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Espresso Shots 9-13-26

Espresso Shots 9-13-26

From inverted asteroids and revived BBSs to MouthPad independence, archaic intelligence, exiting the cave, Steve Jobs's lost decade, and one true purpose.

Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Espresso Shots 9-6-26

Espresso Shots 9-6-26

From optimizing the whole flow to rest versus idleness, high achievers chasing success, mindfulness's hidden risks, pinball, and an island that appeared then vanished.

Sep 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Espresso Shots 8-30-26

Espresso Shots 8-30-26

From adaptation and charisma to mini-personalities, living forever, ancient wheat for modern cooking, blogging history and cognitive load along the way.

Aug 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Espresso Shots 8-23-26

Espresso Shots 8-23-26

From a 1971 social network that never died, a watch-caught heart problem, building without predicting, exams in the age of chatbots, chasing what excites you, and writing snail mail.

Aug 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Espresso Shots 8-2-26

Espresso Shots 8-2-26

From playing the long game to the 500-mile email, premium mediocre living, vintage typewriters, and losing the ability to discover what we didn't know to ask.

Aug 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Espresso Shots 7-12-26

Espresso Shots 7-12-26

Comic Sans' Watchmen roots, apps build one, classic Macintosh hacks, Suncoast nostalgia, World Cup chunking, solar panels in the Alps, and gardens' healing power.

Jul 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Espresso Shots 6-28-26

Espresso Shots 6-28-26

Surrender as a life strategy, democracy's bullshit, AI doomers, tiny experiments in uncertainty, Vonnegut's life advice, and rest in peace Om.

Jun 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Espresso Shots 6-7-26

Espresso Shots 6-7-26

Punk, zines, vanishing benches, weather-painted Rothkos, and the math that proves most of your worries never happen.

Jun 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Espresso Shots 5-24-26

Espresso Shots 5-24-26

Bullshittery, AI psychosis, prompt injection pranks, forgotten Voyager engineers, exotic island safaris, and the radical neuroscience of play.

May 24, 2026 · 6 min read