Marcus Aurelius on Pragmatism

Some context - about.me was one of the first single-page personal websites. All it offered was a simple online presence for people. It was big when it was released in 2010 - a lot of publicity and lots of famous people pushing their personal brands online for the first time. It was one of those sweet ideas where you didn’t need much tech. The...

Loss of focus, even for a moment, is always detrimental to what we are doing. That is quite obvious at pro-level sports disciplines - the moment you lose focus, your opponent takes advantage and scores. In the end of the day, if you want to be a “pro” in any discipline, you need to learn how to sustain your focus for long periods of time. Always...

Just a quick update on finishing the Steptember social challenge/cause successfully. The challenge was to score 10,000 steps per day in September. You form teams of four, keep one-another accountable, compete with others and along the way, raise some money for charity.

Was the time I spent writing my RSS scripts more than the time I would now spend thinking about the “best” RSS aggregator and reader? Doesn’t matter. I enjoyed writing the scripts. I learned new things and got satisfaction out of seeing them run correctly. I get nothing like that out of comparing apps and services. I concur so strongly not only...

Yup, domain names are very important for every business, project or idea you want to spread on the Internet. Many people spend a log of energy on finding the perfect name only to find out that the relevant “.com” domain has been taken. It is not a surprise South Park has an episode on...Yup, domain names are very important for every business, project or idea you want to spread on the Internet. Many people spend a log of energy on finding the perfect name only to find out that the relevant “.com” domain has been taken. It is not a surprise South Park has an episode on...