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Approaching Liftoff
The world is changing. I can feel it in the air. I can smell it in the water. I ca KOFF KHOFF HUARGH BLEGCH kofff oh my god I need to stop sniffing water hchock KOFF huhhh huuhhh. Something big this way comes.
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Among the Weeds
I had planned to post during a 4-hour trip to Washington D.C., and the chance never arrived. So after a late Lord of the Rings half-marathon and several hours of behind-the-scenes footage, I’m prepared to drift off into my weekend blackout.
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Importance – Part 3
Colgate’s overall strategy was simple: Reduce product output, eliminate unnecessary research and production divisions, narrow focus to gum and toothbrush sanitation. Thomas was tasked with overseeing natural enamel cleansing research and development, and besides feeling completely out of his depth, he was elated that his company and the people in charge were willing to give…
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Fish n’ Chips
Breaded lies in baskets, surrounded by salty, starchy intestine-cloggers. As the fancy Brit refers to it, “fish ‘n chips”, or, to the Americans, “fish ‘n chips”. These are some things I hate. Others are cauliflower, electric scooters backing up road traffic, and British boy bands. I also dislike being blamed for other people’s problems. It’s…
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Something Rotten
In case you haven’t noticed how disappointing my posts are compared to their delicious titles, my style of writing currently requires no forethought or planning, and involves me thinking of the first cool phrase, jotting it down, and then summoning the rest of the post forcefully and with little heed to actual writing techniques.
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Uncanny Valley
If you look hard enough, work hard enough, dream enough, live enough– you’ll probably be taken advantage of. The roughest people don’t have the same fears as the coziest. I’ll most likely die before humanity finally faces its own inequality issues and actually decides to deal with them. Don’t count out the down-and-outs; they come back swinging. My father…
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Why You Should Use a Password Manager
As the Internet gets more complicated, and reports of illegal database hacks become more prevalent, stronger and increasingly complicated passwords are no longer unnecessary. Through some simple social engineering or more advanced network cracking, clever trolls or criminals could gain access to your entire digital life, trash your precious photo or document libraries, and hold…
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My Friend, The Tyrant
Who’s the worst person you know? Besides you, of course. It’s most likely someone in power, an authority figure in your life. Chances are you feel they’re incompetent in their job, interact poorly with others, or behave towards you in a demeaning and disparaging way.