My favorite quotes, music, books and more

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

It is wrong to think these three statements contradict each other. We need to see that they are all true to see that a better world is possible.

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12factor.net

https://12factor.net/

The twelve-factor app is a methodology for building software-as-a-service apps

"You realize that people often say, 'I hope to go to heaven when I die.' In reality, if you think about it, you go to heaven when you're born."

-Jim Lovell (Apollo 13 commander)
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Ring of Fire 2023 Season Highlights

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wtfhappenedin1971

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

2021 AUDL: Anders Juengst Highlights

highlights from 2021 rookie season

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Vulfpeck Live at Madison Square Garden

My all-time favorite concert film

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Michael Saylor (Lex Friedman Podcast #276)

This interview with Michael Saylor fundamentally changed my perspective on economics, inflation, and the future of money.

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Dune

Book by Frank Herbert

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"To solve a problem, you must load the entire problem into the RAM of your head. This is only possible through hours of uninterrupted focus."

-Andrej Karpathy
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"Vibration Music" Playlist

My daily driver. 14 hour mix of psych, classic, and alternative rock.

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"Instrumentals" Playlist

My go-to focus music. 6 hours of instrumental funk, jazz, and fusion tracks.

Listen on Spotify

Project Hail Mary

Book by Andy Weir

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"For creative work, you can't cheat. My believe is that there are 5 creative hours in everyone's day. All I ask of people at Shopify is that 4 of those are channeled into the company."

-Tobi Lutke, CEO at Shopify
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"Focus on tomorrow you'll have to borrow
Images and mind and thoughts you've left behind
Focus on today and you'll find a way
Happiness is how
Rooted in the now"

-Trey Anastasio in "Everything's Right"
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