Amie Pollack
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Amie Pollack
Editing is easier when you know the patterns_
When it comes to essay writing, the idea of “patterns over process,” is just as relevant.
Tootzi instilled a philosophy of “all that exists is the artifact that’s on the table.” It doesn’t matter if your ideas come from your mind, your heart, your soul, your belly button, the tops of mountains, a bottle... See more
When it comes to essay writing, the idea of “patterns over process,” is just as relevant.
Tootzi instilled a philosophy of “all that exists is the artifact that’s on the table.” It doesn’t matter if your ideas come from your mind, your heart, your soul, your belly button, the tops of mountains, a bottle... See more
Michael Dean • The Secret Architecture of Great Essays
And although the Senate failed to reach the two-thirds majority required for conviction, seven Republican senators voted to convict—the most members of a president’s own party to vote for an impeachment conviction in history
Speaking of past OTs, a number of you have inquired about “the archive” or “reading past issues” and I am here to deliver the news that the inbox is your archive and there is no way to read past issues except to reply to this email and request a past issue. There are too many of you (and too many issues) for me to forward multiple issues or every... See more
OT 98: IS SHOPPING REALLY IMPORTANT FOR STYLE?!
Some group of people must exist who are educated, aware, motivated, and at the bleeding edge of a field…who nonetheless have some spare hours in the workweek to spend innovating on something instead of slavishly executing a task.
It’s necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.
I just learned that silent reading isn't silent for everyone.
Some people hear the words in their heads as they read.
🤯 https://t.co/wKAbQwUO6A
Oral History of Shang-Yi Chiang
An oral history interview with Shang-Yi Chiang covers his early life in China, education in electrical engineering, career at Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard, and pivotal role at TSMC in semiconductor advancements.
archive.computerhistory.org