Introduction In my generation, there’s been a lot of talk about consumerism—the cultural trend of acquiring goods and services habitually and in ever-increasing amounts. In college I learned a little bit about why it this trend came about and how … Continue reading
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The Question of Why (Part 2)
In the last post, I concluded that the question “Why ___?” is the request for a reason for something to be the case, and that the answers to this question either state a cause or state the desired effect of the … Continue reading
The Question of Why (Part 1)
In the past I’ve written down a few thoughts on the terms “why” and “why not” as they’re used in regular conversation. When I really examined these terms, I arrived at what I thought were some good insights which I’ve decided to present them in a 2-part series here. In … Continue reading
Synapse: my 3D print shop on Shapeways.com
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. The 3D print company Shapeways allows users to create “online shops” on its website, where other users can order 3D prints of their designs. The shop owners mark up their … Continue reading
My Job at Microsoft
I got a job at Microsoft! I was hired as a technical writer for Microsoft’s Content Publishing group. Our job is mainly to manage the Windows API reference pages and create conceptual content (how-to guides) for 3rd-party developers who wish to make applications for … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 3)
In parts 1 and 2 I wrote about how we can work to be more successful at the things that are most important to us by framing it as a decision to fail at things that are less important to … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about how we can view everything we do as a success of some kind and view everything we stop doing as some level of failure, and I proposed that there are often activities … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 1)
In the following posts I’m going to share one of the most important non-academic truths I learned in college. But heads up: the following 3 paragraphs are boring introductory material. When I transitioned from high school to college life, especially at … Continue reading
Opening Blog Post
I tend to write things down often: usually on a note on my phone, which I periodically upload to my computer and organize by content. I type out quick paragraphs either to sort out strong feelings or take down thoughts … Continue reading