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I've written about encapsulation many times, but I've never written a post about encapsulation specifically. "Encapsulation" can mean a lot of things, both because it has many aspects and because we sometimes mean slightly different...
This book was helpful, and I thought I would take time to write proper longer notes on it, but many months have passed, and I'm understanding that it's just not going to happen. If I ever reread it, maybe then. Ironically, because I...
For years now I have been aghast at the terribly impolite behavior of some bots who spider my site. It is extremely common to see many successive requests to the...
Although I have a tendency to ask questions in the titles of my posts, my goal is usually to go as far as I can to answer those questions. Today, however, I have come up short and am bringing this matter to you in hopes you can fill in...
It's not unusual for a family to go through a crisis. But what if every day presented a crisis of some sort? I ask the question by way of introducing Olmo, a movie about a Mexican-American family living in Las Cruces, N.M. in 1979. Aivan...
Photo by Matt Ragland on Unsplash🍕 I’m JA Westenberg. I write essays about technology, philosophy, productivity, and what it means to be human. If you like ideas that take their time, you’re in the right place.While you’re here, a few...
I didn't find reading this. It was interesting, and I'm sure the content is useful, but it doesn't feel like it was really formulated as a proper book and lacks a lot of anecdotes that would've been useful to explain points. My sister...
NB: This isn’t about crypto. I don’t care about crypto. Chris messaged me the other week asking if I wanted to implement zero-knowledge proofs. I initially was not interested, but then he said: What if I told you there’s a version of...
All worldbuilding advice falls into three categories.procedureslushpilecategoriesThe good ones do one category very well. The rest can't pick a lane. Procedures are ordered lists of tasks, ideal for when one has too many ideas to write...
A few weeks ago, following my Dutch Sunday Roast with Hugo Kurk, I came away with several things to think about, one of them being his suggestion that I should apply to BlackBox as a stock footage contributor. So I did. Read on to the...
Frontier Motel & Cafe – Truxton, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Kodak Vericolor III 160 According to Fujirumors, Fujifilm is delaying the announcement of the upcoming X-T6; however, Fujifilm has not announced that they’re announcing any camera....
Going to be pretty sparse about this. There were good parts to think about, and the workbook is useful, but I think this is ultimately a book that should be read in tandem chapter by chapter & discussed as such with a group you're...
This post is for people on Bluesky, if you’re not on Bluesky, keep scrolling. I built an app that sends you a daily DM with final scores and today’s game schedule for teams you follow. Looks like this: MLB, NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLS,...
23:50 - Just got back from seeing The Odyssey. I enjoyed it, despite my raging headache and the loud volume. Everytime I see Matt Damon appear I hear my cousin's voice saying, "I'm Matt Damon," imitating the character from Team America....
Phaedra Haywood, the Santa Fe New Mexican: A state district judge in Santa Fe on Thursday ordered social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. to pay $567 million into an abatement fund to address public harm to New Mexico children and teens....