AFK, occasionally
Away from the code
A chessboard, a pair of wired earphones, and a book with a few pages left. A few things I return to when the editor closes.
64 squares
A little calculation, a little instinct
Rapid when there is time to think; blitz when there isn’t. Ratings below come from the public Chess.com API.
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King
1307
Rapid rating
Each white piece holds one number. Point at one, or tab to it.
Play me on chess.com (opens in a new tab)A small chess puzzle
One move to finish
White to move. Find mate in one. White: king f6, queen g6. Black: king h8.
Select the queen, then a highlighted square. You can also drag, tap, use the arrow keys and Enter, or choose a move below.
Sound, with intention
Leave a little room for listening
Four favourites, one brass-and-walnut gramophone. Drop the needle to listen; lift it to pause.
Drag the needle onto the record to play, or lift it to pause. Tap it or press Space for the same control.
ON THE TURNTABLE
11K
Seedhe Maut
Ready to play through YouTube
Official YouTube playback. The compact video player stays visible; availability depends on YouTube, the rights holder and your region.
Your queue · 4 songs
The bookshelf
Five books, a few open questions
A shelf of ideas about power, money, attention and habits. Open a cover with a pointer, a tap or Enter.