death
Meditation on Dying by the Dalai Lama
What can we learn from the Dalai Lama about facing death and the legacy we leave behind?
Bram Adams
writer, programmer
programming
I Programmed a YouTube Clipper
Just to capture this goated moment on a Kripp vid Are you on the guest list? x 3 It captures the current time from a YouTube share link and adds 5 seconds to the end time, subtracts 5 seconds from the start time. Get it here ⬇️ GitHub - bramses/ytclip-10s
tv
I'm Falling, You're Falling, We're Falling, WHALE!
A fantastic comedic moment, this movie is so underrated. Another comedy classic, like Serpentine 202301271336
tv
John Wick II and III Thoughts
Some thoughts on stills from John Wick II and III.
music
LITTY LIKE A TITTY
Trippie Redd saying "litty like a titty" has altered the course of culture forever. The delivery, the absurdity of the concept, the confidence -- 10/10. Reactions Across the Internet Daddy Long Neck Was The OG
tv
Liv Tyler's History is Wild
At age 10 or 11, Liv met Steven Tyler and suspected he was her father when she observed a resemblance between her and Tyler's daughter MiaWhen she asked her mother, the secret was revealed. (View Highlight) Since learning the truth about her paternity, Liv and Steven have developed
essays
Criticism, Conjecture and Nen Vows
Conjecture = Guesswork/Hypothesis/Reality Free Criticism = Judgement/Tied To Reality Let's imagine conjecture and criticism as being two sides of a hypothetical spectrum. The closer one is to the criticism side, the more they are likely to act realistically, conservative, rigid. The closer one is to the conjecture
music
Wanna Vibe?
If you want to vibe, play the intro drums on this song and watch this monkey do his thing. It syncs perfectly! From:
humor
Cal Vs Haters
The way Cal addresses his critics here is hilarious, reminds me of how the Buddha doesn't take anger from others, forcing them to keep it and deal with it 202301090001
humor
SERPENTINE, SERPENTINE!
The OG This DK Should've Serpentined Archer Serpentine Rickon, Serpentine!
geography
Phoenix, Arizona (and More!)
it's really fucked up that Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the US — Jared 🗿🌱 🇰🇵 (@b1g_damage) November 7, 2022 Intuitively, I'd think that all the top 5 most populous cities would be the ones that come up most in conversation. The actual top 5: 1.
programming
AI, Regex, Twitter, Blockquotes, Readwise, Ghost
This may sound like a laundry list of random buzzword items -- but in reality these are all stakeholders to complete one seemingly simple task: converting blockquotes from Readwise format into Ghost Twitter Card format. First, I'd like to go on record stating that I hate writing regex. It