A useful name for an intuitive fallacy. #
five posts from 2019
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How to Make A Memex
I discovered this after writing up my post about Roam Research and, inevitably, it says much of what I wanted to say more effectively than I was able to say it. #
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How a cabal of romance writers cashed in on Amazon Kindle Unlimited
It turns out the world of self-published, Kindle Unlimited romance novels is cuthroat and scammy. Algorithm-gaming, fake readers, fake content, all generating millions in revenue. Kindle Unlimited is particularly susceptible because of the way it calculates and shares revenue. #
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A fortnight with Roam Research
I’ve been using Roam Research for a couple of a weeks now, and I have some thoughts about it.
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The Evolution of Socio-Technical Systems
A fabulous paper from the early 1980s. Taking examples from coal-mining, it explains the interactions between people and technology and the evolution and emergence of productive relationships between the two. There are so many lessons here for modern technical teams. #