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I lost 15 lbs on a well-known subscription weight loss program, let the subscription lapse, and gained all the weight back. The method works and I'm cheap, so I built my own versio…

I rebuilt my old logo generator as a full brand kit generator. You type a business name, pick a style direction, and get a wordmark SVG and PNG in multiple variations, a color pale…

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My latest venture has petered out after 8 years and is no longer profitable. I'd like to start something new. Is this book by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf still a good guide in 2021?

Google Street View of the interior of an Emirates A380 from 2013: https://www.google.com/maps/@25.242676,55.3718716,2a,75y,38.... via: https://www.wired.com/2013/08/google-street-v…

In Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, Richard Feynman recounts a similar "drifting" of the location of the ego while in a sensory deprivation tank: "I tried and after a while I go…

Volunteer in your community.

The Mote in God's Eye (sci-fi, first contact story) helped me accept sudden and drastic changes in my life and the impermanence of the world around me.

* #plottertwitter (twitter.com/landscapeartbot) * a book of thousands of loglines to inspire writers with writer's block * a vacation itinerary generator (started months ago, compl…

I've worked from home since 2009. Here's what has worked for me: - Have a dedicated work space that can be closed off from the rest of the family / roommates / distractions. Bedroo…

For those who want a daily concise version of the New York Times, check out https://timesdigest.com/ . It's not free, but I've found it to be a great way to read the NYTimes. Examp…

If you're wondering what people (teen girls) used to put in their away messages, I've been running a site since 2003 that has acted as a database of these "witty profiles". https:/…

Ah memories. Twenty years ago I worked a few cubicles away from the guy who runs this site. He had a handmade Rube Goldberg machine made from cardboard perched on the edge of his c…

I've been running a side project that's been (ramen) profitable for the last 5 years. I've had interested buyers contact me and I've always turned them away because I was busy tryi…

AIM will always hold special place in my heart. It had an ecosystem that allowed me to build two very successful (and profitable) side projects in 2002 and 2003: a Buddy Icon gener…

Website Yellow Pages. Take a look at the categories list for an idea of how sites were cataloged: http://rdf.dmoz.org/rdf/categories.txt

The goal is to get the landscapes to resemble sci-fi/fantasy environment concept art. Rough plans include adding clouds, vegetation, buildings, human figures, and foreground elemen…

... and here I thought the landscape art bot I started yesterday was good. I've got a long way to go. https://twitter.com/LandscapeArtBot

Nice. It's remarkably similar to an ancient unfinished project of mine: http://www.degraeve.com/letterpress-invitations/ which was inspired by this post from 2009: https://mingalin…