A personal account of qualifying and competing at the RC Portland tournament with the UR Elementals deck, highlighting preparation, gameplay experiences, and interactions with fellow players.
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The text discusses the importance of the world if it's a simulation, drawing parallels to the game of Tetris and the emotional impact of actions. It emphasizes that our actions may have far-reaching consequences beyond our percept...
The text discusses the Duskmourn: House of Horrors magic set, focusing on the mechanics and gameplay. It talks about the different archetypes, rooms, eerie, manifest, survival, power 2 or less, delirium, and sacrifice. It also ran...
0Vim is more useful in the age of LLMs
2024-08-18 • software vim customization
The text discusses the usefulness of vim in the age of LLMs, arguing that vim is more useful due to the time spent on tasks other than typing code. It also highlights the ease of learning vim and the efficiency it offers in certai...
The author discusses the benefits of using vim or neovim for development instead of tmux, highlighting the ease of opening terminal sessions in vim, the ability to share colorschemes and settings, and the convenience of text compl...
0Thoughts on Google's Monopoly
2024-07-02 • google search advertising monopoly
Google's monopoly is not on search, but on search advertising space, which is a good thing because advertising is disliked by most people.
0Reflections on 2023
2024-01-01 • blogging reflection 2023 code generation ai
The author reflects on the year 2023, discussing personal and professional achievements, including a new job at Abante AI, working on AI agents for code generation, and various projects and blog posts. The author also shares perso...
0Magic Fest Vegas (15th)
2023-12-27 • draft tournaments deck building magicfest vegas
The author recounts their experience at Magic Fest Vegas, detailing their preparation, interactions with teammates and opponents, and their performance in the tournament.
0Write on your Phone
2023-09-28 • development phone keyboard termux
The author shares their experience with a new keyboard they bought for a weekend trip, praising its design and functionality. They discuss using the keyboard with their phone, and the benefits of using a split keyboard. They also ...
The text is a review of the Wilds of Eldraine set for the Limited Open in Vegas. It includes thoughts on the set, mechanics, commons ranking, and color pairs.
0String Poaster
2023-08-23 • social media cross-posting posters
The text discusses the use of string-poaster to post on multiple social networks simultaneously, the moral implications of cross-posting, and the potential future of social networks with LLMs.
0You Should Talk to GPT in Vim
2023-06-20 • plugin syntax highlighting vim gpt-5
The text discusses the benefits of using a small plugin to conduct conversations with GPT in Vim, including the ability to paste code using vim commands, avoiding distractions, syntax highlighting, and easy searching of chats. It ...
The author is excited to play a set and is preparing for a game. They discuss the design of the mechanic and the power level of the set. They also mention the instant cards.
0How Blog Breed
2023-06-12 • internet web development blogging writing
The text discusses the spread of blogs and the reasons why people start blogging. The author shares their personal experiences and interactions with readers. They also reflect on the impact of blogging on their thinking and learni...
0Two Mealy-Mouthed Corrections
2023-04-18 • health water science and nature drinking
The author makes two corrections to his previous beliefs. He no longer believes that moderate drinking is healthy, and he acknowledges that scientists can compute the freezing point of water from first principles. He discusses the...
The author discusses their thoughts on the new magic set, focusing on the commons and the mechanics of the set. They also mention the different types of magic sets and their preferences.
The author discusses the demand for newsletters and the ability to monetize them through platforms like Substack. They also explain their own newsletter system and the social nature of technology.
The text discusses the fundamental disagreement on whether catastrophic issues will lead to a phase transition or if trends will continue. It uses examples such as rising CO2 levels, political polarization, and the increasing powe...
The author discusses their experience with Chat GPT and Bing, expressing disappointment with the AI's abilities and preferring to stick to Google and documentation for now.
The text discusses the health effects of low amounts of alcohol consumption, refuting claims that it is unhealthy. It cites studies showing potential benefits on cardiovascular health, sleep, and brain health. The author also shar...
The author argues that Android is better than iOS, despite the common belief that iOS is superior. They discuss various features of both operating systems and provide examples of how Android has better design and functionality. Th...