March 2026: OpenClaw Setup and honeymoon period In March 2026 I set up a local OpenClaw running on a Mac Mini I procured with that purpose in mind. Mid-March I had the OpenClaw, nicknamed “Nova” write about its setup. End of March, I wrote an exuberant review of my workflow and walking through a usecase, Read More …
Continuing the tradition of my blog on I spent $10k on a mattress, and I sleep better for it, here it is: infant edition. You may see a theme develop here: I invest in sleep and I put my money where my pillow is. Why I didn’t get the Snoo for my first two babies Read More …
How I Plan I last wrote about using Passion Planner as my go-to todo list 5 years ago. I keep an eye out for alternatives, but it’s still the same story. Since I’m extremely digital, it may seem odd that I keep a paper planner. It’s not my only way of tracking todos or goals, Read More …
The Setup This summer the family and I travelled to Oaxaca, Mexico where my big kids took Spanish immersion classes in a kids summer camp, and I worked remotely for the month of July (there are amazing coworking spaces and cafes with great internet). My youngest shared a babysitter with a friend doing the same Read More …
In the 1800s, educated elites were expected to be proficient in Latin, Greek, classical literature, religious knowledge, moral philosophy, public speaking, writing, basic arithmetic, geometry, natural philosophy (covering fundamental physics, astronomy, and biology), music, art, poetry, classical and national history, geography, French, and social graces. Physical activities like horseback riding, rowing, and fencing were also Read More …
As you might have heard on my website, my newsletter, my Twitter, or, if we’re colleagues at Caltech, at work, I am currently working on the South Pole Telescope (SPT) onsite at the South Pole in Antarctica for January-November 2016 (I am employed by the University of Chicago). I have taken a sabbatical from my NSF Astronomy Read More …
I travel quite a bit, and am away from home from 24hr-30 day stretches. Even longer, but after 30 days I transform my coordinate system, and home is again where I am. My advice would fill pages, but here are a few simple tips to keep on the road. Read More …