I met someone who was really into cheap ballpoint pens. They had that "dig Bic" energy.
NaNoWriMo is dead, long live NaNoWriMo!
Reflections on the yearly writing challenge that inspired me to write my first novel—and the nonprofit’s tragic end.
Personal website of Blake Watson Online since 2005
I’m a software engineer, side-project enthusiast, hobbyist game developer, sometimes writer, and full-time wheelchair user.
Journal
Understanding, not slop, is what’s interesting about LLMs
LLMs don't actually understand us. But, maybe a facsimile of understanding is good enough to make computers easier for everyone.
I changed my fonts after six years of using Cloud.typography
This is the story of how the dreaded flash of unstyled text drove me to purchase some new fonts.
blakewatson.com turns 20
I bought this domain as a college student using a friend’s credit card. Twenty years later, it’s one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Your freeform digital character sheet for D&D 5e
Six years after launching it, I introduce Minimal Character Sheet and its features.
40
Damn.
A decade of employment
I celebrate ten years of being employed by looking back at the difficult journey it took to get there.
Microblog
I feel like I’m being gaslighted here. I keep looking at it thinking, I’m not dumb, right? *Says "Where am I?" over and over until it loses all meaning.*
https://social.lol/@bw/115562302021367827
