Some websites make suggestions for what you should read next, like What Should I Read Next?, Bookfinity, Likewise, or YourNextRead. There are also reading lists on Amazon and Goodreads. While these are good starting points, I would like a much more sophisticated recommendation system. I would like to see a highly customizable reading list generator that: lets me choose how long the […]
Social Interaction Workflow
I read an entertaining blog post recently about freedom when it comes to social interaction. It makes a lot of sense. It turns out, with most social interactions, there is only one proper course of action. For most people, the “proper course of action” to take in any given situation is obvious. We learn how […]
Online Business Formula
Not everyone is an entrepreneur who loves building businesses from the ground up. Many of us are not afraid of putting in the work, but we just don’t know how to get started. In the real world, you can find a business you like and apply for a job there. Or, if you’re already wealthy […]
Cat & Mouse
Here’s an idea for a reality television show. I call it Cat & Mouse. Several contestants have a week to disappear. After the week, a private investigator is tasked with finding the contestants. The contestant who can go the longest without being found by the investigator wins the grand prize. All the while, cameras will […]
No More Snow Days
I live in Northern Virginia, and it seems like every winter the schools shut down for two weeks. Sometimes they shut down after a dusting of snow, presumably because the bus stops *might* be slippery. Other times they shut down at the mere threat of snow. Kids love the snow days, but they wreak havoc […]
Modular Beds
Moving is such a pain, especially when I think about all the heavy furniture I have. The heaviest of the furniture is probably my king-sized pillow-top bed. The thing must be hundreds of pounds! The worst part is that the mattress is the heaviest piece, and it cannot be disassembled. I would love to have […]