Archive

Central Pacific Update

September 22, 2025

Life updates from the Pacific islands, plus what I've been building and learning.

ConvoCards Launch Retro

November 21, 2024

Thoughts and learnings from launching a new app.

Cooking for Hackers

April 7, 2024

How I'm optimizing my cooking process and organizing my recipes.

Year in Review - Hawaii, Health, and Projects

March 19, 2024

Thoughts on living in Hawaii for the past year and recent projects

Organizing Notes in 3D with AI

September 26, 2023

Using machine learning to automatically organize notes by meaning and exploring them in a browser 3D interface

Analyzing Coffee with Data Science + ChatGPT Code Interpreter

July 26, 2023

Uploading a dataset about coffee and using ChatGPT to automatically clean the data, understand insights, and generate cool charts.

GPT-4 and ChatGPT in the Logseq OpenAI Plugin

March 14, 2023

Adding GPT-4 and ChatGPT to my Logseq OpenAI plugin, comparing usage costs, and looking at the best new features of GPT-4

Newsletter 11 - Moving to Hawaii and Fitness Routine

February 16, 2023

Some thoughts on moving to Hawaii and what I'm doing to improve my fitness

Newsletter Issue 10

January 31, 2023

Logseq GPT-3 OpenAI popup, YouTube captions plugin updates, and migrating to Substack

Logseq GPT-3 OpenAI Popup

January 30, 2023

A new popup interface for running custom GPT-3 commands in Logseq.

Binary Search Algorithm

January 4, 2023

A walkthrough of binary search with both iterative and recursive implementations, plus why it's O(log n).

Recurrence Relation and Master's Theorem for Dividing Functions

January 4, 2023

How to use the Master's Theorem to figure out the time complexity of divide-and-conquer algorithms like merge sort.

Recurrence Relation and Master's Theorem for Subtracting Functions

January 4, 2023

The math behind figuring out time complexity for recursive algorithms using recurrence relations.

Heap, Heap Sort, Heapify, and Priority Queues

January 4, 2023

How heaps work, why they're useful for priority queues, and how to implement heap sort.

Books Read in 2022

December 31, 2022

List of books I read in 2022 with short summaries

Building a Second Brain - Summary

December 29, 2022

My summary of Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte, which is a guide to developing a productivity system to manage information and produce creative works.

AI Learning Resources

December 8, 2022

Best resources for studying machine learning

Common data structures and the problems they solve.

Newsletter Issue 9

November 25, 2022

New features for the logseq openai plugin and my thoughts on why Large Language Models are interesting

Why Large Language Models are Interesting

November 25, 2022

Large language models have a number of interesting properties

Logseq GPT Prompt Templates

November 15, 2022

Thoughts on prompt templates for the Logseq OpenAI Plugin

Headphone Eye Mask

November 6, 2022

How I use a Bluetooth headphone eye mask to sleep better

Omnivore Logseq Guide

October 25, 2022

Save articles to read later and sync your highlights to Logseq automatically.

Soma Game Review

October 23, 2022

A sci-fi horror game that asks uncomfortable questions about consciousness and identity.

Algorithms and Data Structures

October 3, 2022

My notes on algorithms and data structures, from Big O basics to heaps and sorting.

A structured template I use to write thoughtful video game reviews.

Intro to Algorithms

October 3, 2022

What algorithms are, why they matter, and how to start thinking about problem solving.

Logseq Getting Started

October 3, 2022

How to get started with Logseq and publish your notes online in 30 minutes.

Werner Herzog's Rules for Filmmaking

October 3, 2022

Unconventional creative advice from one of cinema's most distinctive directors.

The classic Gauss formula for summing consecutive integers, and why it matters for algorithm analysis.

A plain-text recipe format that generates shopping lists and keeps your recipes in git.

Newsletter Issue 8

August 22, 2022

Integer Sum Formula, Donald Knuth on Email, and Werner Herzog

Two ways to measure algorithm performance: running benchmarks vs. mathematical analysis.

What Big O notation actually means, how to compare algorithm efficiency, and the difference between O, Theta, and Omega.

How to manage projects in Logseq

August 20, 2022

How can we organize complex tasks that involve multiple steps over multiple days in Logseq?

Notetaking with NLP and AI

August 20, 2022

Using GPT-3, embeddings, and other AI tools to organize and search your notes.

I've remade my website using Logseq and the Hugo static site generator.

You and Your Research

August 16, 2022

Richard Hamming's advice on doing significant work and why most scientists are forgotten.

Newsletter Issue 7

August 9, 2022

Launching my new Logseq-powered website, algorithm analysis techniques, the five-minute journal practice, Richard Hamming's advice on doing important research, and the release of Stable Diffusion AI image generation.

Newsletter Issue 6

July 16, 2022

I wrote a simple introduction to algorithms and why they're important and a short guide to my current logseq-projects template.

An outline of topics to study for understanding machine learning fundamentals.

Reaching 100 newsletter subscribers milestone

AI-generated explanations of machine learning concepts, used to build a structured study guide.

Almanack of Naval Ravikant

July 9, 2022

A collection of tweets on the philosophy of life, wealth, relationships, learning, and health from the investor and founder of AngelList Naval Ravikant.

Algorithms Boot Camp

July 9, 2022

A structured learning path through data structures and algorithms fundamentals.

Newsletter Issue 5

July 9, 2022

Algorithms Bootcamp and the Elon Musk Controversy

Roadmap and plans for the newsletter

Teaching GPT-3 to invent names for every possible poodle crossbreed.

GPT-3 Chinese Language Tutor

July 2, 2022

Building a chatbot to learn Chinese internet slang and casual expressions.

Newsletter Issue 4

July 2, 2022

This newsletter is a deep dive on using the latest AI techniques for knowledge management and a tutorial on using Logseq for task management.

How to Use GPT-3 to Learn Kubernetes

June 28, 2022

Using AI to generate study materials and explain complex Kubernetes concepts.

Newsletter Issue 3

June 25, 2022

This week, I wrote a few guides. I released a new plugin to download captions from YouTube directly into your notes to help you study videos. I also include some productivity tips and fun artwork created by OpenAI’s DALL-E image generation technology.

Newsletter Issue 2

June 18, 2022

Intro to using AI to take notes and examples from of the community using the logseq openai plugin

Daily Highlight Productivity Technique

June 16, 2022

Pick one thing each day that matters most. A simple technique that cuts through endless to-do lists.

Newsletter Issue 1

June 11, 2022

Launching my newsletter, public graph, and logseq gpt3 AI plugin

AI Powered Notetaking with the GPT-3 Logseq plugin

June 3, 2022

I've started using GPT-3 to create text summaries, outlines and perform many other AI-powered tasks directly within the Logseq notetaking app using a new plugin I developed.

Travels with Charley

May 7, 2022

Steinbeck's road trip across America with his poodle, searching for the country's character.

Python Setup with pyenv and poetry

February 12, 2022

How to set up a Python project with the latest tools and best practices

Five Minute Journal

July 31, 2021

A quick daily practice with prompts for gratitude, intentions, and reflection.

How to Take Smart Notes

February 7, 2021

By focusing on what is interesting and keeping written track of your own intellectual development, topics, questions, and arguments will naturally emerge without force.

emacs-daemon-mode-on-macos

June 24, 2019

How to have Emacs launch quickly and always be available on macOS.

Why Clojure?

September 29, 2018

What makes Clojure interesting and well suited for modern software development?