Experiments

Jul
01
Learning architecture and urban planning from a video game: Animal Crossing x A Pattern Language

Learning architecture and urban planning from a video game: Animal Crossing x A Pattern Language

We live in houses maximized for square footage and filled with commoditized furniture. Our neighborhoods feel soulless, disconnected. Cities around
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Apr
20

I paid $800 to lose 8 pounds - An Experiment with Continuous Glucose Monitors

Most days you scroll through twitter and get nothing out of it. Some days you see tweets like this: Lose
7 min read
Apr
25

Visualizing the Theory of Constraints with a Video Game

In his book The Goal, Eliyahu Goldratt explores the Theory of Constraints (TOC). TOC posits: in any system, there is
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Oct
20

Gaming Robinhood's Free Stock Referral -- Or, How to Blow $350

I blew $361.84 trying to game Robinhood's free stock promotion. The best way to learn is to
7 min read
Feb
27

An Example of Tinkering - Playing with Post-Processing

I'm home from work but can't relax. My head is all over the place. Deadlines at
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Feb
21

Experiments I ran in 2017

Floating along and just going through the day-to-day motions makes me really unhappy. If my mood is off, 90% of
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