by John Macdonald | Jun 18, 2025 | The250
We live in a big, beautiful world. So many interesting things. So many unknown things. So much to learn. So much to be curious about. Yet, The World tries to steal your curiosity. “Don’t think about that. We’ll take care of... by John Macdonald | Jun 17, 2025 | The250
Deep down, you know. You know that more outrage doesn’t help you. It helps them.You know that more scrolling doesn’t help you. It helps them.You know that being more offended doesn’t help you. It helps them. If your goal is to help them, then by all... by John Macdonald | Jun 16, 2025 | The250
I’m sure, or at least I hope, you know the flow state. It’s that beautiful moment of full immersion, where time vanishes, doubt disappears, and the doing comes effortlessly. For me, it can happen when writing code, writing words, or... by John Macdonald | Jun 15, 2025 | The250
People at my age often stagnate. And just as often, it’s on purpose. They’re tired, or feel like they’ve earned where they are, or feel done. I don’t blame people for this. We’re 30 years into our careers and probably 20-30 years into... by John Macdonald | Jun 14, 2025 | AI, The250
Apple just published an interesting paper. The TL;DR: Current Large Language Models (LLMs) and Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) still suck as the complexity of the problem increases. Also, adding more resources (i.e., compute power, etc.) and better... by John Macdonald | Jun 13, 2025 | The250
We confuse the two all the time. Knowledge is what you know. The dates, specs, and procedures. The contents of a book, the lecture, a YouTube video, or what you see from the stands. You can gain knowledge without ever leaving your chair. Learning is what...