Thoughts
I was scrolling through Facebook today when I saw a survey from the local government asking for input to deal with traffic issues. What a nice improvement on our government's part to get actual data to make a decision. But no that's not all it was.
Culture
At every time in human history, the norms and customs of the time have been challenged. Usually by some small but growing fringe group with the belief to demand change. Looking back on previous societal norms we're shocked and sometimes appalled at what was deemed acceptable back then.
Life
I have a deep fear of losing momentum when I've found some. It feels amazing when your efforts are paying off, you can see the rewards, and it all feels like it's been worth it. No matter what you're doing you still would like
Faves
Articles The cheapest Chinese electric cars are coming to the US and Europe—for as little as $9,000 [https://qz.com/1541380/the-cheapest-chinese-electric-cars-are-coming-to-the-us-and-europe/] $9000 for an electric car? That could be revolutionary but will consumers go for tiny cars? I'm skeptical. Sprint is suing AT&T
Tech
How does society change when there aren't enough jobs for anyone? This video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW5ktbit2s0] got me thinking about the implications of automation. Pretty soon jobs that employ thousands and probably millions will be done by algorithms and machines instead. For most of
Faves
Articles Android TV Is Good Now [https://gizmodo.com/android-tv-is-good-now-1832053190] I got a Android TV box recently and I have to agree. It took a few tries but the UI and features Google has now create a great smart TV experience. Apple is getting closer and closer to spelling out
The Internet
This week the situation in Venezuela took a new turn. The country's assembly leader, Juan Guaidó, announced himself as interim president and declared the rule of the current president, Nicholas Maduro, illegitimate. Soon the US and other countries followed in supporting his claim and calling for new elections
Writing
I've been thinking a lot about how much I've written since I started writing 200WordsADay [https://200wordsaday.com/] and the progress I've made. But I'm also curious about the benefits writing consistently has for my writing. I'd like to become
Tutorials
There's a ton of email services out there to reach your users. There's Mailchimp, Revue, Sendgrid, SES, etc. But costs can quickly rise if your sending regular emails and as an indie maker that can keep you back. I initially launched the beta for Wave Radio
Life
A lot of time our opinions on things are formed before we ever experience them. It applies to new food, movies, and even people. The scraps of information we've gathered before experiencing something tend to shape our first impressions. Your experience with a new video game can start
Faves
Articles Cities Are Tucking Climate Change Fixes Into New Laws [https://www.wired.com/story/cities-are-tucking-climate-change-fixes-into-new-laws/] An interesting story about how US cities are creating more policies that tackle climate change through land use and zoning reform. Kids’ movies are ready to escape Amblin’s influence [https://www.theverge.com/
Side Projects
After a lot of technical and design work in the past month to get Wave Radio [https://waveradio.co] ready for launch, I'm finally launching the beta today. I started working on this project in August 2018 but progress completely stalled when I found some technical issues with