Posts
2024
A Tale of T-Mobile Prepaid Billing Errors
A discussion of an odd bug in T-Mobile’s systems, resolved only after filing an FCC complaint. This post details my experience, the support timeline, and the root cause of the mysterious charges.
Why the Hell Is This Git Repo So Large? And How to Trim It Down
A guide on reducing the size of an oversized Git repository, using the Blowfish Hugo theme as a case study. Learn best practices for maintaining a lean repo and its history.
Analyzing Political Party Strength vs. Quality of Life in U.S. States
A data-driven exploration of how political lean correlates with quality of life metrics across the United States.
Modeling Optimal PC Building Decisions
What is the optimal amount to spend on a computer? How often should its components be upgraded? We review historical data to build a plausible model of PC performance over time.
On the Time Burden of Office Work
How much of a pay cut is in-office work compared to remote? All else being equal, maybe a bit more than you’d expect.
Deriving Analytic Retirement Estimates: A DIY Approach
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5 mins
Take a DIY approach to calculating rough retirement timelines. No need for fancy services – roll your own, either for a secondary sanity check or out of curiosity!
2023
Analytic Early Retirement Calculator
A retirement calculator that estimates your retirement timeline, required annual savings, and assesses your progress toward retirement goals.
Animated Cellular Automaton QR Codes
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6 mins
An experiment in using randomized cellular automata to generate QR codes that remain valid on every frame.
The Importance of Saving Early for Retirement
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4 mins
A 22-year-old college graduate that saves $300/month will have more in retirement than a worker who starts saving $1,100/month at 40 years old. Let’s talk about it.