Thoughts on Tesla FSD 14.3
Some context We bought a Tesla for one reason: FSD. If all we wanted was an EV, there are other cars I would much rather have. I mean, the Taycan Cross Turismo…
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Life-changing Things
This is a growing collection of things I've personally found to be life-changing and some of my thoughts on them. They are arranged mostly in the order of wow…
Extreme Passion
Passion isn't something you have. It's something that has you. Most people get it wrong. They think passion is a hobby, a side project, a weekend obsession.…
Practical Idealism
People love to split the world into dreamers and doers, like they're two different species. I think that's mostly a story both sides tell themselves to justify…
How to Work Hard
A lot of people have a very strange relationship with hard work. They think if it feels awful, it must be good for them. If they're stressed, behind,…
Forget Passion, Follow Curiosity
Passion can be a fiery thing. It lights you up, gets your heart pounding, makes you raring to go after that thing that drives you wild. When you find your…
Thoughts, Words, Actions
There is a line usually attributed to Lao Tzu that goes: watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your…
How to Survive Bay Area Driving
I drive a lot. I like driving. I've done enough of it in enough places to know what good driving looks like. And I'll just say it plainly: Bay Area driving is…
tmux Cheatsheet and Shortcuts
Basics - Start an unnamed session: - Start a named session: - Attach: - Attach to named session: - Detach from session: + (or your custom ), then - List all…
Always Open External Links in Incognito with Chrome
Google Chrome is my de facto desktop browser, but its latest update (v68.0.3440.75, to be exact) fixed a bug that has been more of a feature to me (and as it…
How to Switch to App Store of a Different Country
Have you ever wondered what the top charts of the App Store in another country looks like? See, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spanish-word/id1123591991 takes…
Setting up a Shadowsocks Server on Linux
If you've found this post, you probably don't need me to tell you what Shadowsocks is or what it is for. You can read all about shadowsocks or…
An Introduction to Markdown
Markdown is a lightweight markup language with many advantages, and it's growing in popularity among writers, editors, etc. Compared to LaTeX, HTML, or even…
How to Preview Files Online without Downloading Them
A quick and easy way to view documents in the browser without downloading the files to your computer, which is especially handy for larger files.