I took my flu shot today. It was free and I even got a $5 Target coupon for taking it there. Every year they set up a flu shot booth at work, but this year I almost forgot about it due to wfh. Not that the seasonal flu would be…

If you’re reading San Francisco bay area news (e.g. this one about California state park closures), you’ll likely come across terms like “CZU August Lightning Complex Fires”. What do they mean? Breaking it down Fire: 🔥 Complex: Not one single fire. Multiple fires. Complex of fires. Like an apartment complex Lightning: Caused by…

When the COVID-19 “work from home” started in March, I started consuming boiled eggs as an easy source of protein. In my house, we’d consume 3–4 boiled eggs per day, easily adding up to 20–25 eggs in a week. Boiled eggs have a shelf life of about 7 days. Their…

My home electricity is now 100% renewable. That too for no additional cost. I thought it might be worth sharing how. There’s a lot to unpack here, so this article has 3 parts: “Just tell me what to do” “Help me understand” “Now make me question everything I just learned” “Just tell me what to do” …

My roommate (let’s call him R) recently bought a TV. I interviewed him this morning about how he picked the model he picked (LG OLED 55" CX). I’m sharing my notes in this post. I know there are plenty of TV buying guides out there. My hope is that these…