Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc Hiking the Tour du Mont BlancSomehow this blog has (d)evolved into just being about hiking and buying Teslas, but here we go. Ten years ago some of my good friends Todd and Elaine organized a hike around Mont Blanc... Sep 29, 2026 714views 6
How to Buy a Tesla and Get FSD For Free How to Buy a Tesla and Get FSD For FreeFull Self Driving on Teslas is so good now that it has fundamentally changed how I think about cars. Before FSD was good I considered Teslas to be perhaps the worst option. The fit and... Sep 4, 2026 3,533views 12
Labor is Now Free. Make Something. Labor is Now Free. Make Something.Within the past few weeks, something changed in AI. Every release is better than the last, sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in a way that feels like placebo. But this time, with Ant... Jul 15, 2026 3,589views 24
Advice For an Appalachian Trail Newbie Advice For an Appalachian Trail NewbieI decided to hike part of the Appalachian Trail this year. I made it forty miles before my heels couldn't take it anymore (bad shoes), but loved the experience and learned a lot. This p... May 8, 2026 58views 7
My Appalachian Trail Adventure My Appalachian Trail AdventureAbout ten months ago I was sitting at my computer and I just had the thought, "I need to get outside more". I dug up my old camping gear that I took to Salcantay, drove out to the deser... Apr 28, 2026 415views 24
Introducing Amazing Atlas Introducing Amazing AtlasFor a long time I wanted to make a port guide for every cruise port. I wasn't happy with any of the existing ones I'd find through search, and there were certain things I wanted to know... Mar 18, 2026 46views 12
Gear Post 2026 Gear Post 2026First, for future people who are going to ask me next year when the gear post is coming: it will come as soon as I can get it done. I'll do a gear post every year until I die or stop tr... Feb 3, 2026 494views 52
What I Would Do if I Were Gen Z What I Would Do if I Were Gen ZI read a really good article the other day about why the younger generations are so into sports betting and prediction markets. The general thesis is that now through social media peopl... Jan 13, 2026 65views 7
Cześć 2025 Cześć 2025Another year, another wrap-up! I'm an absolute broken record on these things, but you haven't read one in a year so maybe you don't remember that I write basically the same thing every... Jan 5, 2026 81views 14
Why I Did Buy a Tesla Why I Did Buy a TeslaAbout five years ago I wrote about why I chose to buy a BMW i3 instead of a Tesla like everyone else. I still love the i3 and think that it was the right choice at the time, but things... Dec 29, 2025 75views 21
Advice For My Nephew Advice For My NephewMy nephew is getting old enough that his little personality is starting to come out and I can imagine him going through the different phases of life. He's still too young to need or to... Oct 30, 2025 33views 9
Why I Bought a Place in Chicago Why I Bought a Place in ChicagoIn 2024 I was sitting at my laptop watching YouTube videos and saw one about the Pinball Expo in Chicago. It was only a day old and was covering the first day of the expo. I checked fli... Aug 12, 2025 55views 17
