Imagine you own McDonald’s, except every store location is corporate-owned…
The Relative Importance of High-Resolution Audio, CD Quality, and MQA
I have not been an audiophile for 40 years. And I’m not a sound engineer.…
We Were Very Wrong About Testosterone
I’ve always been told that testosterone was the hormone for aggression,…
Digitally Imported High Quality Station URLs
I’ve recently got into Roon and have been wanting to have my Digitally Imported…
The Ways We Deceive Ourselves
I’m reading a cool book right now that talks about how to think more clearly.…
Levels of Joy (Fulfillment)
I’ve become something of a David Brooks fan. It’s happened in a slow,…
My Journey to Beginner Audiophile
I’ve somehow entered the shadow realm of audiophiles. It’s been a…
30 Books That I Will Re-Read For The Rest of My Life
I read 3-6 books a month, and I just went through hundreds of my previous reads…
A More Positive Take on America’s Potential Fall
I’ve been quite troubled lately with all the talk of America’s fall.…
Brag About Your Content, Not Your Tools
Something needs to be said about people’s obsession with their tools, e.g.,…
A @TomNomNom Recon Tools Primer
There are recon tools, and there are recon tools. @tomnomnom—also called…
Orwell Reviews Mein Kampf and Perfectly Captures Trumpism
We all know Orwell as an expert on failed governments, and I just happened upon…
Beliefs Have Consequences
The terrorists who attacked the Capitol building have a lot in common with ISIS,…
Enthusiasm is Life
I’m becoming something of an audiophile. I know, that’s what I thought…
Banning Parler Was Like Banning Hate Speech or Pornography (See Common)
Many are very confused about what happened with Parler being pushed off the internet,…
Being an Avid Reader is Like Machine Learning
I often look back and wonder when my opinion changed about something. My ideas…
The Line Between Choosing Your Own Customers and Censorship
I tweeted something today about AWS kicking Parler off its platform this week,…
On Unionizing Against Tech Companies
Over the last few years I’ve seen two very different complaints against…
Nostalgia is a Type of Surrender
I’ve always been skeptical of nostalgia. It feels to me like surrender to…
Maximizing Appreciation of Life
Lots of things have combined to help me capture and articulate what I believe…
Some Thoughts Going Into 2021
I wanted to lay out some random thoughts going into 2021. First, like most people,…
3 Metrics That Will Indicate We’re Taking Security Seriously
A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that computer security isn’t…
Whose Life Are You Living?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to live the ideal life.…
It’s Becoming Easier to Fail and Succeed
A number of forces are simultaneously pushing people towards two sides of a socioeconomic…
Google is Getting Left Behind Due to Horrible UI/UX
Dec 14, 2020 I’ve been writing for probably a decade about how bad Google’s…
