I Try Things - Episode 2: Dry Age Beef
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Continuing my series of DIY experiments, I dry-aged some USDA Prime rib-eye at home. In this video I show you how I did it, what you'll need, and how it turned out.
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We Have a Distribution Problem
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I used to think that when 3D printing got to the point of printing at the molecular level, we’d be able to pass into a post-scarcity phase of society. As with the Start Trek replicators, people could just print anything they need; food, water, clothing, televisions, etc.
What I didn’t realize at the time was that we’re already living in a post-scarcity world, we just have a distribution problem...
Read MoreTenacious D's The Pick of Destiny, Guitar Center, and Guitarist Logic
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A brief aside on how guitarists drive themselves nuts and why I don't like Guitar Center. I should have mentioned in the video, but I've seen Tenacious D live twice. Love those guys.
Read MoreBubble Problem
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Here is a comic book I drew when I was in the first grade. Yes, did name most of the characters after me and my sisters. Yes, perhaps it's unrealistic that the crown jewels include earrings and that someone who stole them would also wear them out in public even though they are stolen and they only have one of the pair...
Read MoreI'm Not Libertarian, or: Said What About the Market?
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I had a brief stint where I considered myself a Libertarian. Or maybe just coasting near Libertarianism. Stop judging me. It was the early 2000s and I was experimenting in college...
Read MoreStar Wars Backstory
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Here's a brief discussion of how backstory is being handled in the Star Wars Universe and concerns about making a film out of every possible detail therein.
Read MoreI Try Things - Episode 1: Sharpening a knife on a whetstone.
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For those who may not know me well, or have yet to glean it off my web ramblings, I like to try a lot of things for myself...
Read MoreWriting to Think
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About a year ago, I wrote a piece about dollar stores that I thought was really clever. It basically made the case that, even more than yachts or private jets, the dollar store is the true symbol of capitalist excess...
Read More(Possibly) The First Story I Ever Wrote
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This is an image of possibly the first story I ever wrote. Dictated (but not read) to my Mom as I apparently insisted she write it down. I was three years old...
Read MoreJohn Wick 2's Fermi Problem
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A quick commentary on John Wick Chapter 2. Really liked the movie except for every mom, dog, homeless guy, etc. in the background is an Assassin.
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