In my graduate-level complexity theory class, I came across the concept of a P-splinter, an incredibly niche complexity class that is used in a few papers. Intuitively, a P-splinter is a language where a PTIME function can enumerate its elements. This concept was defined by Lane A. Hemachandra—who is…
Most species of forget-me-nots (Myosotis sp.) are non-native to North America. This colony, which occupies wide swaths of my back yard through its rhizomous spread, is most likely the highly invasive Myosotis scorpiodes from Europe, which has become commonplace around here in the Great Lakes region. I will most likely…
Physical bookstores have that magic of picking up random books that I never would have found from an online review. I found several gems on this haul for about $10 total. * Imagining Iraq: Literature in English and the Iraq Invasion * How Everything Can Collapse: A Manual for our Times * After…
This terrarmium houses three Orthoporus ornatus millipedes. I like watching them crawl around. They munch of leaves and wood. Touching dirt makes me feel alive.…
Living the early 2000s life for focus and calm.…
If you're as prone to addictions as I am, then you've certainly spent many days and nights doomscrolling or going on an online research spree. The second survival strategy is to follow the flowchart: offline tools > online desktop apps > web browser > mobile apps.…
In the next few weeks, I will be sharing small strategies that helps my disorganized, lazy, forgetful, impulsive self to survive and thrive in a high-pressure adulting environment. Speaking of forgetfulness, I was that kid who lost their phone every semester. I would lose my keys even more often. I…
A phenomenon I see in the personal knowledge management (PKM) space is people obsessing over how they manage their notes. Truth is, notes are only useful when they help us get stuff done. * Notes can help us retrieve information. * The process of writing a note can help us make sense…