“Readers want tropes. That’s why they exist.” #writing

Happy Worship Tools Day Many people worship a tool.

Good morning. Think before doing something stupid. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

I wonder how many people are going to get the new Apple Neo. #apple #neo

Remember, that persistence is often annoying. #life

Maybe tomorrow will be a better/more productive day.

Well this has been a boring Mar10 Day. #nintendo

Yup, every day.

If your site can’t distinguish between a human and an AI-bot without a form/CAPTCHA, I’m going to pass on using your site. You’re just annoying the humans, not the bots/AI. #website #design #security #failure

“Everyone wants to be a fascist when you have no choice.”

This is weird… #macrumors

I wonder how much money ESPN pays bars/restaurants in the US to always have their channels on the TVs. Otherwise, the restaurants/bars are providing free marketing and are losing money. Especially, when no one is watching the PMS show. #espn #restaruant #failure #marketing

Xcode Swift: “expression too complex to resolve…” So, you’re saying the language is non-deterministic and too convulsed even for a compiler… Gotcha! My bane in using Swift. You have to jump through hoops and invent non-existent curses to resolve the error. #apple #swift #xcode #compiler #failure

Give someone the chance you never got. #life #success

“‘Once the night sky is full of visible satellites, no one will want to go there, except me. That’s the way it should be.’ — Noel”

One person’s sketch is another’s masterpiece. I’d just like to be able to doodle. #art

“He broke her heart. It was easy. It was brittle.” #writing #character

“There is no such thing as agency if you believe in cause-and-effect. There is no fate or destiny either. There is just an unbroken chain of events.” #writing

“War has a way of abruptly ending lives.” #writing

Vicious Rumor: New hardware announcement at WWDC 2026. Also, Tim announces retirement. #apple #wwdc

“It’s generally accepted that most people don’t know what they are doing. That includes politicians–especially them.” #writing

“Be useful to the planet, others, and then yourself in that order.” #writing

The summary of his entire life could be summed up in two words: The End.” #writing #character

Don’t confuse planning with coming up with a task list or just having an idea full of timelines. #productivity

“Life is cheap. That’s why keeping you alive is so expensive.” #writing #throwawayline