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  • What I learned last week (#150): bézier curves

    Nick

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    November 23, 2021

    What I learned last week (#150): bézier curves

    Learned last week: gifts, techno-utopia, visual math, and more!

    Life
  • I discovered the joy of repair while fixing my Baratza Virtuoso grinder

    Nick

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    November 21, 2021

    I discovered the joy of repair while fixing my Baratza Virtuoso grinder

    As you might guess, I like coffee. Like REALLY like it. So much so that I have multiple ways I like to prepare it at home and tend to buy fancy-pants beans. I am also am totally cool with ANY coffee, be it a brew from a gas station or instant crystals (some of which…

    Miscellaneous
  • What I learned last week (#149): sick jump

    Nick

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    November 17, 2021

    What I learned last week (#149): sick jump

    Learned last week: greatest race, gonzo journalism, oxygen masks, and more!

    Life
  • Troon and Culzean Castle Beach

    Nick

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    November 16, 2021

    Troon and Culzean Castle Beach

    The Scotland coast is one of the best things about Scotland. And castles, of course. But together, a castle and a beach, and well you got yourself something special.

    Family
  • My latest food obsession: Pasta with hummus and “nutty parm”

    Nick

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    November 12, 2021

    My latest food obsession: Pasta with hummus and “nutty parm”

    Once I find something I like to eat that fits within my dietary requirements of the moment I lock-in. What I mean is I /can eat that same thing for weeks (even months) straight. I guess my eating habits can resemble Steve Jobs’ drawer full of black sweaters. When I find something satisfying, healthy, and…

    Miscellaneous
  • Stop looking out there, you already have what you need

    Nick

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    November 11, 2021

    Stop looking out there, you already have what you need

    I’ve been working on a project at work recently and it’s been pretty challenging. I’m project managing the building of a THING and there are 4-5 people working on the THING and it’s all pretty loose and scrappy because, you know, that’s how THINGS get built in modern tech workplaces right? 🙄 We’ve been creating…

    Work
  • A house renovation mind map (and fighting fear with lists)

    Nick

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    November 10, 2021

    A house renovation mind map (and fighting fear with lists)

    My wife and I are planning a house renovation (starting Jan 3rd). I’m excited about the prospect of what we’re planning, but am fearful and overwhelmed by the prospect of actually going through it. So I’ve brought out the big guns and turned to my favorite fear fighting tool: making a list! But not just…

    Life
  • What I learned last week (#148): extractive circuit

    Nick

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    November 9, 2021

    What I learned last week (#148): extractive circuit

    Learned last week: drawing tool, mind mapping, Utah rap, and more!

    Life
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