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Hi all! Turns out my schedule was too crammed to finish Nutshell this month (here's the beta, if you forgot), so I'm pausing my Patreon for July. You will not be charged on August 1st.
In the mea...
2022-07-21 18:33:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hi folks, thanks for your patience! My Stanford mini-talk, on how to explain complex ideas accessibly, is out now!
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You may have noticed in my last few Patreon posts, I gave probability estimates like "3 things released in May [80% probability]".
And you may have noticed all my estimates were off.
Welp. In May, I got approximately nothing done. I've been bouncing between friends' couches twice a w...
2022-05-31 22:20:15 +0000 UTC View Post(quick update – 4 min read)
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Hi all! This Patreon was un-paused on April 1st, because I am back from a 16-month-long burnout hiatus!
Shockingly, this past month was actually really good –– not just re: "work productivity", but overall human flourishing. I'm currently traveling, seeing fri...
2022-04-27 19:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post(12 min read total)
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(what's-next idea-dump: 10 min read)
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HEY FOLKS! AFTER 16(?) MONTHS, I'M FINALLY BACK FROM BURNOUT-HIATUS 🎉
I KNOW I'VE ...
2022-03-14 21:26:12 +0000 UTC View Post(Three main sections, that take 16 minutes / 6 minutes / 5 minutes to read.)
(32 minutes reading time in total, not counting links)
Hey all! I haven't done a What's Nicky Learning? post in a while. So here's a thought-dump of what I've been learning recently. (Alas, I did not get any publis...
2022-03-02 21:51:32 +0000 UTC View Post
(16 min read)
(content note: mental health, lots of cussing)
Hi cats & kittens!
After 16 months of burnout-hiatus, I'm back and am not a better person! But I burnt through 16 months of savings so I'm taking your cash. (Well, starting next month. I paused the Patreon again on Feb 1st as a "grace per...
2022-02-02 17:55:24 +0000 UTC View PostHi all, sorry for the radio silence.
Long story short, I've been in a 2-month-long mental health sinkhole. I don't know what compels me to tell you this, but stupidly enough, it was precipitated by an interaction with a long-time Patron who I trusted & opened up to. I'm vague-posting to not reveal private details. I...
2021-12-29 17:27:52 +0000 UTC View Post(4 minutes reading time)
Hi all!
You may have noticed you were NOT charged on Nov 1st. I paused this Patreon again for 1 more month, because I'm still behind on my catgirl project. I got 2021-11-05 21:55:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks!
After a year of burnout-hiatus, this Patreon will be un-paused on November 1st! That's when you'll be charged again. If you've changed your mind about financially suppor...
2021-09-29 21:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post[Patreon-charging's still paused... but not for long? Read on!]
Hi all! My next project is almost done. It just needs a few curious authors to try it out... and that's where you come in!
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[Patreon's still paused; you won't be charged until further notice]
Howdy! I prototyped this a year ago, but then I went on burnout-hiatus. But last week, I re-designed & polished it up so that you can get a s...
[This Patreon is still on hiatus, so you won't be charged until further notice]
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If you haven't heard, my pal Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown) is doing a "math explainer" contest! There's prizes, and the deadline's a week from now: August 22. (I, uh, really should've shared this ...
2021-08-15 17:50:03 +0000 UTC View Post🕑2 min read
Hi all! I'm still on hiatus, so you weren't charged last month, and won't be charged until further notice.
Since I'm bad at emails, I finally wrote a Frequently Asked Questions page! As part of it, I wrote 1700+ words on tips for learning math, writing fiction & n...
2021-07-01 15:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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Note: this Patreon is still paused, and you won’t be charged until further notice!
Hi new Patrons! Welcome, and my deepest thanks! <3 I assume ...
2021-04-26 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post(2 minute read)
Hi all,
Hope you're okay! Seasonal Affective Disorder + winter lockdown is no joke.
Long story short, I'm extending my hiatus until "whenever" – this Patreon remains paused & you still won't be charged.
As I've said before, I've known for years that...
2021-02-16 17:57:45 +0000 UTC View PostREMINDER: THIS PATREON IS PAUSED UNTIL MARCH 1ST 2021, or longer, since I’m "on sabbatical", theoretically. Your hard-earned cash remains yours!
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First, a song!
I was part of a collaboration of 37 educators in STEM, singing a song about Gauss! It's for a chari...
2020-12-25 20:30:45 +0000 UTC View Post[Reminder: My Patreon's still paused! You weren't charged last month, and won't be until March 1st, 2021]
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Hi you – I sincerely hope you're staying safe, now that many coun...
2020-10-05 20:10:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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For the $2+ and $5+ backers, here's this month's Wall of Thanks and Polygon avatars! Also sent some of you a drawing ...
2020-09-01 01:59:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hi all! Sorry for the lack of updates. I didn't want to bother your inbox until I had something to show. Anyway, feast your eyes and UwU your face, coz h...
2020-08-22 14:42:42 +0000 UTC View Post(reading time: 7 minutes)
Alright, I'm back from my post-burnout break! I mean, I hope it's post-.
Quick housekeeping: Patreon added sales tax on July 1st, but you should be mostly unaffected since I don't offer "real" rewards. 2020-07-07 15:44:12 +0000 UTC View Post
This video actually came out 3 weeks ago, and I totally forgot to share it with you. For the five of you who know about me but not Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown), he makes friggin' amazing math videos, both detailed and accessible – showing the true elegant beauty of mathematics.
So I've no idea why h...
2020-06-03 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Announcement: Patreon's required by law to add sales tax starting July 1st – but y'all should be mostly exempt, since my "rewards" are stuff like gratitude, your name in credits, and exclusive posts like... this one! 2020-06-02 12:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still editing & polishing this thing very, very last minute! If you find typos & errors or weird UI, please comment below so I can fix 'em! Thank you! Aghhhhhhh!
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Here you go, the most "deep dive" explorable I've ever <...
2020-04-30 16:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostBefore the sneak peek, 2 quick things:
1. If you need to lower/cancel your pledge in this hard time, I completely understand. Seriously, take care of you first! I'm financially safe, thanks to all your past support 💖
2. Two months ago I said I'd be traveling on vacation in April, thus I w...
2020-04-29 00:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post(4 minute comic + 4 minute update)
Thank you so much for your feedback on my previous comic (a collaboration with an epidemiologist) about why we need contact tracing to beat COVID-19.
Our new comic ...
2020-04-10 21:14:31 +0000 UTC View PostIf you need to reduce or cancel your pledge, I understand. Lots of folks are out of work right now. Don't worry about me – I have enough in savings, thanks to your support over the years. <3 See you on the other side of this pandemic!
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Wha...
2020-03-25 20:39:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Need a fun, easy crafts project to do at home while you're self-isolating from COVID-19?
Look no further! On the first week of my sabbati-cation, I found a quick & easy way to design 3D plushies... with Play-Doh & a paper towel‽
(reading time: 3 min)
(Pre-Script: Welcome new patrons from Hacker News! The Explorables site exists for years, hasn't been updated for months, then suddenly bam half-a-million views. I don't understand how the HN frontpage works. Anyway, back to the update...)
Thank you...
2020-02-21 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
