Driverless Crocodile…
… is on holiday, and will be back in a couple of weeks.
June 2021
Uncertainty about ends: Terry Pratchett on The Carpet People and what fantasy should be about
Forty-three year old Terry Pratchett on re-reading the original The Carpet People, which he wrote at 17: Hang on. I wrote that in the days… Read More »Uncertainty about ends: Terry Pratchett on The Carpet People and what fantasy should be about
Angela Duckworth on grit and goal hierarchies
This is really fun interview with Steve Levitt – recommended. ANGELA DUCKWORTH: The two-minute version of Grit is that when you look at high achievers,… Read More »Angela Duckworth on grit and goal hierarchies
Wesley’s Quadrilateral
John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of the Methodist movement, may have been surprised to have a quadrilateral named after him, but the idea (articulated by Albert… Read More »Wesley’s Quadrilateral
80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #2
This is the second in a series of posts on high-leverage ways to learn Indonesian language and culture. The idea is to identify activities that… Read More »80/20 language and culture learning (Indonesian): Lagu Anak (Kids’ Songs) #2
The unforgiving minute (1)
If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll… Read More »The unforgiving minute (1)
Ben Horowitz on task-relevant maturity and micromanagement
Yesterday’s post lead me to this piece from Ben Horowitz about the idea of task relevant maturity, an idea he lifted from Andy Grove: Everyone… Read More »Ben Horowitz on task-relevant maturity and micromanagement
Resource: Marc Andreessen on talent and hiring
Marc Andreessen is super smart, bracingly abrasive, and almost always worth listening to. This is a summary of a post from 2007, revived (embalmed?) on… Read More »Resource: Marc Andreessen on talent and hiring
Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
These two things: 1) The two holes in the base of the attachment to allow water to drain.2) The rubber skirt around the edge to… Read More »Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
Solving a problem the first time…
… isn’t the same as finding the real solution, unless it’s the sort of problem that stays solved.* You’ll have the real solution – the… Read More »Solving a problem the first time…