Language Transfer & The Thinking Method
No writing? No memorizing? The teacher claims he can't really speak the language? How could this make sense?
More issues
Strolling across the USA (October 2023)
> I was quite focused on going only where I felt called, connected, or welcome; this filled my experience with a sense of purpose, sometimes in completely unexpected ways.
interoperable collaborative apps (with Jess Martin)
Even when you #OwnYourData 100%, many might find little agency in being able to 'edit properties on JSON objects'. What level of handedness would be meaningful to them?
Year thirty-four
> Perhaps I should also not consider life separate from my projects, since they likely make each other possible.
Going free
In August 2023, I decided to remove all limits from my apps, cancel their active subscription payments, and transition to free and open access. This documents my thought process, why I think the previous model feels misaligned, and what could take its place.
Teddy Bear
Even on an overnight flight, I was too excited to sleep observing this unfold.
Flashcards from Google Translate
time
section
00:00
Introduction
01:26
Starting from scratch
03:33
Trying it out
04:08
Conclusion
Recipe
NameFlashcards from translations
Callbackconst source = document.querySelector('textarea[aria-label="Source text"]').value.split('\n');
const pronounce = source.map(e => '');
if (document.querySelector('div[data-location="2"] div')) {
document.querySelector(
Teaching myself Thai with Kommit
Combining text-to-speech in Kommit with memory tricks to reliably remember a very different language.
Introducing Sharesnip
I'm making a QR code generator and scanner that works offline:
* no accounts ✅
* no popups ✅
* no customization ✅
* works offline ✅
* download as SVG or PNG ✅
* scan via camera or files ✅
* rounded corners ✅
It's designed to be a simple, pain-free way to quickly create codes that look nice. Will eventually be possible
Levels of agency
Me, you, and us in software
I've been thinking about these three framings of what is possible with a specific technology:
1. Look what I can do
2. Look what you can do
3. Look what we can do
An example of the first would be when someone (maybe an