Writings
I also write about technical topics over at the Applied Science blog.
On Fear
Collected wisdom on pre-competition dread
Sci-fi tropes in Known Space
Raw notes judging Larry Niven & co.
Idiomatic errors in Clojure
How to deal when your program can’t even
Strength & conditioning, winter 2024
My plan for this Ultimate (Frisbee) off-season
Design of a baby changing station
An integrated development environment for infant waste management.
My Library
My collection of other people's words.
High Return-on-Investment Exercises
Workout elements which I find give much general physical preparedness in return for effort invested.
My morning routine
Brief but essential maintenance for your body, every AM.
Two Stories of China
I made the terrible mistake of reading Iron & Silk and American Shaolin back-to-back.
My İzmir
2015-era recommendations for foreigners (especially ACI/SEV teachers and family) living in the Turkish coastal city of İzmir. Focuses on the Göztepe neighborhood.
[untitled]
Short fiction about the decisions we've made as a polity.
Catanese: The Medical Care of the Judoka
Book report of a text useful to all grapplers.
Ishikawa & Draeger: Judo Training Methods
Reporting on a book that changed judo physical culture.