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The AwkEng's Secret Code is Broken

The AwkEng's Secret Code is Broken

Hi all, Today's post is about secret codes, children, and ice cream. If you're a parent you probably already know why. Anyway, those who know me kn...

The AwkEng Designs a (Temporary) Tattoo

The AwkEng Designs a (Temporary) Tattoo

Hi all! Today's post is hypothetical, as I'm not a tattoo person, but someone very close to me got their first tattoo. The question then came up, t...

The AwkEng Encounters the Spousal Veto, Part III

Hi all, I’ve heard that if something happens one time, it could just be luck, a second time is a coincidence, and a third time establishes a patter...

The AwkEng, AI, and Brian the Lion

The AwkEng, AI, and Brian the Lion

Hi all! Many years ago I made a book for my kid, called Brian the Lion. It started when I made up a story on the spot, during a car ride. Brian was...

The AwkEng Says Goodbye to a Friend

Hi all, I got a new phone for the first time in a long time. I've been carrying a Light Phone II for years... it's a minimalist, e-ink phone, with ...

The AwkEng Revives an Old Project

The AwkEng Revives an Old Project

Hi all! Today’s post is about reviving an old project of mine, the BusSign. In my perpetual quest to Stay Off the Internet and Also Stay Off Smartp...

The AwkEng and the Three Forms of Heat Transfer

Hi all! Today's post is about cooking gadgets, high school physics, and working through a long bout of analysis paralysis, (which will hopefully pa...

Third Eye Blindness and the AwkEng's Internal Monologue

Hi all, Today's post is about aphantasia and anauralia, or a lack of the ability to form imagery in your "minds eye" and the lack of an inner monol...

No Meeting Day is a Lie - Change the AwkEng's Mind

Hi all, Much like the salad crisper drawer in your refrigerator, "no meeting day" is also a lie. People book over it, every time. Things get busy, ...

Meditations on Balloons from the Awkeng

Hi all, I never knew how much I liked babies until I had one of my own. Aside from the snuggles and their adorable squish, I think one of the thing...

The AwkEng Avoids Integration Risk by Integrating

The AwkEng Avoids Integration Risk by Integrating

Hi all, Today's post shares some of my mental models for systems development. These models apply to software; they're harder to apply to hardware, ...

Deep Thought and Extreme Value Creation

Hi all, Since the start of COVID, I've tried to make a habit of going for a daily walk. I've experimented with it in all sorts of ways, i.e. taking...