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Diagnosing my Mood
Blogging
Writing a More Perfect Sentence
I taught an AI to reverse-engineer what makes a sentence great, then used the diagnosis to fix my own writing: more analogy, fewer rhetorical questions, one thing I already do well.
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Effort-Driven Quality?
In my previous life, I was an architecture student. Well, actually, in the late nineties. Or, as the kids these
Food
Trying Out Fine Dining Spots
Blogging
Writing like ChatGPT
I don't write like ChatGPT. ChatGPT, in its strange, disembodied, globally-sourced way, writes like me. Or, more
India
Fight or Flight
Macro
Dashed Expectations
What happens when a camp for kids who stutter gets filled with kids who don't — and nobody admits it went wrong?
Personal
Picking the Right Note-Taking App
Macro
Automating Checks for Hold Period in Public Library
I asked Claude to cross-check my Hardcover 'Want to Read' list against the Austin Public Library's catalog. First run. No fixes needed.
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Exiting a Toxic Environment
A reflection on why many desis talk about leaving the U.S. after every political or social crisis and how that pattern mirrors staying too long in a toxic job. Using a personal work experience as an analogy, I try to look at why you shouldn't. Click title to read more 👆🏽
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Attending AAS 247 in Phoenix
I spent a week in Phoenix attending the American Astronomical Society’s 247th Meeting. This was my first research-specific
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ChatGPT Wrapped
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Camp Dream Speak Live - India edition
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Things I bought on Black Friday
I don’t shop on Black Friday the typical way. I don’t like to buy things just because they
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Hyundai Ioniq 5
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Vignette Writing
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