My beloved dog Lottery left us last May. Today is her birthday. We celebrated on 3/7 last year, a day early, because we were leaving the country on her actual birthday. If I …
I've been using Surfshark for two years. Whether you want to unblock region-locked content, access Taiwanese sites while traveling, stay safe on public Wi-Fi, or block ads on your phone browser — Surfshark is an app I use every single day.
Finch is an app dedicated to self-care, featuring goal management and pet nurturing functionalities. This adorable and fun app helps users grow by achieving small daily goals, which is exactly what I was looking for after reading “Atomic Habits.” It has truly helped me establish a more regular lifestyle and good habits. I highly recommend it to everyone! ????
This post shares our experience with Lottery being diagnosed with low tT4 and starting medication for hypothyroidism — and later discovering it may have been a misdiagnosis. If your dog's tT4 came back low and your vet is recommending medication, make sure to run the other tests too before committing.
Reading notes for The Design of Everyday Things, Chapter 2. Starting from learned helplessness, this chapter digs into the relationship between human psychology, emotion, and action.
A review and reading notes for The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman — specifically the intro and Chapter 1. Using vivid, relatable examples, Norman lays out the fundamentals of design and cognitive science. Highly recommended for anyone interested in cognitive science, UX, or anyone whose work involves communicating with an audience.
Sharing my experience using Notion to maintain my personal resume/CV, along with a template you can grab for yourself. This post is about how to use Notion to build a resume — not how to write one.
A review of Po-Jang Hsieh's book on brain science and everyday cognitive tricks — covering marketing traps, social biases, workplace psychology, and knowledge myths. If you're into neuroscience or psychology, this is one of the best popular science reads out there.
A review of Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science by Erika Engelhaupt. Engelhaupt is basically the queen of weird knowledge — her book is packed with disgusting, fascinating, and genuinely well-researched science. Perfect for fans of strange articles, forensics, and dark curiosities.
A review of No Rules Rules. The book explains how Netflix's seemingly hands-off approach actually succeeds through high talent density, radical candor, and minimal controls.
A review of Zack Davisson's Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost. Davisson explores how yūrei — Japanese ghosts — are deeply intertwined with Japan's history, culture, art history, and politics, elevating ghost lore far beyond mere spooky tales.
If you want to get a custom stuffed animal of your pet, the US-based company Cuddle Clones offers something beyond wool felting or regular plush dolls — a fully customized, realistic replica of your pet. Here's my honest review and a step-by-step ordering tutorial.
Introducing JotForm, an online form tool that's free, beautifully designed, and supports conditional page-skip logic — perfect for wedding RSVPs!
Thanks to its cross-platform, real-time sync, and all-in-one advantages, Notion became my go-to for work and time management. In this post, I'll share two ways to use Notion for managing tasks — Table and Board — with a detailed walkthrough of how I personally use the Table view.
Notion is my favorite note-taking app — its all-in-one design means you can insert anything you want. It's cross-platform, completely free, with unlimited storage, and a great tool for researchers (and organization obsessives) managing notes, resumes, and travel plans. Here's why I switched from Evernote, what I love about it, and some practical tips.
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