who prompts the prompter?
let's stop trying to be machines, with rigid framework thinking, and optimizing everything. we can now outsource the burden of rationality. so let's live like we can finally let go of our instructions.
Westley Dang
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2022 Annual Letter
Hello again old friend (and new)! A few changes to my annual letter. First, I've moved away from Mailchimp and over to the open-source blogging platform, Ghost. Low-key, I hate Mailchimp, and don't need all the marketing bells and whistles. Also, you might be receiving this for the first time
2021 Annual Letter
Hey everyone, welcome to my annual newsletter. The deal is the same: I stop constantly updating you on my life via social media, and instead I update you just once a year. It's healthier that way. You don't get FOMO. I don't get inundated by ads. These missives for the
How to remap modifier keys in Windows
I am at home in Oregon for the holidays, at my childhood home where my parents still live. I didn't bring my keyboard or mouse, and when I need a break from peering my neck over my laptop, I will use the PC setup that is available (my brother's gaming
An argument for threading in Slack
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2020 Annual Letter
(20 things I loved from 2020) Read, watch, listen 1. Solving for Z. I watch a LOT of outdoor videos on YouTube, but it's always focused on their successes. This video highlights the dark side of playing outside--the harrowing calculations that haunt and temper you. This 30 min video has
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I love YNAB
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Option-Delete is my favorite hotkey
Why you should get rid of Caps Lock and remap it as Option-Delete
2019 Annual Letter
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2017 Annual Letter
Happy holidays,