I. Old books are better than new books. Because we cannot read every new book that comes out in the niches we are interested in, a useful filter is to first absorb the books that have stood the test of time. We can, with certainty, say that books that were published 100 years ago andContinue reading “Four Thousand Weeks – Time Management for Mortals (A Review)”
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Solana Development for absolute beginners
I. Solana is the fastest blockchain that exists right now. It is also decentralized, permissionless and censorship-resistant. It is one of those blockchains that is ready for mass adoption at scale, and that’s one of the reasons I’ve been picking it up and learning how to build on it. But if there’s one drawback ofContinue reading “Solana Development for absolute beginners”
Avoiding skeuomorphism in decentralized nation states
I. When I wrote about building a decentralized nation back in July, I wasn’t sure how I would be able to build one. In some ways, I have figured it out. In this post, I’ll talk about what I’ve figured out and explore the various possibilities this could take. My project, a decentralized nation calledContinue reading “Avoiding skeuomorphism in decentralized nation states”
Billions in One Database
(Update: This essay has been chosen as one of the winning submissions.🏆) I. These are my thoughts on Jon Stokes’ post here. Read that first, and then come back and read this. In this essay, I’ll try to integrate some of Jon’s ideas into things which are already here, and try to peek into theContinue reading “Billions in One Database”
I created a nord theme for Scrivener Windows
Scrivener 3 for Windows is finally out. I never thought I’d type that line, but I’m happy to be proven wrong. I’ve been tinkering with it over the past couple of hours, and given how much I love the Nord Theme now (the palette of this entire website is based on that), I decided toContinue reading “I created a nord theme for Scrivener Windows”
Be aware of fleeting time
Someday, you’ll blink your eyes and find 10 years flying by. It may happen when you’re 25. It may happen when you’re 30. If you’re not careful, it may happen when you’re 18. Time is subjective. For some, a week’s a week. For some, a decade feels like a weekend. Some trudge through the weekdaysContinue reading “Be aware of fleeting time”
My wife was psychic for a short while
A short horror story by Abhisek Basu ________ I love my wife, Lily, dearly. She has always been my best friend. I was devoid of love and affection for most of my life until she came along eight years ago. I have been in love ever since. We have been married for 5 years now.Continue reading “My wife was psychic for a short while”