The post chronicles a week of creative tinkering in which the author blends three main strandsâ3D printing, digital art, and music productionâto explore new tools and skills. Starting with an attempt to reâmesh inexpensive 3âd baroque models for jewelry design that proved too laborious for their modest resin printer, they pivoted to Kritaâs reference image feature, creating hyperârealistic stylizations before moving on to tempo manipulation in Audacity and ffmpeg to remix songs for shuffle dancing. The writer also tackles a website generator and builds a tiny window manager in Atom to better organize the many open tabs, then experiments with an Xterm.js terminal and CouchDBâinspired API as part of a lightweight âlittle OSâ that can launch a desktop switcher, code editor and beat sequencer clone (modeled after Tone.js). Using Casio piano samples they compose fourâtone melodies for dance tracks, reflecting on how the cumulative learningâfrom 3D printing to music theoryâhas yielded a versatile foundation for future projects.
I reflect on the everyday practice of writing poems and creating art, stressing that true workâwhether crafted manually or produced by neural networksâmust be authentic, persistent, and continually learned, as shown by examples from Bukowskiâs daily output and my experiments with AI models.
#1031 published 12:28 audio duration912 wordspoetrywritingartneural-networksbrainjstonejsprogrammingaiculture
The author reflects on the evolving ad industry and proposes that we can regain control over our online experience by using simple, selfâhosted toolsâRSSâlike feeds and web scrapersâto feed a local server with content we choose. He describes how a lightweight software agent can crawl the Internet 24/7, filter articles into categories, and deliver updates without relying on AI or thirdâparty analytics, while still allowing us to optâin for ads, notifications, or alerts. Finally he encourages readers to learn Linux on singleâboard computers, build their own agents, and take back ownership of their data.
#1030 published 10:07 audio duration733 words6 linksrsswebscrapingselfhostedlinuxsingleboardcomputersoftwareagentcrawler
The author reflects on a recent Christmas when they gave bags of peanuts to nearby squirrelsâonly to see them quickly burying and retrieving their treasuresâand on this yearâs attempt to handâfeed them, which ended in a whimsical âmetaphysicalâ mishap as the nuts vanished. They describe playful moments such as feeding from an âenormous box of emergency pandemic trail mix,â joking about selling squirrels like kittens, and even noting a lone peanut left at a fire hydrant that might be a gift or threat. Amid these anecdotes they admit a drunken squirrel in a âcrabâableâ tree seems to hate them, yet the narrative ends on a hopeful note: squirrels remind us of dance, play, and the simple joy of holidays.
#1029 published 01:58 audio duration253 wordspoetryfree versesquirrelspeanutsanimalsnaturechristmas
I write small holiday scripts with Greasemonkey (or Tampermonkey) to extend browsers, turning UserScripts into a bridge between my webâbased OS and external APIs; after experimenting with simple P5.js sketches like a screensaver I built a lightweight terminal that emits command events onto an OS event bus, letting a single script control many functions via HTTP requests or network messagesâan approach that turns a basic âPotatoâ program into a versatile code base linking browser addâons, Android APIs and web services.
#1028 published 05:29 audio duration389 words3 linksjavascriptgreasemonkeyrhinoandroid-apiuser-script
Each time we start a new program or lesson, we encounter an endless array of possibilities; the post celebrates this infinite creative space, noting that while industry patterns exist, forging your own path can reveal undiscovered routes. It highlights how small changesâlike event listeners with wildcard strings or browser fileâupload features that allow directory selectionâcan unlock powerful automation and new applications. In sum, programming remains a âWild Wild Westâ of invention where even the tiniest tweak opens up a universe of possibilities.
#1027 published 05:30 audio duration380 wordsprogrammingpatternseventswildcardsbrowserfileuploadwebscrapertextgamesdirectoryselectionautomation
The author reflects on humanityâs origins as violent apes, links criminality to social neglect, criticizes political greed and war-making, and proposes selfâeducation schools to raise global wisdom for peace.
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The post argues that the key to becoming a successful artist is learning to trace your first drawingsâwhether by hand or using tools like Kritaâs reference overlay or a wall projectorâand then practicing until you no longer need to repeat it. By tracing, you study form and develop âhead spaceâ for creative thinking; persistence in this practice gives you confidence and helps you feel at home with art. The writer claims that once you master the simple act of tracing, youâll be drawn into the muses of all art formsâpainting, poetry, music, etc.âand that art is an internal gift rooted in your heart, bone, and sinew. In short, tracing is the first step toward mastery; from there comes confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of art.
#1025 published 05:22 audio duration425 words2 linksartdrawingtracingkritatabletwall projectormuses
The post encourages us to actively seek out nonâfiction books as a source of growth, noting that these works are meant to be heard and felt, not merely read, and that study guides can help unlock their deeper meanings; it stresses the importance of personal uniqueness on the âscale of genius,â and how we must carry meaningful tasks forward, whether for ourselves or for lasting contributions to the world, while also embracing challenges such as hiking the Appalachian Trail to break free from indoctrination; it reminds us that selfâcare means not just following others but rising and transcending, especially for those in difficult neighborhoods, and urges us to keep mind and body healthyâavoiding long barberâshop stays, drugs, and alcoholâwhile maintaining a strong connection with our elder selves, whose wisdom can be tapped at any time.
#1024 published 05:48 audio duration481 wordsbooksaudiobooksreadingpersonal-developmenthiking
The post argues that true genius is an inner faculty that cannot be measured by tests, but must be cultivated through reflection and experience; it is often suppressed by poverty, ignorance, and ruling elites, which leads to a mental impoverishment that hampers growth. The author laments how modern education has become a commercial enterprise that merely projects an illusion of learning, thereby perpetuating the theft of genius across generations. To break this cycle, one must actively seek out revered books, listen to the wisdom of past lives, and stand on the shoulders of giants, thus unlocking one's inherited knowledge and enabling creative feats that elevate both oneself and others.
#1023 published 05:47 audio duration411 wordspoetryessayeducationgeniuslearning
Before humanityâs first moon landing, we supposedly brought back an angry raccoon; geese prefer to walk across streets hoping for treats, while skunks unknowingly spray perfume as affection; sparrows are deemed the most intellectual birds, and opossums boast bushiest tails they shave for style. Pigeons were the first animals to profit from religion, coyotes are often loving rather than scary, and ducks rush because humans found them tasty. Hunters find deer easy prey thanks to mudâandâbeer scents; seagulls enjoy beach tickles, chipmunks helped create early microchips with their nimble fingers; hawks appear bored and try to look scary, squirrels once fought knights by sneaking into armor; owls clear bowels before rain, and humansâanimals tooâwrite poems that arenât always true.
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The post argues that humanity is one family whose unity is fractured by poverty, which in turn hinders true education; without this learning we fail to agree on anything, allowing wars and nuclear weapons while neglecting the homeless. It stresses that real schooling is lifelong growth through booksâstories of great beings across generationsâwhich we must narrate, comprehend, and act upon so our collective knowledge becomes an operating system of perception, choice, and experience; only by becoming âgreat beingsâ who inherit and synthesize this wisdom can we repair the world and make it ever more beautiful.
#1021 published 06:34 audio duration438 wordspoetryessayeducationpovertyculture
The author argues that a successful workout hinges on the right music: a bassâheavy, rhythmically tight track that pulls you into a âwarrior trance,â allowing each lift to sync with one beat of the song. He recommends using portable headphones (e.g., TFCard Headphones) and building a playlist of energetic dance or electroâswing tracksâstarting with slower songs like Alan Walkerâs âAloneâ and moving to highâintensity interval tunes such as âDance Monkey.â Rest should be brief (about 25âŻseconds) between sets, after which you switch to a new track. He stresses the importance of staying in rhythm, wearing gloves for confidence, and consistently adding fresh songs to keep the trance alive throughout your training session.
#1020 published 08:57 audio duration632 wordsgymmusicplaylistheadphonesweightshiit
The post proposes a new way to build webâbased virtual desktops by treating fullâscreen windows as independent âdesktopâ environments, rather than just document layouts. It argues that designers should let users hit F11 and enter a powerâuser mode where icons launch separate desktop instances, keeping windows open for future work instead of closing them. The author then links this UI concept to functional programming techniques: middleware stacks in Express or Koa can be visualized as connected functions, with each function represented by a window on the virtual desktop and linked by SVG lines. By treating functions as modular components that share context, developers can build programs visually, test them, and allow communityâdriven upgradesâall while keeping the overall structure simple and avoiding the clutter of traditional documentâbased web design.
#1019 published 09:03 audio duration678 wordsjavascriptexpressjskoaweb-developmentfunctional-programmingmiddlewarefull-screenvirtual-desktopevent-emitter
I was navigating an industrial area when I made a right turn that seemed perfect to me as a programmer, yet the car behind followed too quickly and also turned in haste. The whole episode highlighted the contrast between algorithmic precisionâwhere every move is calculatedâand ordinary driving habits, where people often make decisions on instinct rather than calculation. As we maneuvered through successive turns, I felt like an NPC learning the right-hand rule while my followerâs timing and confidence reflected a nonâprogrammerâs approach. The scene ended with us both arriving at the same road after a series of algorithmic turns, leaving me to wave off that we had âtested an algorithmâ together.
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The post is an informal reflection on speculative thinking in science and culture, beginning with a lightâhearted example from SethâŻShostak and moving through anecdotes of radio building, cold fusion, and movie scenes that illustrate how ideas can spread like cults. It cites the 1989 Cold Fusion announcement to show the need for peer review and reproducibility, then gives personal stories of psychic readings, fairy tales, and radioâstatic dreams to underscore how unverified beliefs flourish. The author discusses ufology as a preâreligious phenomenon that can launch new cults, and brings in JillâŻTarterâs SETI remarks and CarlâŻSaganâs âContactâ reference to argue that UFO enthusiasm is an art form that inspires questions, inventions, and poems. Finally, the piece speculates on Oumuamua as possibly a starship or interstellar monument, suggesting it might carry signals or a plaque to announce humanityâs presence, and ends by noting how rocks traveling between Earth and Mars could spread lifeâbuilding chemicals across the universe.
After reflecting on his school experiences and selfâeducation mishaps, the author introduces **Oumuamua**, a lightweight inâmemory database inspired by CouchDB and EventSourcing that stores every revision of each document using GUIDs and alphabetical merging to resolve conflicts. He explains how the project arose from experimenting with Redis, Memcache, RedBeanPHP, and PouchDB, and describes its design: automatic document IDs, versioning without mutexes, and a simple tableâlike classification scheme. The post concludes by noting his iterative learning process and how Oumuamua embodies reliable, conflictâfree data persistence for browser applications.
#1016 published 10:38 audio duration1,001 words6 linksprogrammingdatabasecouchdbpouchdbjavascriptevent-sourcingin-memory-databasefile-systemnpmgithub
Ineffective schoolingâcharacterized by uninspired teachers and fragmented lessonsâhas left many learners with little real knowledge; the text argues that true learning must come from selfâdirected study, creative culture, and a global shift toward intellectual curiosity, so that generations can build schools of genuine education, achieve personal greatness, and ultimately overcome poverty, crime, and war.
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In this post the writer likens software bugs to âmambasââsnakes that always strike in pairs or moreâand explains how a seemingly small fix can trigger a cascade of new errors. He recalls learning as a child that mambas appear together, then draws the parallel to programming: an endâuser sees a single bug, but for developers it often spawns additional ones when you patch it, just as a first mistake (e.g., a stray colon in YAML) can cause a generator crash and lead to further problems like missing audio files or IPv6 upgrades that require extra code. The post illustrates this cycle with examples of how one correction can rename directories, change timestamps, and ultimately leave the developer âmambaâridden,â highlighting the relentless, compounding nature of bugs in software projects.
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The post argues that in many physical activitiesâfrom dancing and martial arts to shooting, fishing, keyâinserting, running, bodybuilding, poetry recitation, and even programmingârepeated practice builds âbody memorizationâ or muscle memory so that movements become automatic and can be executed without conscious thought; with enough persistent effort the body learns to adapt, making tasks easier over time.
#1013 published 05:45 audio duration461 words1 linkmuscle-memorypracticedancemartial-artsrunningbodybuildingrecitationpoetry
The post explains how weightâlifting can be viewed as a structured version of everyday activities such as walking or jogging for long distances, noting that astronauts rebuild muscle through hill climbs rather than heavy sets and that even very heavy people develop muscle from repeated motion; it recommends starting with light dumbbells (3â5âŻlb per hand), moving them to the beat of your music, adding overhead lifts, and using interval timers or audioâediting tools like Audacity or ffmpeg to sync beats for efficient workouts; it also stresses a balanced diet rich in foods such as shredded lettuce and low in sugar, emphasizes proper rest intervals, and suggests adding shuffleâdance movements with dumbbells while wearing a neoprene belt to keep the back ready for future sessions.
#1012 published 06:57 audio duration517 words7 linksdumbbellsgymexerciseworkoutshuffle-dancemusicbeatstrainingtips
The post argues that knowledge far outweighs any standardized system: traditional teacherâfrontâofâmanyâstudents setups fail, grades motivate poorly, and tests become a fantasy for teachers who think passing proves learning. It envisions selfâdirected schools where students tutor each other, replace grades with monetary bonuses, and view money as an investment in the future of educationâyet such schools remain vulnerable to centralization and manipulation by leaders or corporations. The author calls for a gradual worldwide rise in real education, encouraging studentsâ own initiatives; he critiques teachers who rely on tests, notes humansâ evolutionary tendency to accept eldersâ words (and thus be indoctrinated), and suggests speaking with oneâs elder self to take responsibility for learning. Programming is presented as the future language of control, while reading free narrated books and experimenting with art are recommended ways to awaken inner genius.
#1011 published 09:44 audio duration665 words2 linkseducationself-learningprogrammingbookslibraryteacher-studentknowledge
The author argues that academic teachers often act more like charlatans than educators, trapped in a selfâperpetuating cycle of âfakeâ teaching and fabricated grades that serve institutional finances rather than learning. He proposes that computer programming can replace both teachers and grading systems by having students actively model subjectsâsuch as simulating biological processes or orbital dynamicsâto demonstrate mastery through code rather than rote exams. By turning lessons into practical programming projects (e.g., building pixelâbased geometry animations), graduates use the knowledge acquired to launch and manage startups, with profits from these ventures reinvested back into the system, thus closing a loop that rewards real application over traditional grades.
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The post proposes creating a simple webâdesktop UI that relies on dragâandâdrop to manage windows, resize and pan the desktop; this pattern is presented as an easy way for programmers to showcase design skills and add colorful projects to their portfolios, with only under a hundred lines of code needed to share mousedown/mousemove state via functional programming. It highlights how such a lightweight desktop can evolve into an app builder or storeâoffering users an Automatorâstyle UI where they can create, sell, and program actionsâwhile designers focus on singleâcolumn layouts that adapt smoothly from large desktop screens to mobile devices. The author concludes that this practical side project provides valuable programming practice and serves as an impressive portfolio showcase for hiring talent.
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