Social network where friendships fade
I have a lot of Facebook friends that I haven't talked to in years. A good heuristic for whether we're still close is whether I feel »
Something about faces
I created an online game to learn the names and faces of people in the office while I interned at IDEO. When I was coding, I »
What would you miss if you were illiterate?
Literacy is a privilege that I often take for granted. On the surface, I would miss not knowing where I'm going. It'd be miserable always feeling »
What are you willing to do for your parents?
I'm used to being a guinea pig for my dad's experiments. Most recently, he's been working on a drink to prevent kidney stones. This has involved »
Case facts ...
While I really enjoy case discussions, they don't always work well. The variance in class quality is far larger than lecture-based classes. In my experience, this »
Ignorance and confidence
My professor ended class this morning with a quote. All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. – Mark Twain »
Last first day of school
I sat in bed this morning, reflecting on today being my last first day of school. I was excited to see who was going to be »
Thinking about opportunities
Many of my classmates have opted to work in harsher work cultures with attractive compensation, so they can be finished job searching and enjoy their last »
People like games that are NP-complete
Recently, I've been thinking about the types of games that people like to play most on their phones and at parties. Games that are NP-complete seem »
How we give things away
It's strange that people tend to expect expert advice for free from friends, while they don't expect free samples of physical products. Why should they be »