Thoughts of a TechnoWizard

In this audiojournal entry, I try to piece together and explain my understanding entropy, of how it is actually a good thing (or at least not always bad), and how we can better think about our role as entropic machines.  Problematic (but interesting) definition of entropy - https://fs.blog/2018/11/entropy/ Great description of entropy - https://qr.ae/pGNTd8

Getting back to daily, purely audiojournal uploads! Today I am sharing some initial thoughts and ideas around SB Kaufman's book updating Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. I share my life experiences leading up to how I got my own understanding of this, and how I want to structure and organization around this idea of directly meeting people's basic and higher human needs. I then go on to share some pers...

- Matrilocal society was the first major successful family structure  - HGs had egalitarian society with biological-based specialization and roles      - Perhaps we can have a more equal society with skills-based roles  - HGs had no concept of scarcity, they didn't wander where they were going to get their food because they knew they could always find something  ...

I start this journal off talking about what we can learn and apply from hunter gatherer cultures: egalitarianism. I also ask questions about whether Google is net good for society. Though they have created massive value in the way of making knowledge more accessible, there is not much talk about the role they have played in the proliferation of 'alternative facts' and extremism; this is in additio...

In this journal entry, I share some thoughts on what we can learn from hunter-gatherer societies in order to build a more egalitarian society.  I start off with some updates on my life so far: from learning more about interaction design and information architecture, to learning Axure, to designing complex datatables and tools for emotional intelligence.  I also talk about how/why I have...

In this long-form podcast/journal I talk about some practical ideas for blockchain/NFT/crypto technology (ie for scientific rigor and communication) and then go deep into the delusion of scarcity. My research into hunter-gather cultures is uncovering the reality that for most of human history, humanity was *not* 'greedy', 'violent', 'selfish' or suffering from inequity.  These pre-historic cu...

In this audiojournal entry, I share some thoughts on the overuse of marketing, a cool technology from RCT.studio showcasing dynamic AI behavior, the cost of progress, productivity vs quality, and the true use cases of NFTs. Also, I completely forgot to talk about Inequality and whether being rich is 'bad', the subjectivity of value, the life-ification of gaming, or information architecture LOL! So...

In this audiojournal entry, I share my initial thoughts and notes as I get started reading this wonderful book!! Information Architecture is an incredibly important part of what makes our data-driven, super convenient world actually convenient and usable. I am excited to learn more about what makes good IA and think about how we can tame the Niagara Falls-worth of information we all have access to...

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about my struggles to revamp my portfolio case studies to reflect a more competent UCD story than the Design Thinking ass I've been sniffing since I learned design. :P I also talk about why I am actually looking forward to applying to Microsoft. Then I go on a long tangent/rant about the failures of our society to learn from history such as Ancient African societ...

In this entry, I share my ambitious plan concentrate all of humanity's resources, knowledge, and technology towards solving the issues of individuals people and problems.   I want to unlock the full extent of of your potential... of humanity's potential by creating personalized, curated systems to help each and every one of you live a more self-fulfilling life.   "It's a one-stop shop fo...

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about what I learned about the San  people, the oldest civilization on Earth. They have kept their way of  life as a hunter-gatherer culture for 150,000 years!! I put forth some  ideas as to why that is and how our current day society can stand to  learn a lot from their way of life.   Specifically, I challenge myself and others to c...

In this audiojournal entry, I try to figure out what I want to build if given the funding to work on anything, without self limiting beliefs of what is 'practical' or 'realistic' or 'possible'. Just thinking about what I would be excited to work on every single day for the next 2, 5, 10 years or more. If Bill Gates or Elon Musk or some angel investors and VCs came to me and asked what I wanted to...

In this audiojournal entry, I share what I've been up to this weekend, some of my struggles with establishing and sticking with habits, as well as a realization that I may perhaps ADHD... From this I talk about neuro diversity and how our society disables neuro-atypical people through biased cultural values and norms. I thus end with some solutions to how we can better welcome other neurological a...

In this audiojournal entry, I FINALLY get this thang uploaded. :/ I share a short pitch for my startup idea plus some pain points that I need help with to get it started. I also talk about how much I enjoy my new job and how I am balancing my priorities with my principles.

Just wanted to do a quick mic test and document the acquisition of an awesome new mic! Hopefully it will help me make these podcasts sound better than ever!!

In this audiojournal entry I share some things I am excited about from the awesome conversations I had today. From visual design mentors, to the next A More Delightful Future podcast episode, to yet another podcast guest and entrepreneurial resource. I am super excited to see where all this goes and to continue improving my skills to make it happen!

In this audiojournal entry, I share some updates about: Why was I so nervous on my call?! Also, why is Tales of Immortal so popular? And, why am I focusing on visual design?

In this audiojournal entry, I share some updates on what I've been doing this weekend, as well as some ideas that's been floating in my head recently. Tldr; I made some good progress on my EliOS through setting my priorities. I also made progress on my design apprenticeship creating a complex, accessible database with unique QoL features. I've also been thinking about what a card based RPG game co...

In this audiojournal entry, I share some opinions on recent shows that I've been watching how they leave much to be desired. I also give an update on my current priorities, work, and so on.

In this audiojournal entry, I dive into what I think the next era of the internet can/will be: Spatial Media. Ryan Shultz calls them YARTVRAs, or Yet Another Remote Teamwork Virtual Reality App, these are virtual worlds that may or may not use virtual reality headsets to allow people to communicate remotely through virtual presence in 3D or 2D space. I believe they are going to be the next mainstr...

I just wanted to document this feeling: Why do I keep getting to this point of feeling useless? This pattern of loss of agency, depression, loneliness, and losing my bearings... What is causing it? Where is it coming from? Why is it the way it is? What can I do about it? I often times feel overwhelmed yet underwhelmed at the same time... Just trying to figure out why and how to get out of it...

In this audiojournal entry, I give an update on everything I've been learning and doing this week! From talking to a new friend about unique ways of thinking to watching the New Public Festival discussing ethical and inclusive public spaces to D&D and the benefits of being novelty oriented over goal oriented... I have a lot to share!!

In this audiojournal entry, I try to explain what I'm learning about the game of Go, and what it is teaching me about how complexity emerges from simple rules.

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about my struggles with inconsistency, procrastination, thinking too big, incompetence, and being frustrated with my lack of talent, skills, and discipline. There is so much stuff I want to do! But so many barriers to my success, many of my own making... How can I be better?

In this episode, I bring together a number of 'ingredients' to talk about how we might be able to create more immersive and responsive interactive virtual worlds. I talk about Process Philosophy as introduced in Kent Bye's Voices of VR ep 965; Lex Fridman's interview with Matthew Johnson on episode 145 about Psychedelics; RCT Studio's paper titled 'From Rules to Emergence' and a number of other gr...