What Is Better Than Self Esteem? If you are one who struggles with self esteem issues, take comfort — you are in a very large cohort. Achievements and success will always only take us so far in life — for better or worse, maybe, but…
Redolent 25 days after he broke up with me, he sent me his latest oeuvre. As is his style, there was no explanation, no context, no reader’s guide. I was on the phone with my best friend in Seattle, who had…
The Binary Method Of Calculating Storage Can Be Very Confusing When I bought an SD card, still in the box from the store, the advertised storage from the seller and the vendor website was 16 GB. I was ready for that unboxing experience and using the product for…
Winter reading list for future makers It can be hard to find the thinkers, designers and storytellers of what the future of humanitarian action looks like. In my experience these conversations happen across sectors and industries…
Blockchain and education For any company in any sector specialists first of all are important. However, how the diploma provided when applying for a job can be checked? Take the word? That is not an option! Believe what’s…
Ode to Mom When you hold your child for the very first time they’re born or when you actually first come to know that there’s something growing inside you? I am not a mother, so I don’t know anything about this…
Graduation After a semester-long sabbatical replacement gig in the small town of Arcata California, I’ve been rushing around to maximize studio access, before heading back to San Francisco. In my haste to leave…
A Writer Should Not Look for a Large Payout Without Doing These Three Things I have to announce to my Medium Family. I am suffering from Content Creator paralysis syndrome. (This typically occurs after reading every one story about making money on multiple platforms). This is…
Is this sexual harassment? Having read the article on the front page of Inside Housing on the 8th of June asking how prevalent sexual harassment is within the sector and that being followed up with more statistics this week…
Demystifying UIKit Spring Animations We take a look at how the motion of a spring can be used to drive an animation, how to craft spring animations that feel natural, and how to avoid common pitfalls related to spring animations.
Making Behat Useful BDD is a frequently misunderstood concept. Too often, the term BDD is used to refer to integration tests which happen to be running through Behat. Many developers find that their Behat tests add…
My poem about peonies This is slightly different content than I usually post, firstly I don’t usually post poetry and secondly, I used ChatGPT prompts to make it. It’s a test. Of many things. I’ll let you know the results…
About Wing Finance To celebrate the addition of FLM to the Wing Flash Pool (Ontology), we have teamed up with Flamingo Finance to bring you TWO opportunities to earn WING and FLM. $300 WING+$300 FLM, 50 users meeting…
Afraid of Leaving Corporate? How To Commit to Launching Your Business In Spite of These 5 Fears This article is about fears but also commitment. Commitment to a larger life in which you build the business that you want that gives you the financial and personal liberty that you want. Commitment…
What to Look For Before Using A Crypto Decentralized Exchange Given the rapid expansion of the blockchain industry and the proliferation of decentralized apps, including decentralized exchanges, it is critical to exercise extreme caution when selecting a…
Whatever You Say Thea closed her laptop and strolled out to the henhouse, whistling. Finding work online wasn’t so hard after all. Sure, the first week had been a misery of scrolling through sites full of students…
Finding Peace in The Pandemic This photo reminds me that, even during this COVID-19 pandemic, we will ultimately find our place of peace. As I continue to reflect on this time in our history, where lives across the world are…
How to write a PhD Motivation Letter? So you have found an opening that best fits your interests and background and you have made up your mind to make an application to this opening! Congratulations! That is the first step! Upon checking…
Plaything A poem on lust and love ; poetry by Aleksander Mielnikow (Alek the Poet)
Let Me Edit YOUR Photo on YouTube On an upcoming episode on my YouTube channel, I’m going to edit a few of my followers’ photos. So, dig through your folder, hard drives, USB sticks… wherever you store your photos and send the one…
