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May 22 Its crazy that soon "thinking" might be equivalent to "going to the gym". Something we ought to do but is mostly optional with only medium long term downsides. May 22 I want one setting where I say "don't send me marketing emails". I want opt-in by default. Not opt-out. May 22 "lgtm" is dev speak for "<advice, advice, advice>....but idk" (in case it ruins your life) more → books & movies
May 17 3/5 Alexander Payne, About Schmidt (2002) — a man realizes his life amounted to not much May 08 4/5 Alexander Payne, The Descendants (2011) — life is messy, clooney's best, good uke soundtrack Mar 14 ◷ Arthur Terrell, The Star Builders Mar 13 2/5 Pixar, Soul (2020) Mar 07 4/5 Pixar, Hoppers (2025) Feb 25 ◷ Parisi, Ball, The Future of Fusion Energy — star power! Jan 19 ✗ Charles Mackay, Memoirs of Popular Delusions — published 1841 Jan 18 4/5 Tom McCarthy, Win Win (2011) — fun; "life is messy" Jan 06 ✗ David Foster Wallace, Something to Do with Paying Attention — quirky but drags Jan 06 ✗ John Steinbeck, Cannery Row — felt like every chapter the book restarted Jan 04 2/5 Douglas Coupland, The Gum Thief — old guy gets a job at staples Dec 28 3/5 Natsuko Imamura, Woman in the Purple Skirt — the weird ones never think they're weird Dec 23 3/5 Stephen King, Full Dark, No Stars Dec 12 3/5 Stephen King, You Like It Darker Dec 02 2/5 Stephen King, The Running Man — not great links
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