AIs, writing, and computational literature
A few months back, I stumbled upon Inkitt. Well, more like they stumbled upon me – they were looking for someone with a background in analytics and in wri...
Author: charlie
Recipe: How I make yogurt
I’ve been meaning to post this for a long time. The way I make yogurt was inspired by Vaugh Tan (from a meet-up back in 2012!). The philosophy he shared, ...
Human permanence and nature’s flow
When I fly, I try to sit by the window. Night or day, the world from the plane is quite interesting, providing perspectives on humanity, the planet, time and sp...
Hey Bruins, it’s concentração time
Every Bruins fan knows that this year our favorite team has been struggling at home. On the road, Bruins are 23-7-3, which, by this table, ranks them as the sec...
Pause for station identification
As I am sort of feeling my brain starting to reactivate my writing muscles, I thought now would be a good time for a station identification. No need to panic. I...
Thoughts on “The age of indie fitness apps is over”
I officially left the mobile world back in ’09. But, of course, since then, we’ve seen the meteoric rise of the iPhone, folks getting the idea of mo...
Tired Words from Wired: “Unicorns and Other Things We Must Stop Talking About in 2016”
It’s been a long time since I posted one of my “Tired Words” posts, where I point out a word that has been over-used, mis-used, and ab-used. B...
“Settings are for geeks”
As far back as I can remember, I’ve fiddled with the settings. Computers, lab instruments, routers, phones – a chief selling point was how much acce...
Blindspot: OMG – how much time has humanity wasted with spinning hard drives?
I got my first computer with a solid-state drive (SSD) last year. For me, the biggest thing I noticed was the fast boot time. My daughter got a computer with an...
Will Clinton push for university accountability for student loans?
This presidential election cycle will likely continue the growing discussion around higher-ed, loans, and student debt. I’ve been trying to parse out what...