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Engineer writing daily about tech, fitness, systems, and mental clarity.
May 8, 2026
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4 min read
"Follow your passion" is one of the worst pieces of career advice ever given
Apr 30, 2026
2 min read
A four-inch animal with the most violent strike and the strangest vision system on Earth.
Apr 28, 2026
Inside the chemistry, the secret formulas, and the most recognized smell in America.
Apr 23, 2026
3 min read
Most people think they know how things work, but can you really explain?
Apr 21, 2026
In 1847, a Hungarian doctor cracked a deadly mystery the rest of medicine couldn't solve.
Apr 16, 2026
7 min read
An ancient Greek thought experiment that explains why you're not who you think you are.
Apr 14, 2026
6 min read
A near-death experiment in a Japanese temple led to one of the strangest training breakthroughs in modern sports science.
Apr 9, 2026
8 min read
3.8 billion years of R&D, and we're just now taking notes.
Apr 7, 2026
Everyone quotes Gladwell. Almost no one has read Ericsson.
Apr 2, 2026
Why the most advanced engineering in history is limited by the width of a horse.
Mar 31, 2026
How your brain knows when someone is watching you.
Mar 26, 2026
9 min read
Why almost-human things seem worse than obviously fake ones
Mar 24, 2026
Mental models for demystifying luck and engineering a series of fortunate events
Mar 19, 2026
How do noise canceling headphones work?
Mar 17, 2026
Why do you get sore 2 days after lifting instead of right away?
Mar 12, 2026
Why does time feel faster every year?
Mar 10, 2026
Light, tides, and the stability of the world
Mar 6, 2026
Chess, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Rubik's Cubes
Mar 4, 2026
Why your toaster glows red, the physics of vibrating atoms, and the great blue/red paradox.
Mar 2, 2026
Are we actually ready to let the software drive?
Feb 27, 2026
10 min read
More people visit Disney and Universal properties annually than the entire populations of the UK, France, or Italy.
Feb 25, 2026
The WWII Armor Problem
Feb 23, 2026
The engineering behind magnetic brakes, gravitational energy, and why the loops aren't round.
Feb 13, 2026
The casino of "average," the trap of Expected Value, and why survival matters more than optimization.
Feb 11, 2026
From the Tacoma Narrows to the London Millennium Bridge.
