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Continue reading →: The rectangle
All these people walking around, and here I am just watching them. It’s a lot of people, and they are all distracted, looking at a rectangle, ignoring what’s around them. It’s happening more and more, and it is sad. It illuminates their faces, bringing happiness and sadness at the same…
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Continue reading →: Días soleados y lentos
El jueves fue un día nublado aquí en el área de Seattle, y como planeaba ir a caminar a Pioneer Square y algunas otras partes de Seattle al día siguiente (viernes), decidí revisar el pronóstico del tiempo. Para mi asombro, estaría soleado, pero no solo el viernes, sino también todo…
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Continue reading →: Tinkering with AI: My First Steps
Lately, I’ve been exploring the realms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). My interest was sparked by a project at my day job, where we identified the potential for a simple ML model to enhance our data mapping process. We often encounter straightforward cases where source values directly…
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Continue reading →: Measuring Time in Decades
This year, I’m embarking on a new decade of my life. I’ve always found it helpful to segment my life into decades; it’s a meaningful way to observe changes, gauge progress, and assess the impact of my choices. From Ages 1 to 9: We’re essentially on autopilot during these years,…
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Continue reading →: A Ferry Trip Back in Time and Across Elliott Bay
Last Friday, I woke up a bit late. It was a sunny day, and the idea of taking the ferry to one of the nearby islands was much more appealing than the previous rainy day, typical of a Seattle winter. After showering and having breakfast, my son and I got…
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Continue reading →: The cost of our rushed lives
Many years from now, we will look back at this era and understand the numerous mistakes we made due to our constant need for speed. Consider the incident with Alaska Airlines earlier this year, where a piece of the fuselage fell off while the plane was flying. A few days…
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Continue reading →: Choosing the correct writing app is important
I am so glad that today is not as cold as last Friday. Last week it was very cold here in the Seattle area, and last Friday, I decided to stay home and write and read from the comfort of my own desk and sip my own coffee. On Fridays,…
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Continue reading →: Dreaming, Not Drifting
Sometimes I feel like I’m drifting when I think about all the things I have yet to accomplish. I’m no different than you; I have a long list of things I want to do, become, places I want to visit, and things I want to learn. The list goes on.…
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Continue reading →: Favorite novels I read in 2023
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons I am starting the year re-launching my Substack newsletter named “SinAgenda” which translates to No Agenda in English. This is nothing else but another way…
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Continue reading →: Coney Island in Winter: Beyond the Crowds
We visited Coney Island during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in New York City. Despite frequent visits to New York City, we had never explored Coney Island. My wife was eager to see it, hoping winter would lend a unique charm to the beach. The color of springtime is…