Rewards + Pause + Updates + Interactive Textbook?
(4 min read)
Hi all! Turns out my schedule was too crammed to finish Nutshell this month (here's the beta...
2022-07-21 18:33:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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How To Explain Things Real Good π (Stanford mini-talk)
(3 min read β new talk, patreon housekeeping, upcoming projects, misc)
Hi folks, thanks for your patience! My Stanford mini-talk, on how to explain complex ideas accessibly, is out...
2022-06-30 16:12:13 +0000 UTC View PostDelaying a month + rewards + comic + potato + pox
(6 minute read)
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 ...
2022-05-31 22:20:15 +0000 UTC View PostThree things coming out next month!
(quick update β 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 wa...
2022-04-27 19:14:08 +0000 UTC View PostA silly animation, a sillier music album, & what's probably next
(12 min read total)
(silly animation: 2 min watch)
(what's-next idea-dump: 10 min read)
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2022-03-14 21:26:12 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's Nicky Learning? Decision Theory, Ottawa, Existential Risk
(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 Lear...
2022-03-02 21:51:32 +0000 UTC View Postπ― Year of the Tiger (also, I'm back from hiatus!)
(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 throu...
2022-02-02 17:55:24 +0000 UTC View Post(Patreon Paused For One More Month)
Hi 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 precipita...
2021-12-29 17:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate & "Next Explainer" Survey Results
(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 o...
What Explainer Series Do You Want? (+ Patreon unpauses in November)
[reading time: 2 minutes]
[optional survey: 7 minutes]
Hi folks!
After a year of burnout-hiatus, this Patreon will be un-paused on November 2021-09-29 21:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Nutshell / "Expandable Explanations" is in Beta!
[Patreon-charging's still paused... but not for long? Read on!]
Hi all! My next ...
2021-09-17 20:25:21 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek! Nutshell, or, βExpandable Explanationsβ
[Patreon's still paused; you won't be charged until further notice]
Howdy! I protot...
August Updates! Math + Catgirls
[This Patreon is still on hiatus, so you won't be charged until further notice]
(2 min read)
If you haven't heard, my pal Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown) is doin...
2021-08-15 17:50:03 +0000 UTC View PostHow I Learn + Back To The Future + heads up
π2 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 fina...
2021-07-01 15:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post3 Nerdy Songs + Thinking Out Loud
(4 min of reading, 6 min of music)
Note: this Patreon is still paused, and you w...
2021-04-26 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostOn Hiatus 'Til Whenever
(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 "wheneve...
2021-02-16 17:57:45 +0000 UTC View PostTwo Songs (+ Sabbatical Months 2β4)
REMINDER: THIS PATREON IS PAUSED UNTIL MARCH 1ST 2021, or longer, since Iβm "on sabbatical", theoretically. Your hard-earned cash remains yours!
(reading time: 5 min) 2020-12-25 20:30:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Paper Lifehacks (Sabbatical Month 1)
[Reminder: My Patreon's still paused! You weren't charged last month, and won't be until March 1st, 2021]
(reading time: 7 min)
2020-10-05 20:10:55 +0000 UTC
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Patreon Paused + Sabbatical Starts!
(2 minute read)
For the $2+ and $5+ backers, here's this month's Wall of Thanks and 2020-09-01 01:59:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Patron-Exclusive Alpha! + AMA + Updates + Work-Life
(reading time: 9 min)
(can't see GIF above? click here!)
Hi all! Sorry for the l...
2020-08-22 14:42:42 +0000 UTC View PostRewards & Next Projects
(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...
2020-07-07 15:44:12 +0000 UTC View PostContact Tracing Without Mass Surveillance (With 3Blue1Brown!)
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 ...
2020-06-03 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's Nicky Learning? "A Very Tentative Theory of Being Human"
Quick Announcement: Patreon's required by law to add sales tax starting July 1st β but y'all should be mostly exempt, since my "rewards" are stuff like gratitude, your n...
2020-06-02 12:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostNEW EXPLORABLE! β¨ βWhat Happens Next?β COVID-19 Futures, Explained
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! 2020-04-30 16:13:39 +0000 UTC View Post
New explorable on Friday!
Before 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, ...
2020-04-29 00:18:34 +0000 UTC View PostProtecting Lives & Liberty: How Contact Tracing Beats COVID-19 and Big Brother
(4 minute comic + 4 minute update)
Thank you so much for your feedback on my previous co...
2020-04-10 21:14:31 +0000 UTC View PostI Collaborated With An Epidemiologist!
If you need to reduce or cancel your pledge, I understand. Lots of folks are out of work right now. Don't worry about me β I have enough in savings, thanks to your support over the years....
2020-03-25 20:39:57 +0000 UTC View PostPlushies & Coronavirus
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 p...
2020-03-12 13:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostGoing on Sabbati-cation!
(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 2020-02-21 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
