notes on john howard griffin's "black like me"

2021-02-20

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~4 min read

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792 words

Selected passages from John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me that resonated. On the mysteries of existence I had tampered with the mystery of…

bash: quote distinctions & alias nuances

2021-02-19

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~5 min read

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837 words

Many moons ago, I had an idea for a utility to handle pushing a new branch to my origin. That is, I wanted to avoid this situation: would…

reaction: sam altman's "how to be successful"

2021-02-18

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~2 min read

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368 words

I recently read Sam Altman’s 2019 blog post, How To Be Successful. Though the article is intriguing and full of good advice, I’m frustrated…

detecting service worker support

2021-02-11

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~3 min read

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426 words

The app I’m working on uses Service Workers extensively. To make sure users get the experience we expect, we’ve added a detection step…

notes on lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun

2021-02-07

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~4 min read

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714 words

I finished Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In The Sun in two sittings. I am still speechless. There’s so much to say and there’s no chance I’d…

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