Healthy eating with gas grill
My eating got 10x better when I installed a gas grill outside my kitchen. For example here’s lunch the other...
The keyword "Copywriting" from 2004 to now
Interest in the keyword "Copywriting" from 2004 to present has skyrocketed since January 2022. What's your explanation?
Having a printer in your home
An underrated convenience: Having a printer in your home. It seems so outdated and un-needed, but I have a wireless...
Text vs calling
When trying to schedule a hangout with someone, a 45 second call is way better than 15 back-n-forth interspersed text...
Emails and weekly newsletters
81% of people say that email is their primary form of communication at work because it’s: • Time-stamped • Reliable...
Destroy distractions with Focus45
I like to destroy all distractions on my computer with an extension called "Focus45." Hit the button and for 45...
Before & After photos
Copywriting Tip: Sometimes a simple Before & After photo will explain an entire product without much need for copy. For...
Blog posts vs watching short form video
My content consumption has changed in the last few years. I’d say for every 1 blog post, I’m viewing 100’s...
U.S. Department of Education Crowd-source Idea
Here's an idea for the U.S. Department of Education: Crowd-source short form videos for every subject & every grade K...
Christmas & New Year's in Austin
I hope you're having a great holiday season!! This picture sums up Christmas & New Year's in Austin: Cold enough...
Training A.I. systems
Fun fact: Every time you fill out one of these Google Captcha's you're slightly training an A.I. A.I. systems for...
I like this quote: “Once you understand the motivation, reward and punishment structure of any system, you can begin to control it.” - Guido Van Rossum (founder of the Python programming language) I once heard Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) say all dogs like at least 1 of these 3 different rewards: - Toys - Food - Affection Once you know the type of reward a dog responds to best, it makes it much easier to train! Hugsy likes toys, food, and affection: Sid is primarily motivated by food, and is "meh" on the rest: Poe mostly responds to affection: Knowing the reward/punishment structure seems to help in any system! - Training neural networks - Training dogs - Raising kids— Guido Van Rossum (founder of Python)