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Turn On Your Camera
Keeping your camera on in remote meetings builds trust, helps people remember you, and signals engagement, and the benefits far outweigh the minor fatigue cost.
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El Salvador with Kids: 5 Days of Adventure, Vomit, and Unexpected Familiarity
Our family of four spends 5 days in El Salvador on a budget, navigating rental car chaos, armed security everywhere, two vomiting kids, and discovers a country in the middle of a post-gang renaissance that feels surprisingly like Indonesia.
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Stewart Butterfield on utility curves, Parkinson's Law, and why most features fail before reaching value
Stewart Butterfield, founder of Slack and Flickr, explains why most products fail by optimizing for friction reduction instead of comprehension, how organizations drift into "hyperrealistic work-like activities" that accomplish nothing, and why the "owner's delusion" prevents builders from seeing their products through users' eyes.
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Why Your Fear of Looking Stupid Is Your Biggest Career Risk
The people most afraid to look stupid - those with middle status - are trapped in a psychological prison that prevents them from learning and adapting, while both high-status and low-status individuals paradoxically have the freedom to embrace being beginners and thus learn faster in our rapidly changing world.
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From MS-DOS to LLMs: Why This Is Computing's Next Great Transition
Andrej Karpathy's Y Combinator talk reveals how we're experiencing computing's most fundamental transformation in 70 years, as LLMs evolve from command-line interfaces to become the new operating systems that will reshape how we build and interact with software.
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Learning Rust by Building an EPUB Chapter Extractor
Learning Rust by building an EPUB Chapter Extractor, solving my problem of feeding large texts to LLMs within token limits while gaining practical experience with Rust's powerful safety features and performance.
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Memento Mori: Using Mortality Awareness as a Guide for Better Living
Embracing our mortality provides powerful clarity about what truly matters, helping us let go of petty concerns and focus on living a more intentional, meaningful life.
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Book Review - "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" by Hank Green
Captivating sci-fi debut from Hank Green that masterfully explores fame, social media addiction, and humanity's response to the unknown through the story of April May and mysterious alien statues
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From Swift to Rails: My Foray Into Non-Trivial Ruby on Rails
My journey into Ruby on Rails, exploring the differences in design patterns, type safety challenges, and discovering how delegators and resources can create cleaner, more maintainable code.
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Spicing Up Your Team Stand-ups with "Question of the Day"
Adding a fun "Question of the Day" to your daily stand-ups helps your team actually get to know each other and makes meetings way less boring!
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Why I Left Apple to join Boon
After seven years at Apple, I joined Boon, a logistics AI startup, seeking greater growth potential and leveraging a team with deep domain expertise that knows how to sell what I know how to build
Read moreBook Review - "Wind and Truth" (Stormlight Archive Book 5)
"Wind and Truth" (Stormlight Archive Book 5) delivers interesting character moments but focuses too heavily on mental health and contract law instead of epic fantasy action, earning it 3.5/5 stars.
Read moreMy One Month Review of Tesla FSD: The Good, The Bad, and The Quirky
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is impressive, handling my daily commute hands-free 95% of the time, but it still has quirks—like occasional lane selection mistakes, red light hesitation, and aggressive yellow light behavior. Despite its flaws, I love the convenience, though my wife remains skeptical.
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My Journey from a Nissan Leaf to a Tesla Model Y: An Unexpected Switch
From doubting Tesla's value to discovering it was my ideal next car, here's how creating a simple comparison spreadsheet completely changed my perspective on buying a used Model Y.
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How I Easily Turned My Voice Notes into Something Useful
Walking and talking helps me clear my head, but turning those scattered voice notes into something useful felt like a chore—until I found a simple Mac trick that made transcribing effortless. Now, my random thoughts turn into blog posts, reflections, and ideas faster than I can lace up my shoes.
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Two Days, $95, and Endless Errors: My Painful Journey to Switch Carriers
Porting my phone number from Verizon was a frustrating mess of errors and poor service, but switching to US Mobile was a smooth and refreshing experience.
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From Flappy Dove to TF Math: Our Incredible Cambrian Code Off Journey
Our family had an unforgettable experience at the Cambrian Code Off
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How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain - Book Summary
How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain - Book Summary - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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When ChatGPT Goes Wrong - 3 Examples
ChatGPT has some limitations that can result in silly mistakes and nonsensical outputs.
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Zebra Floss Poem
Zebras must floss their teeth to maintain good dental health
Read moreMoving From Markdown+Hugo to Notion+NextJS
After years of using markdown and Hugo, I decided to switch to using Notion and NextJS for writing and publishing my website.
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Walkable City by Jeff Speck - Book Club Discussion Points
Walkable City by Jeff Speck - Book Club Discussion Points - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How to Build Responsive Newsletter Signup Box for Hugo
How to Build Responsive Newsletter Signup Box for Hugo - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Weekly Digest 15 - HQ Audio Makes You Smarter, NFT Gambling, FLoC, and Soft Robots
Weekly Digest 15 - HQ Audio Makes You Smarter, NFT Gambling, FLoC, and Soft Robots - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Weekly Digest 14 - Neuralink MindPong, Muon g-2, and Foot Fetish
Weekly Digest 14 - Neuralink MindPong, Muon g-2, and Foot Fetish - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Weekly Digest 13 - NFTs, Facebook Hack, Microdosing, Inside istheshipstillstuck.com and others
Weekly Digest 13 - NFTs, Facebook Hack, Microdosing, Inside istheshipstillstuck.com and others - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Compassion in a Deterministic World
Compassion in a Deterministic World - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Weekly Digest 12
Weekly Digest 12 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Weekly Digest 11
Weekly Digest 11 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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BEF Learning & Progress Update 2
BEF Learning & Progress Update 2 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Borneo Education Foundation - Progress Update 1 - Mid February 2021
Borneo Education Foundation - Progress Update 1 - Mid February 2021 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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I'm starting a charity to help underprivileged children in Borneo, Indonesia to get quality education. Here's why and how you can help.
I'm starting a charity to help underprivileged children in Borneo, Indonesia to get quality education. Here's why and how you can help. - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Best Way to Prepare and Consume Soylent
Best Way to Prepare and Consume Soylent - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Introducing My New Weekly Digest Newsletter
Introducing My New Weekly Digest Newsletter - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Victor's 2020 Book Awards
Victor's 2020 Book Awards - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Nightstand - Woodworking Project Step by Step
Nightstand - Woodworking Project Step by Step - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Think Life a Freak Book Club Discussion Points
Think Life a Freak Book Club Discussion Points - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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If It Bleeds by Stephen King - Book Review
If It Bleeds by Stephen King - Book Review - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How to set up Pi-Hole on AsusWRT Merlin from scratch for home-wide ad-blocking
How to set up Pi-Hole on AsusWRT Merlin from scratch for home-wide ad-blocking - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Criticism and Book Club Discussion Points for Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Criticism and Book Club Discussion Points for Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read more 33 Lessons from Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
33 Lessons from Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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The Best Biography Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019)
The Best Biography Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019) - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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The Best Fiction Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019)
The Best Fiction Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019) - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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The Best Non-Fiction Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019)
The Best Non-Fiction Books I Read in the Last Decade (2010-2019) - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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I read 523 books last decade. Here are some fun stats
I read 523 books last decade. Here are some fun stats - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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21 Lessons from ’Apollo: Race to the Moon’
21 Lessons from ’Apollo: Race to the Moon’ - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How to use NextDNS with AsusWRT-Merlin [Tutorial]
How to use NextDNS with AsusWRT-Merlin [Tutorial] - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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That one time I visited Rotary club of Southbank
That one time I visited Rotary club of Southbank - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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That one time I taught high school students web dev
That one time I taught high school students web dev - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreHackathon Resources
Hackathon Resources - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreMy Favourite Books of 2018
My Favourite Books of 2018 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreDrone photos from Cupertino and Apple Park Chapter Two
Drone photos from Cupertino and Apple Park Chapter Two - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreHugo shortcode to display all images in a folder
Hugo shortcode to display all images in a folder - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Drone photos from Cupertino and Apple Park
Drone photos from Cupertino and Apple Park - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Vallejo Marina - Drone Photos
Vallejo Marina - Drone Photos - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Why and How I Moved My Blog To Netlify
Why and How I Moved My Blog To Netlify - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Is coding the still the best thing to teach to kids?
Is coding the still the best thing to teach to kids? - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Norcal Renaissance Faire 2018
Norcal Renaissance Faire 2018 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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OpenAI Five - Study Notes
OpenAI Five - Study Notes - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Can 'Interview vs Audition' Approach Works for Software Engineers?
Can 'Interview vs Audition' Approach Works for Software Engineers? - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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What Is Bodpod and How Accurate Is It?
What Is Bodpod and How Accurate Is It? - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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5 Proven Ways That Your Brain Is Lying to You - Undoing Project Book Review & Summary
5 Proven Ways That Your Brain Is Lying to You - Undoing Project Book Review & Summary - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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The Experience of Moving From Australia to Work in Silicon Valley
The Experience of Moving From Australia to Work in Silicon Valley - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Wisdom of Insecurity - Book Review & Summary
Wisdom of Insecurity - Book Review & Summary - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Grit - Book Review & Summary
Grit - Book Review & Summary - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Using Goaccess to Replace Google Analytics feat. Caddy and Docker
Using Goaccess to Replace Google Analytics feat. Caddy and Docker - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreThe Wonders of Caddyfile
The Wonders of Caddyfile - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Summary of Fooled by Randomness
Summary of Fooled by Randomness - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Lake Tahoe Winter
Lake Tahoe Winter - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Running Gitlab CI With Docker
Running Gitlab CI With Docker - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreFixing Slow Macos Finder Samba
Fixing Slow Macos Finder Samba - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Xcode Layout Constraint Issue
Xcode Layout Constraint Issue - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How to Read 62 Books in a Year
How to Read 62 Books in a Year - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreStart Contributing to Open Source
Start Contributing to Open Source - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreReactive Way to Handle Dismissing Modal View Controller
Reactive Way to Handle Dismissing Modal View Controller - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Easy Functional and Integration Testing with Mock Server | Tutorial and Example
Easy Functional and Integration Testing with Mock Server | Tutorial and Example - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreSimplest Way to Sync Dotfiles and Config Using Git
Simplest Way to Sync Dotfiles and Config Using Git - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreiOS10 Crash - New Privacy Permission Settings and Descriptions
iOS10 Crash - New Privacy Permission Settings and Descriptions - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreBinary Search Algorith with Recursion and Generics - Swift Tutorial
Binary Search Algorith with Recursion and Generics - Swift Tutorial - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Swift Quick Sort Algorithm With Recursion and Generics
Swift Quick Sort Algorithm With Recursion and Generics - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How to Host Static Websites Like Hugo on CentOS VPS with Nginx - Tutorial Part 1
How to Host Static Websites Like Hugo on CentOS VPS with Nginx - Tutorial Part 1 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How To Run Pokemon Go Bot On The Cloud With AWS EC2
How To Run Pokemon Go Bot On The Cloud With AWS EC2 - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Super Quick Guide to Start Using Hugo
Super Quick Guide to Start Using Hugo - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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How To Simulate GPS Movement in iOS
How To Simulate GPS Movement in iOS - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
Read moreSoftware Craftsmanship
Software Craftsmanship - a blog post by Victor Augusteo
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Streamlining API with Swagger.io
Step-by-step tutorial to run Sinatra server and Swift client
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