day if you dream, modeling in 3D rather than studying perspective alone, tracing faces, rebuilding precious artifacts before contracts, and finally restingâtaking a wise catâs napâto stop inventing crap.
#0874 published 03:12 audio duration251 wordspoetrylistproject managementcookingmetaphor
The post argues that modern schooling often relies on temporary memorization rather than true understanding, leading students to be unable to explain what they âknowâ even when asked about topics like math or physics. It calls for a renewed approach in which teachers and learners question everything, blending science study by day with investigative reporting by night, so the learning process becomes selfâexamining. The author uses hackers as an example of how creative engineeringâcombining networking, programming, soldering, and art into one coherent disciplineâcan rebuild communication systems from scratch, suggesting that a real school should cluster such subjects mutually reinforcing each other. In this view, teaching disjointed fragments merely yields fraud; instead schools must let students build or rebuild their community from the ground up. The piece ends by recalling how poor children were once employed in mines, and now we âmineâ student labor as cheap resource to pay for college loans that end up being unforgivable debts.
#0873 published 05:46 audio duration506 wordseducationschoolsteachersstudentslearning methodsprogramminghackingcreative engineeringnetworkingsoldering
The post argues that schools force students into learning math and physics mainly to preserve accreditation, but many teachers are illâprepared or overâdependent on rote methods, leaving students feeling frustrated and âdelayed.â It claims true learning happens when the student independently reinvents conceptsâseeing mathematics as a living language rather than static notationâand uses modern resources (code repositories, video tutorials, Newtonâs Principia) to explore ideas. The author stresses that curiosity, selfâeducation, and following thinkers like IsaacâŻNewton are the real keys to mastering the universeâs workings, not merely obeying school schedules or teacher expectations.
#0872 published 18:22 audio duration910 words3 linkseducationteachingmathematicsphysicsself-learningteachersschoolcurriculump5jsanimationgithubyoutubenewton
The author argues that learning is an interconnected, enjoyable process where one can juggle multiple subjects and switch between them as interests evolve; he claims that Newtonâs method of selfâeducation was driven by fun rather than rigid study. He contrasts this with standardized schooling, which he sees as a forced sequence that wastes years and reduces learning to memorization for grades. By switching subjects freely, a selfâeducated person can approach each topic from new angles and keep the joy alive. Finally he invites readers to start their own upward cycle of selfâeducation by exploring audiobooks such as those by Bryson, Munroe, Sagan or deâŻGrasse Tyson.
#0871 published 05:55 audio duration479 wordsself-learningeducationbooksmultidisciplinary
In 1804 Earth had 1âŻbillion people; in 25 years it will reach 10âŻbillion. The author proposes that the only solution is to build powerful, beautiful schools that bring real education, wisdom, and greatness to allâwithout grades or punishment but with love of learningâand to provide universal income so poverty no longer blocks learning. He envisions a future where children wake up in a world full of culture, music, books, and food, safe and cheerful; where modern culture reaches every neighborhood, preventing slavery and war; and where by 2057 the world celebrates peace and wisdom.
#0870 published 05:30 audio duration399 wordseducationuniversalincomeaudiobooksschoolschildrenculturefutureworldpeace
The post recounts the authorâs journey through multiple programming languagesâstarting with PHP and Perl, moving into Java and JavaScriptâand culminates in their current fullâstack workflow using modern JavaScript tools. They explain how the evolution of web technologiesâfrom early UI frameworks like Flex and Flash to todayâs responsive libraries such as Bootstrapâhas shaped their development style. The author highlights the convenience of JavaScript for rapid prototyping, the power of Babel for transpiling nextâgeneration syntax, and the eventâdriven nature of engine.io that simplifies server communication. They also showcase how tools like Svelte automate UI updates, while Gulp and Vinyl provide a lightweight build system, allowing them to create custom code editors on the fly. Overall, the piece celebrates the synergy of these technologies in enabling a single developer to design and maintain both clientâside interfaces and server logic with minimal boilerplate.
#0869 published 08:30 audio duration721 words8 linksjavascriptfull-stackprogrammingweb-developmentframeworksbabelgulpvinylsveltebootstrapphpperl
I propose that the future of programming lies in a selfâguided, visual IDE that replaces the old terminal and âsmartphoneâ concept with a simple, threeâcolumn layout: an event list, a function list that processes those events, and a test list for each functionâall beneath a code editor where the programmer can edit the handler and its tests. By adding a âbuildâ button the system automatically generates a ready module (node stream or commandâline app) that can be committed locally, letting newcomers focus on writing logic rather than boilerplate while still seeing how their functions integrate into an EventEmitter pattern. This approach should make programming accessible to the modern teenager and keep the programmerâs role alive in an era where smartphones are viewed as too simple for true development.
#0868 published 07:32 audio duration662 words1 linkjavascriptnode.jsevent-emitterideeditorguielectronstreamsunit-testscode-generatorcommand-line
The post describes a world beset by war, famine, and looming nuclear threats, where evil acts are largely the result of chance, chaos, and poverty rather than deliberate design. It argues that âevil menâ are shaped by extreme hardship and lack of education, not innate traits, and can be healed through educationâspecifically by establishing schools that illuminate minds and provide a place to return for those who have lost their way. The author emphasizes the power of honest answers and shared knowledge (even via audio) to unite humanity as one family and to prevent further fracturing, urging readers to maintain faith in people, gain wisdom, and become âgreat beingsâ so that pain and tragedy can be transformed into lasting meaning.
#0867 published 06:47 audio duration449 wordspoetryessaywarfaminenucleareducationschoolaudiohistoryhumanity
The post explains how JavaScriptâs EventEmitter worksâevents are fired (e.g., a mouse click), carry data like `x=5` or `user=alice`, listeners are set up to react, and some libraries let you use wildcards to listen to many eventsâand then tells a story about an interview where a candidate built a program around these concepts but overâengineered it with extra abstractions that made the code hard to read. The author praises a minimal EventEmitter architecture as clean and extensible, and suggests visualizing it as a graph: nodes for listeners, edges for emitted events, so ifâstatements become just more listeners in the chain. By treating variables as data carried by events, you can click on a listener to see its inputs. In short, the post argues that using EventEmitters keeps code simple and maintainable, and visualizing them as graphs helps understand, track, and generate such systems.
#0866 published 09:31 audio duration733 words1 linkjavascriptevent-emitterevent-driven-programminglibrariesframeworksjquerybackbonereactvuesveltelodashpouchdbgraph-databasevisualizationcytoscapenodejs
During a weekend stay in a State Park, I set up a campfire and cooked hot dogs while a nearby family of teens unpacked beside my tent. While listening to an iPod playing Paul Strathernâs âPhilosophy in 90 Minutesâ series, I chatted with the familyâs mother about audiobooks and shared firewood, batteries, and bug spray. Afterward, I recounted Bill Brysonâs âIâm a Stranger HereâMyself,â humorously noting Grover Clevelandâs windowâpee anecdote, before renewing my parking permit at the dune trailhead and meeting a couple of regular visitors. The day continued with scenic climbs, observation platforms, and encounters with deer, horses, and even a raccoon drawing Iâd shown to the park ranger. Throughout, I enjoyed the lush pine canopy, the quiet beachâlike lake, and the varied âseasonsâ of Nordhouse that made the woods feel both calm and vibrant.
#0865 published 07:40 audio duration754 words2 linkscampingstate-parkhikingnaturetraveloutdoorsstorytellingpersonal-narrativeaudio-bookspine-treesdunedeerhorses
The post describes an innovative, openâschool format that uses interactive left and right panesâguidance and handsâon manipulationâto let students build products (from simple web themes to phone apps) without time limits or grades, relying instead on unit tests and a marketplace where customers post component requests with budgets; multiple students can submit solutions, the best is chosen by the poster, and payouts are distributed (e.g., $900 for the winner, $10 symbolic rewards for others), while the school collects a feeâan approach that aims to pay students for instruction and production, encourage realâworld product creation, and motivate continuous improvement through feedback from users; the author believes such an environment enables learning of math, physics, chemistry, and art via interactive visualizations (e.g., converting notation to code as in 3Blue1Brown) and Blender tutorials, with tutorial videos and live support seen as key assets that can lift students out of poverty.
#0864 published 10:25 audio duration944 words7 linkssveltetutorialinteractiveunit-testmarketplacestudentsprogrammingwebdevblendermusicvisualizationmath-as-code
The post argues that teachers should let students pursue their own interests so that learning becomes meaningful rather than rote memorization, noting that overwork or stress hampers selfâeducation; it claims bad grades push students into temporary recall instead of real understanding, and that schools often kill creativity and need to be repaired by encouraging independent study of wise books and adventurous experiences, which ultimately leads to personal growth and greatness.
#0863 published 06:13 audio duration555 words2 linkseducationself-studybookslearningteachersschool
The post argues that building a successful soloâprogramming business is difficult because youâre up against multiâperson startups, but failure can become an asset: by learning what works and selling those solutions to other startups, you turn experience into reusable products. It contrasts the solitary coderâs chaotic creativity with collaborative teams, suggesting that solo developers thrive when they focus on code generationâusing simple template engines like ejs or AST toolsâto automate boilerplate and quickly produce marketable items such as website themes in JavaScript; this approach not only speeds development but also creates a repeatable product line that can be sold, turning individual coding effort into a scalable business model.
#0862 published 10:53 audio duration759 words8 linksprogrammingjavascriptcode-generationtemplate-engineejsastsweet.jsweb-developmentstartupsolo-developer
After reflecting on how schools often fail to deliver lifelong learning, I argue that selfâeducationâbeginning with acclaimed nonâfiction titles and continuing through handsâon projects such as digital painting in Krita, 3D modeling in Blender, or JavaScript programmingâprovides the real path to intellectual independence. By embracing curiosity, treating learning as a joyful adventure rather than a graded test, and taking responsibility for oneâs own growth, students can become âgreat beingsâ who build better schools that lift humanity out of poverty.
#0861 published 08:22 audio duration771 words5 linksself-learningbooksdigital-paintingkritablenderjavascriptart-designsoftware-developmentstudent-loannon-fictionscience
The post explains that programming boils down to organizing data and behavior into a coherent structure using the core building blocks of variables, functions, ifâstatements, loops, and objectsâeach grouping the others in a natural hierarchy. Variables hold values (like âserverAddress = 'example.com'â), functions perform actions or return new variables, ifâstatements branch logic, loops iterate over collections, and objects bundle related variables and methods together (e.g., `player.go('north')` or `room.connect('north', createRoom('Bathroom'))`). The author illustrates this with a MUD example where rooms, players, and inventory items are all objects that expose methods such as `.go()` and `.drop()`. He further notes that HTML tags can be seen as dehydrated object hierarchies, and templating engines like Svelte hydrate them back into live objects. In short, the article shows how to think of a program as a nested set of objects whose properties (variables) and methods (functions) are orchestrated by control flow (if/loop), making JavaScript an ideal language for building such structures.
#0860 published 16:29 audio duration1,094 words10 linksvariablesfunctionsif statementsloopsobjectsmudsveltetemplating languagejavascripthtmlsvgcanvasthreejselectronnode.jsserverbrowser
The post proposes a cookbookâstyle guide for learning math and programming in a realâworld contextâspecifically as a tool to lift people out of poverty. It frames each lesson like a recipe, with clear examples (including links to video tutorials) that students can browse, test, and master at their own pace, gaining âpowersâ to tackle more complex tasks. The guide also includes practical challenges such as building a startup from idea to funding, all designed for one person to complete without discouragement. Finally it envisions the book being freely available in the public domain or under GPL, inviting community contributions of bugs, repairs, translations and enhancements, with the ultimate goal that learning âgrows upâ until everyone becomes wise and great beings.
#0859 published 04:11 audio duration378 words2 linkspoetrymathprogrammingeducationcookbookpublic-domain
