The Lisa, NeXT, G4 Cube, MobileMe… These products aren’t household names. Mostly because they failed miserably. One might assume that their creator’s career would have been short-lived — …
On Being Interesting
I like thinking about perspective. I was talking to a friend today about a recent event in my life. He commented on how interesting my life is. My …
Shitty First Drafts and Mastery
I’ve written three separate drafts today that I couldn’t bring myself to publish. They were desperate attempts at something decent but ultimately forced distractions from the reality I’m …
Resist Control
I read a story a while back about a test flight, or a new manoeuvre — something related to planes anyway. The context doesn’t matter. Several crashes and deaths resulted from …
Lou Gehrig
ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Diagnosis is a death sentence with a horrific — albeit hurried — degeneration of the body. My aunt died from this abhorrent disease. …
Dropped Ball
I dropped the ball. I committed to daily posting and fucked up. I missed a day. I could make excuses. I could blame it on wifi, on the …
Indian Buffet
The original title of my optionality post was Smorgasbord. It got me thinking about buffet restaurants and how absolutely terrifying they are. A plethora of completely unrelated foods, sitting out in the open …
Negative Nostalgia
Nostalgia is that melancholic wave that rushes over you when thinking of a happy time long passed. An era with a group of friends, a musical style, or a …