Cheating Is Expensive for Everyone
AI-assisted cheating being so easy to do means the normal mechanisms for dealing with cheating get completely swamped.
Unique, Quality Branding Is Hard
Something I’ve never really posted or blogged about ever before is the tech space, but if you looked at my RSS feeds you‘d see more tech news than anything else. It’s a long-running hobby. In the consumer tech space, it’s really hard to establish a
Watch this 6.5 year-old’s amazing reverse memory trick
This is incredible.
Cynicism Isn’t Intelligence
Most of us valorize people who don’t like people. But it turns out cynicism is not a sign of wisdom, and more often it’s the opposite. In studies of over 200,000 individuals across thirty nations, cynics scored less well on tasks that measure cognitive ability, problem-solving,
Orick, CA - October 14, 2025
This was a magical day. Here's one morning and two evening photos from Orick, CA.
The difference between “accomplished” and “good”
Imagine being remembered both for DNA’s discovery and for being an intolerant, intolerable person.
AI is Coming for Universities, and Grades Are Why
Plenty of industries are getting stalked by AI right now. But if AI is the lioness, universities are the already-sickly members of the herd lamely trying to outrun her.
Gold Bluffs Beach
Katie and I celebrated our 25th anniversary and my 50th birthday last month by spending a week in the coastal redwoods in California. Gold Bluffs Beach is one of our favorite places. These pictures were in the evening after a spectacular hike. I'll post more photos from that
Working great until it doesn't
Since May, I've been using Cursor to build some projects that I'll certainly be sharing more here. It's been pretty invigorating. I've learned more in the last six months than I can remember learning at any time. And that includes grad school.
Let's give this a try
Maybe turning 50 has made me nostalgic, but I do miss the era of personal blogs. I never felt confident enough to do one of my own. But turning 50 has also helped me feel like I don't really have anything left to prove. Of course, I should