Author: Justin Lauderdale
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That Time I Tried to be a Twitch Streamer
I had a coworker talking to me about my writing the other day. During our conversation, he asked why I went for writing and not something more popular like content creation. The answer is simple: I tried it, and I wasn’t super great at it. Talking to him about my time trying to be a…
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AHA! Moments That Make Teaching Fulfilling
There are little moments that you notice in teaching that can make the job either really fun or make you feel like you are actually making some sort of difference to a student. For example, there was a moment when my students realized that I was, in fact, bald. For a little bit of background,…
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AI: The boogeyman that I don’t think we should really worry about.
Now that’s a title! Yes, I am under the controversial opinion that Artificial Intelligence isn’t really the worst thing on planet earth and is not going to be the downfall of humanity. Now don’t get me wrong, I think there is a lot of unethical usage of AI out there. That being said, AI is…
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The First Year of Fatherhood
In a surprise to no one, fatherhood in the first year is tough. A lot of it is learning about you, your wife, and your new child (obviously). Even better, a lot of the things that you learn about your child will almost immediately change. My daughters first birthday is fast approaching, which is shocking…
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We Have Lost the Plot on Car Infotainment Systems
I’m pretty sure everyone has a memory of driving down a calm road on a sunny day with their windows down and radio cranked up. Heck, Cruising with the windows down on a summer afternoon is almost therapeutic to me. A good radio in a running car can be a nice break from the daily…
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Patience
Have you ever just sat at a counter and wondered to yourself what is going on inside this persons mind? I ask myself this a lot at my current retail job in a vape shop. The other day, I was working with a customer who was looking for a specific brand of disposable vapes. When…
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The Wonders of Unsolicited Digital Parenting Advice
My wife and I had our lovely daughter august of 2024. This, as any father knows, has been a significant transition. Heck, my wife and I used to watch Kitchen Nightmares, Dan da Dan, and Top Gear. Now we have favorite shows like Bluey, Mickey Mouse Club House, and Ms. Rachel (Fantastic Children’s YouTube channel…
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