Punch Card covers technology in any form, including computers and programming; cryptocurrencies and blockchains; as well as videogames, movies, and television. The name is a tribute to the use of punched cards in early automation machinery, such as textile looms in the 18th century, along with semiautomatic data processing, such as those invented to tabulate census data in the 19th century.
19 Sep 2024 2 minute read 1 comment coip
Two months ago I wrote about how, fed up with being the heaviest I’ve ever been, I began an intermittent fasting schedule known as OMAD (one meal per day). Also known as 23:1, I refrained from eating or drinking anything except water for 23 hours of...
29 Jul 2024 5 minute read 1 comment coip
Three weeks ago I wrote about how, after reaching my heaviest body weight ever, I had finally had enough and would try dieting and lifestyle changes in an attempt to get back to my high school weight. I wrote how I didn’t really start with a plan oth...
7 Jul 2024 3 minute read 4 comments coip
For most of my adult life, I weighed approximately the same as I did in high school, indicating my regular lifestyle routine (mainly, diet and exercise) were stable and healthy. I was usually good about watching what I ate, but I also was exceptional...
10 May 2021 6 minute read 0 comments coip
Introduction Previously I wrote about what I learned in a Dave Ramsey course in financial literacy and how I ended up agreeing with his preference for the snowball method of debt repayment over the avalanche method despite it not making as much sense...
6 May 2021 4 minute read 2 comments coip
Introduction A few years ago my employer offered a free Dave Ramsey course in financial literacy. Not only would taking the three-day course cost me nothing, but, even better, I got to do it on company time, making it a no-brainer to sign up. The cou...
25 Mar 2021 8 minute read 3 comments coip
Introduction My favorite genre has always been science fiction (sci-fi), not just because I enjoy technology but more so as thought experiments on how technologies shape society. Growing up during the home computer revolution and the rise of the Wor...
