A system that helped me get A’s on my exams when I was lagging behind — Writing text might not be the answer to note-taking at all — Nodes are Are you still taking notes on paper? When you write on paper you are physically feeling all the letters that translate from your mind to the paper. I love writing on paper, but that content dies…

But not for technical reasons — Isn’t it funny how people who are not tech-savvy call any tablet an iPad? when you walk past an iMac it takes you roughly a nanosecond to recognize it. Can you name any of these without looking at the brand name?

It’s not about the fish, it’s about you — When I had to google “how to tie a fishing hook knot,” My wife asked me if my dad didn’t take me fishing when I was a boy. He did indeed take me fishing many times. …

A spiral of Deceptive Pattern UX — Have you ever been pushed into doing something you didn’t want to do? How did that make you feel? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you missed an opportunity? Then you have been a victim of human psychology. Don’t worry. We all experience this throughout life. …

You never know who you’re talking to. Don’t base your life choices on their babble. — Would you put your male reproductive organ through a hole in the wall without knowing who or what was on the other side? No? Then why do you trust random people on the internet to make life-changing decisions for you? One scenario is sexual pleasure with a twist of randomness…

The best police officers should not sell cool coffee-mugs — Hustle. (verb) 1. To strive headstrong and voraciously towards a goal. 2. To seek out and acquire sums of money, preferably large sums, often by unscrupulous means. 3. To prostitute one’s self for monetary gain. — Urban Dictionary These definitions nicely sum up today’s online side-hustle culture. I like #3…

The world out there is crazy — Especially online — I assume a gun would be good for self-defense, no matter your age. You get into an argument, you disagree, and you shoot the other person you are having a heated discussion with. Problem solved, you won the argument. After a while, people leave you alone or shoot you back…

The pros and cons of the latest YouTube tweak — Every weekday on Clubhouse, Vyyyper hosts a room called Coffee Talk. This room is open to anyone, but there are always a bunch of content creators there. There is never a set topic, so we end up talking about southern food in the U.S. most of the time and what…

Medium’s best feature is also its worst — The first time you stumble upon Medium, you step into an oasis of what reading content online was always meant to be—an ad-free experience. No interruptions. No one wants to sell you a floating plant (I bought that one, by the way. Affiliate link here if you’re interested.)