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Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written 664 posts about software/personal development, technology, minimalism, FIRE, movies, startups and my life. These span three separate blogs, with all articles linked from here.
This blog Focuses on exploring the intersection of minimalism, mindfulness and technology + my journal.
Minafi Financial indepenence, investing and my journey to retire early (or at least a sabatical from 36-42).
Hardcover Building a social network for readers
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My love for designing systems started from an unlikely game.
December 21, 2025
February 11, 2023
Twitter was one of the first tech giants to embrace the developer community. That goodwill is now gone.
January 20, 2023
June 19, 2021
December 11, 2016
December 28, 2015
December 9, 2015
September 8, 2015
February 17, 2014
January 8, 2014
Data viz using the wavy style of XKCD.
November 12, 2013
October 4, 2013
September 8, 2013
September 7, 2013
September 6, 2013
June 18, 2013
April 30, 2011
One of my first open source libraries.
March 30, 2010
January 25, 2010
October 1, 2009
August 18, 2009
August 4, 2009
January 2, 2009
June 11, 2008