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 417views 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 835views 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 758views 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 35views 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 346views 24
The Hustler's MBA The Hustler's MBAI've been saying that college is obsolete for a very long time. I dropped out in 2000, because even back then I could see that it was a really poor value proposition. I didn't predict t... Sep 24, 2012 104,685views 1
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 346views 24
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 233views 52
Building My E-Ink Tea Labeling System Building My E-Ink Tea Labeling SystemMy life sometimes seems to consist of long periods of intense effort to help me save seconds or minutes from my day. This latest project must be the most extreme example of that. I stor... Jan 27, 2025 37views 9
