Category Archives: Movies

Weeknote for 6/22/2025

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Andy

AI 🧐 I used AI to translate some old poetry. I’d been collecting use cases for AI, and I ran across another one while reading World Poetry. I asked Claude for help understanding some of the poems, and it was … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/15/2025

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Andy

Modeling 😎 Michael C. Jackson’s Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexity ticked all the boxes to become a major source for one of my life’s guiding concepts. When you’re trying to improve a situation, it helps to think … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/8/2025

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Andy

Productivity 😌 I created a media tracker database in Notion to help me plan my watching, reading, and listening. It won’t cover every single thing, but it’ll lead me through my media journeys when they get more involved. I started … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/1/2025

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Andy

Productivity 😬 I brushed up on my techniques for efficient programming. It was crunch time at work again, another chance to ponder the age-old question, how do you manage risk under uncertainty? Namely, how do you manage the risk of … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 7/21/2024

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Andy

Productivity 😎 I’m getting an early start on my personal Kanban system. Since my new motivation to keep a schedule is still alive, I’ve had some extra time in the morning for side projects, so I’ve been spending it on … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/23/2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Andy

Productivity 😌 My productivity finally climbed back to an almost normal level thanks to getting more sleep. Either that or my brain decided two months was a long enough break. It’s a relief to feel like my new old self … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/16/2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Andy

Productivity 😌 I got tired of my tiredness and prioritized sleep. This is part of an approach of trying to aim my activities at key tasks in my schedule rather than simply focusing on each one as if it were … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/9/2024

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Andy

Learning 🤓 I filled in my linguistics knowledge with Essentials of Linguistics and “Introduction to Lexicography for FieldWorks Language Explorer.” These helped me contemplate the features of my mnemonic language. Nature 🙂 I set up a tentative sequence for rotating … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 3/17/2024

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Andy

Learning 😎 Scott Young’s Ultralearning (TED talk) is setting the agenda for my learning project. The book is about how to learn a lot about a subject in a relatively short time, perfect for the kind of learning projects I … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 8/27/2023

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Andy

Life maintenance :relieved: I bought a new 12-inch skillet and some clothes. My old skillet has needed replacing for years, and I hope having a new one will at least temporarily motivate me not to procrastinate on cooking. My wardrobe … Continue reading →