Journal
I like to share what I learn—opinions, notes on books I’ve read, and advice from anything I consume. I believe that when you keep information to yourself, you end up living off your reserves. But when you give away everything you have, you are left with nothing, which in turn forces you to look, to be aware, and to replenish.
Book Notes
Dune
I didn’t initally plan to take notes while reading Dune, but as I got into the book I found it hard not to write… I didn’t initally plan to take notes while reading Dune, but as I got into the book I found it hard not to write…
October 9, 2024
Book Notes
Camille Duvall’s Instructional Guide to Waterskiing
A standard towline is 70 feet long with a 5-foot handle bridle, making the entire length 75 feet. Towlines that are one continuous length of rope, with…
June 10, 2024
Book Notes
The Design of Everyday Things
Moore’s Law proclaims that the power of computer processors doubles roughly every two years. This means that today’s computers are five thousand times more powerful than the…
May 23, 2024
Book Notes
Any Size, Anywhere Edible Gardening
Ask gardeners about their best veggie crops and they’ll start to smile. Vegetable plants need lots of sunlight. Most veggies would prefer 8 or…
March 29, 2024
Book Notes
Arcade Game Typography: The Art of Pixel Type
There are very few named type designers in this book, as it is rare to find them in game credit rolls. Japanese game companies had a practive…
March 10, 2024
Book Notes
The Weather Machine
When a telegraph operator arrived each morning at the office, he would check in with his counterparts in other cities, to see what the weather was there…
February 27, 2024
Book Notes
Think Like a Cat
If you’re about to become a cat owner for the first time, you are soon to enter into a relationship in which you are unconditionally loved, endlessly…
February 10, 2024
Book Notes
On Writing
“There was a comforting line of light under the door” I remember believing that details were dentals and that a bitch was an extremely…
December 17, 2023
Book Notes
Born to Run 2
Eric never meant to train me for a race. He was training me for a lifetime. You and I know how good running feels…
November 8, 2023
Book Notes
Can’t Hurt Me
Anybody can become a totally different person and achieve what so called experts like him claim is impossible, but it takes a lot of heart, will, and…
October 25, 2023
Book Notes
How to be Love(d)
Instead of trying to win the race, we should enjoy running it. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it…
June 13, 2023
Book Notes
The Mind-Gut Connection
A diet that is high in plant-based complex carbohydrates (from a large variety of different plants), plant-derived fat, grains, naturally fermented foods, and fish, and low in…
June 5, 2023
Book Notes
The Complete Book of Foosball
As you move the ball laterally, your backswing should cause the path of the ball to go slightly behind the rod. When you release the ball you…
October 2, 2022
Book Notes
Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
A Palette of Question Types: Questions that gather context and collect details Ask about sequence – Describe a… Ask about sequence – Describe a…
September 22, 2022
Book Notes
The Icon Handbook
I honestly did not enjoy this book. But, I do have the mentality that everyone has something to teach us, and I was still able to…
June 15, 2022
Book Notes
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
After transcribing a couple snippets I noticed that comics use this “bolded italicized” font style quite often to emphasize certain words or phrases (Never thought twice…
June 12, 2022
Book Notes
The Icon Book
Studies of road signs typically find that iconic signs can be read at twice the distance and in half the time as word signs.
May 7, 2022
Book Notes
Born To Run
Your feet are like a minnow bucket full of sensory neurons, all of them wriggling around in search of sensation. Stimulate those nerves just a little, and…
April 30, 2022
Book Notes
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Because their system of counting was based on the number 20, the Mayans naturally divided their year into 18 months of 20 days each, totaling 360 days….
January 29, 2022
Book Notes
The Fine art of Small Talk
Take the risk. We cannot hope that others will approach us; instead, even if we are shy, it is up to us to make the first move.
December 12, 2021
Book Notes
The Wood Fire Handbook
The bark of several tree species has some fire resistance. You will get a better, quicker fire by always facing the clean split surface towards the heart…
October 18, 2021
Snippets
SwiftUI
Paul Hudson’s Xcode Tips
For 25 days in December of 2020, Paul Hudson (@twostraws) tweeted out one Xcode tip per day (At 9:41 PM). Here’s everything I found useful with links…
December 14, 2020
Book Notes
Buzz – The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine
Alcohol The term “proof” dates to the 17th century when various means were devised for checking, or “proving” that a beverage had the alcohol…
December 3, 2020
Snippets
SwiftUI
#100DaysOfSwiftUI Notes
I’m currently in the process of learning SwiftUI, and I’m running through Hacking With Swift’s 100 Days of SwiftUI. I’ll be taking notes along the way…
September 27, 2020
Snippets
SwiftUI
Apple’s Oficial SwiftUI Tutorial Notes
In an ongoing attempt to learn SwiftUI I am running through Apple’s official tutorials and the following are the notes I took along the way. The tutorial…
September 19, 2020
SwiftUI
SwiftUI Stanford Course Notes
I’m starting to learn SwiftUI by following a course on Stanford’s Website called CS193p – Developing Apps for iOS. I took notes along the way and…
August 31, 2020
SwiftUI
SwiftUI Stanford Course Assigned Reading Notes (Part 2)
These notes are continued from Part 1 found here. Functions func...
August 31, 2020
Snippets
SwiftUI
SwiftUI Stanford Course Assigned Reading Notes (Part 1)
I’m starting to learn SwiftUI by following a course on Stanford’s Website called CS193p – Developing Apps for iOS. There are specific assigned readings and that…
August 10, 2020
Book Notes
The Essential Fishing Handbook
Some notes in this post have been added from additional sources outside of this book. General Spinfishermen and baitcasters can…
August 2, 2020
Book Notes
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt All salt comes from the ocean Should you use more salt? No. You should use salt better. Add it…
July 25, 2020
Snippets
Command Line Cheatsheet
This is a list of all the command line snippets that I often forget or just need to reference once in a while.
January 21, 2020
Web Dev
General Vue.js Notes
I recently started learning Vue.js and documented the bits of information that I found particularly useful or helpful along the way. Although not…
January 20, 2020
Web Dev
Learn Vue.js (Codecademy course notes)
I’m starting to learn Vue.js, and took a course on Codecademy called “Learn Vue.js”. I took notes along the way and compiled them below. The course…
January 10, 2020
Web Dev
General Javascript Notes
This page is a place for general notes or snippets involving the programming language Javascript. The remainder operator, sometimes called modulo, returns the number…
January 10, 2020
Snippets
Web Dev
CSS Grid Snippets
These are just raw notes on CSS Grid. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn…
September 3, 2019
Snippets
Web Dev
Web Dev Snippets
These are just raw notes on web development. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn…
September 3, 2019
Design
Web Dev
Using gold color on the web
Have you ever searched for that perfect gold hue within the color picker, but ultimately settle on something less than your original expectations? It’s an elusive color…
March 13, 2019
Book Notes
One Magic Square
Commercial seeds in shops are increasingly based on fewer varieties, may be genetically modified, and are often impregnated with toxic substances to ensure shelf life. Most…
February 17, 2019
Book Notes
Dreaming in Code
When you buy a typical commercial program – or “shrink-wrapped software” – you receive a file that runs on your computer anytime you need it. This…
February 5, 2019
Book Notes
Upper Midwest Gardening
Soils typically have four components – sand, silt, clay, and organic matter Nitrogen ensures normal vegetative growth and a healthy green color….
January 26, 2019
Book Notes
Jam On!
JamMashed fruit pulp cooked with a sweetener to a smooth, congealed consistency. JellyThe strained juice of fruit cooked to a translucent and congealed consistency.
December 12, 2018
Book Notes
Flow
Religions are only temporarily successful attempts to cope with the lack of meaning inline. They are not permanent answers. People can lose…
November 14, 2018
Book Notes
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F**k
Conventional self-help advice which tells you to visualize success and think about the type of person you want to be only reinforces the idea that you…
October 4, 2018
Book Notes
The War of Art
If you find yourself criticizing other people, you’re probably doing it out of Resistance. When we see others beginning to live their authentic selves, it drives…
September 2, 2018
Snippets
Web Dev
Xcode Snippets
These are just raw notes on Xcode. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn about…
August 27, 2018
Book Notes
Zen & the Art of Happiness
If who you are and what you have is what you want, if you’re satisfied with the conditions of your life, congratulations – do more of…
August 13, 2018
Book Notes
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Wine
Burgundy and Bordeaux are the top tier Wine is the fermented juice of grapes or fruit Three colors…
July 1, 2018
Snippets
Web Dev
WordPress Notes
These are just raw notes on WordPress. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn about…
June 28, 2018
Design
Snippets
Design Notes
These are just raw notes on design in general. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I…
June 7, 2018
Book Notes
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of? The best…
June 4, 2018
Book Notes
The Art of Public Speaking
Research has shown the 75% of the movie audience is composed of young people from the ages of 17 to 25. Therefore, all scrips will contain…
May 10, 2018
Design
Snippets
App Design Notes
These are just raw notes on App Design. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I find…
November 18, 2017
Design
Snippets
Photoshop Snippets
These are just raw notes on Photoshop. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn about…
October 26, 2017
Book Notes
The Sonic Boom
Studies have shown that the sounds of slot machines make people overestimate how much they’re actually winning by as much as 24%
October 22, 2017
Book Notes
Master Your Metabolism
Your body can’t work the way it’s supposed to if any of your hormones is out of tune. Once one loses the beat, they all follow….
September 3, 2017
Snippets
Objective C Notes
These are just raw notes on Objective C. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn…
August 17, 2017
Design
Snippets
InDesign Snippets
These are just raw notes on InDesign. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn about…
July 28, 2017
Design
Snippets
Typography Snippets
These are just raw notes on Typography. They aren’t necessarily organized in any specific way, this is more of a board to place things I learn about…