Essays on Science, History, Software, and More by Brian Schrader

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#13 Apr 13, 2026

Mailing Things Is Fun

I like to collect postcards from cool places and send them out to friends I haven't seen in a while, or who live far…

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#12 Mar 30, 2026

Take Better Notes, By Hand

There are a lot of different ways to take notes and organize your thoughts. I've settled on this four-part system,…

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#11 Mar 20, 2026

You Have Access To Almost Any Book

It's pretty wonderful to get to read a thing that journeyed far and wide to find you, passing through a dozen hands…

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#10 Mar 10, 2026

Load-Bearing Walls

A group of friends hanging out, spending time, and working toward a common goal were what actually mattered.

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#9 Mar 3, 2026

An Age Of Promethean Ambitions

Ever since man emerged from his cave and first laid eyes on the lands beneath the sun he has willed to know the future…

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#8 Feb 16, 2026

Words Are A Leaky Abstraction

A soul file presumes, by its very existence, that what makes a soul (or personality, worldview, whatever) is expressible…

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#7 Feb 5, 2026

On The Lies Depression Tells

Yet I will tell you that it helps. Every time, it helps. On good days and bad, I try to write something in that little…

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#6 Jan 23, 2026

The Long View Of History

The world without history just is. It isn't a work in progress, but a finished piece—one that lives and dies with…

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