Exploring what Freedom means and how to gain it in 2022. — What is freedom? Is it being able to wake up whenever you want? Is it being free of bosses or managers? Each of us defines freedom differently. For me, freedom has always been about money. For Years I have struggled with loans and credit cards. And it was my own…

Python introduced a new feature called the Match case that introduced a switch case behavior to Python code since version 3.10.6 — let’s talk about it. — You’ll be surprised how many people are looking for a Switch Case implementation in Python. I’ve been writing Python code for about five years and have never felt that not having it was a dealbreaker in any way. Since version 3.10.6, Python has added a new feature called Match Case…

Children have no filters and would say the hard things we need people to tell us. — “Oren, you should have children; I want to meet them,” my 12-year-old nephew told me on Saturday. He and his siblings have been staying with us for the weekend. And it never really dawned on me how much it would sting when a kid is sprinkling salt on your “open…

How does it feel to experience the pandemic in 2022 after three shots of the vaccine? — Ever since the pandemic hit, I’ve been diligent in keeping myself and my family safe. My parents are in their 60s and 70s, and both have additional health concerns like asthma and high blood pressure that — alongside covid — could develop into severe complications. But two weeks ago, it…

In this article, I outline my entire process of reaching out to interesting creators, and I also include my template for sending them an email. — It’s 2018. Fantasy High — Dimension 20’s first season — had just premiered, and I utterly and completely fell in love. I’ve been following the crew of the show ever since the days of CollegeHumor sketches, and Fantasy High shined a different kind of light on them. I’ve never thought…

Happy Friday to 834 geeks! Welcome back to another Geek Letter! It’s another sunny day and I’m back at my favorite spot drinking my favorite shake and writing to my favorite people — YOU! As you might have understood from the title, today’s a happy day. I have reached 2000…

Happy Friday to 833 geeks! How are you doing? The week is over, and I’m writing to you on a sunny Friday, sitting in a food court, drinking a yogurt shake with bananas and strawberries. I love coming here as it gives me a therapeutic feeling of investing in my…

The newest game in the Lifeline series is already here, and it’s incredible. Here’s my review! — The first time I played a Lifeline game was in 2015. I had just started working as a QA Engineer in a small startup company that built video games for clients. The funny thing was that everybody loved it. This little game was on every one of my friends’ lips…

Short story #1 in The Dragon Imperium. — The first thing Emerson Brooke noticed when he got off the train with his bag was a giant black tower in the distance. The second thing he noticed was the hurry everyone seemed to be in this place: Scaleheart, the capital of the Dragon Imperium. “Excuse me?” Emerson called out…