JP Snow

  • Bard’s Big Leap Forward

    I’ve been experimenting with the Gen AI tools since the beginning, finding they give major value for some use cases and completely miss the mark in others. Bard can now access gmail. I had a… Read more

  • The Land of Free(ish)

    The latest Human Freedom Index results are out. Published by the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute, this index compares countries across dimensions of personal and economic freedom, now updated through 2021 based on the… Read more

  • C’mon Christmas Spirit / No Whammies

    I just loaded our Snowy Christmas playlist for the first time this season. And removed that Wham! song temporarily to stay in play for Whamageddon. In case you need a good playlist for background music,… Read more

  • My Favorite Articles This Week (1/2/2021)

    Sunday Firesides: You Are Religious resonated with me immediately (if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone declare they’re “not religious, but are spiritual). Most of us are religious about something. If… Read more

  • My Favorite Articles This Week (12/27/20)

    Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii provides a realistic slice of Roman life, based on what pedestrians saw and consumed at a snack stand Washington’s Secret to the Perfect Zoom Bookshelf? Buy It… Read more

  • My Favorite Articles This Week (12/20/20)

    Mesmerizing, yes, and also tense Why Is Napoleon Bonaparte Always Depicted With His Hand In His Coat? is historically interesting, and reminds me of the big portrait of our town’s namesake that hung in the… Read more

  • My Favorite Articles This Week (12/12/20)

    ‘Magic was buried here’: One family’s escape to rural Ohio – in pictures has great photography journaling how children discover and grow when left to their own curiosity in a natural space Will Ferrell Is… Read more

  • My Favorite Articles This Week

    Great news that Denver homeless advocates receive approval for second safe outdoor space. St. Andrew UMC, my local church, is supporting Safe Spaces for those experiencing homelessness through volunteering and an Amazon wishlist. One factor… Read more

  • Favorite Articles from This Week

    Our parents warned us the internet would break our brains. It broke theirs instead and What Facebook Fed the Baby Boomers – thoughtful perspective about how some of the most internet-vulnerable get caught in their… Read more

  • Favorite Links from This Week

    A few of the more interesting articles I encountered this past week… Why Do Virtual Meetings Feel So Weird? made me think back to how many times during in-person meetings I’ve used eye contact with a… Read more

I’m all about finding better ways to engineer life so I can spend more time on what’s important and fun. When I find something that works, I can’t resist sharing, and this place is my outlet.