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With the NBA playoffs going right now (and as an avid Pacers fan), I was curious about if refs were fair or not. Based on so many folks writing online about how important it is to write online, I figured I'd send it out.

I also would love any tips y'all have on writing, publishing, blogging, or any of that!

Re:Synthetic Biology Overview on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @03:46PM (#32916835)
An overview of synthetic biology and the risks associated with it -- a new side of tech that we don't talk about a lot
I run a newsletter (https://thisiscool.beehiiv.com/) about cool longform articles I find online, and it genuinely is nice to have a direct line to many of the people that follow and like my content (@zevulous on tiktok), especially if social media sites go down or delete my account for some reason.
Re:Ask HN: Best experience learning a skill online? on Sunday July 24, 2022 @02:35PM (#32216296)
For me, using chessable for chess was immensely helpful. Something about the patterns and repetition scratches a lovely itch
I've been using the second brain system in Roam for a while now and I really like it -- it helps me connect between topics, especially as someone with many competing interests. I will say that it only works when I remember to do it, which is a downside of any of these systems. Organization is also super important here.
while I don't have a blog, I have a tiktok (@zevulous) that has garnered over 240k followers and has led to a few interesting opportunities such as speaking at a few online events and the occasional sponsorship. It's also given me a fair amount of social interaction. It functions somewhat as a blog for me, although I also do a newsletter (https://thisiscool.beehiiv.com/) that is more for me as a personal project, even though it doesn't give me much in terms of opportunities.