badgermole in action
“I feel like in some ways, you can only feel absence if you really appreciate presence and vice versa. And if you don’t really appreciate presence, then absence is not gonna hit you as hard.. I think it makes you attend to spaces and time itself.” - Kogonada (Slant Magazine, 2017)
we didn't win, but it was a good reminder and lesson. mistakes: not going through what the platform can do, trying to code things from scratch, not using openai tts from the start to stream audio since assemblyai is paid, using langchain, not talking to more people about the idea, not researching what's already out there (gpt4o released the same thing 10 months ago to Be My Eyes), and we built a version of it that's rough on the edges. but it was a good time, i got closer with my friends, and it's a good reminder that things don't always go how you expect, and it's humbling and rewarding to see better projects being built, so that my level of taste keeps growing. chef hung for dinner. amazing food.
- MAKING SOFTWARE – a reference manual for people who design and build software by dan hollick
- Pocket - Analogue – the most advanced display in handheld gaming
- Thinking Machines Lab – a cracked ai team, started by former openai CTO mira murati
- Ephemera – a website collecting stuff you store in your pocket
- 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice, One At a Time - cute design with good advice
- How to tell a story with data
- make titles meaningful -> key takeaway in the title
- create the storyline before the content to ensure a coherent flow
- visualize deltas and growth rates explicitly (%5 increase)
- keep it clean with clear labels, legends, and appropriate level of detail
- keep it simple with one message per chart and one key message per slide
- provide insights, don't just recap what's visible in the data
- 40 Thoughts On Turning 40 | #287 - Pathless by Paul Millerd
- "Writing is one of the most powerful acts in the world"
- "Five years into a happy marriage I understand why it's hard to give advice on relationships. Everything is unique to the little world that you build with this person. So perhaps the best advice is to find someone who you are excited to world-build with"
- "Time for tinkering, following my curiosity, and reading about things that interest me can feel like “wasting” time but these periods tend to lead to interesting opportunities"
- Global Risks Report 2025 | World Economic Forum
- Global Risks Perception Survey 2024- 2025 (GRPS) captures insights from over 900 experts worldwide
- disinformation and misinformation is ranked 1st for short-term risk (2 years)
- extreme weather events is 1st for long-term risk (10 years)
- How to maintain a healthy gut | Psyche Guides
- Fermented/Probiotic Foods: Yogurt, Kefir, Sauerkraut, Kombucha, Miso
- Prebiotic Foods: Leeks, Asparagus, Artichokes, Bananas, Onions, Garlic
- Mediterranean Diet
- Lower saturated fats: olive oil, limit processed foods, choose lean meats, avoid fried foods
- Fewer refined carbohydrates: whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat bread, oats instead of white flour products
- Limited red meat: focus on fish (especially fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, sardines)
- Reduced dairy products: limit cheese and yoghurt
- Abundant plant foods: leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, citrus fruits, berries, apples, pears, figs, chickpeas, lentils, beans, walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, herbs and spices
- High-Fiber Foods
- Plant foods: Beans (black, kidney, navy), lentils, split peas, chickpeas, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, chia seeds, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds
- Whole grains: Oats and oatmeal, brown rice, barley, quinoa, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, bulgur, farro
- Fruits: Berries (raspberries, blackberries, strawberries), pears, apples with skin, bananas, oranges and other citrus, prunes and dried fruits
- Vegetables: Artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, sweet potatoes, green peas, collard greens and other leafy greens
- Eyes on Asteroids - Home - NASA/JPL: real-time view of asteroids