No worse feeling in the world than when you lose a game of chess from a completely winning position

See also: Chicago's "Willis" tower that is still referred to as the Sears tower.

Why I'm Not Saying "Gulf of America"

many such cases

Some beautiful paintings by Brett Allen Johnson

Incredible post. You couldn't have chosen a better thumbnail to lure someone like me in.

Some more resources and links that that folks might find relevant if they liked this:

- pearlleff.com/in-praise… (probably the best blogpost I've read about the value of having things memorized, very short and convincing)

- aliabdaal.com/anki-guide (thi…

Strategies for learning

Wrote about some things I saw differently about India after having been in the US for the last few years

Culture Shock 2

I have never once seen someone's screen shared on a call and not immediately oogled their currently open tabs and bookmarks

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Using both ChatGPT and Claude feels like I'm in a poly relationship. Spiritually corrupt. I need to commit to one someday

I have been "accused" often by friends that I tend to enjoy things more intensely than they do, and it was pretty funny to find out I've been doing some of the things listed here already in some capacity.

How to like everything more