My 2024 Tech Stack
A look back at the tech I used this year: the hardware I rely on daily and the software that keeps my workflow running.
The typical lifecycle of a Substack writer is that after a while, all they write about is Substack.
Each post becomes commentary about the platform, until their identity is consumed by being a Substacker rather than a writer. That's what happens when your personality is "having opinions for money."
Has Everything Been Thought Before?
Your thoughts are uniquely yours. Even if something’s been said before, it hasn’t been said by you.
Pragmatic Humanism: My Philosophy
Over the years, I’ve pieced together my own philosophy. A work in progress shaped by curiosity, creativity, and the belief that balance beats perfection. This is what I believe in.
A few weeks ago, I heard someone say, "I'm too poor to buy cheap". It stuck with me ever since.
I identify very much with this belief. I don't buy things often, but when I do, they tend to be rather expensive. There's a reason I named the company overkill Media, after all.
12 principles
A short list of things I want to do more often.
33 old and new things I believe in
When I turned 33, I updated last year’s post with 33 things I learned or relearned. Some are new, most still hold up.
Boox Go Color 7 Review: Damn, I love e-ink
Boox sent me their Go Color 7 e-reader to test, and it might have just replaced the Palma for reading at home. (This review originally appeared here but now lives on overkill.wtf.)