Boris SmusVisual Chronology of Science & Discovery 2.0Rebooted Visual Chronology of Science & Discovery a Civilization-inspired tech tree but for the real life history of science.6 min read·2 days ago----
Boris SmusTools for Thinking in SystemsWith this post I aim to synthesize some ideas from the Tools for Thought movement (e.g. Roam) with Systems Thinking (e.g. feedback loops)…9 min read·Oct 18, 2023----
Boris SmusSemantic Similarity for Note TakingDays after capturing a “new” insight, it can be humbling to realize that you are repeating yourself. This might not be a bad thing, as you…3 min read·Oct 18, 2023----
Boris SmusAI note garden: link suggestionsMy latest AI gardener apprentice finds pairs of notes that aren’t explicitly linked, but maybe ought to be. This project was inspired by…8 min read·Jan 14, 2022----
Boris SmusAI note garden: summarizerOne benefit of keeping a long term note garden is that you can have conversations with your past self. You wake up a slightly different…5 min read·Dec 17, 2021----
Boris SmusFile Systems for ThoughtTools for Thought are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, most of these tools assume one corpus per tool, and the interoperability…6 min read·Sep 18, 2021--2--2
Boris SmusDiffusion of Literacy in 19th Century CanadaThe ancient Sumerians invented writing sometime around 3500 BCE. But how did writing get refined? How did it spread outside of Sumer? In…5 min read·Jun 23, 2021----
Boris SmusVisual Chronology of Science & DiscoveryAs Newton wrote, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. But whose giant shoulders did Newton stand on? And…7 min read·Feb 12, 2020----
Boris SmusToddler’s First Music BoxToddler toys are stacked with blinking lights, loud attention seeking noises, and earworm songs. They are often made of plastic and sadly…6 min read·Sep 26, 2019----
Boris SmusRadical MarketsThe book Radical Markets is centered on one central premise: Competitive, free markets are awesome, but most in reality are either not…7 min read·Apr 26, 2019----