Elizabeth Tai

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  • ChatGPT and tech writers

    Are tech writers going to lose their jobs? How can they adapt? https://passo.uno/openai-tech-writing-howto/

  • Disconnecting from the electric grid

    “On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goal of drawing zero power from the electric grid for one month. I had no idea how I would make it past a few days… As I type these words in January, I’m in my eighth month.” https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/i-disconnected-from-the-electric-grid-for-8-months-in-manhattan/

  • Third party apps cut off from Twitter

    “It feels like the time is right for a truly universal timeline.”– @chockenberry (the creator of Twitterrific) https://furbo.org/2023/01/15/the-shit-show/

  • January 2023: Digital gardening

    I quit Twitter, built a static website using Astro and am working on migrating my content to Wordpress.com I’m also Indieweb-ifying my personal website.

  • Let’s have a depth year

    In 2023, I’m going deep. To be more specific, I’m going to have a “depth year”. Raptitude blogger David Cain originally coined this term in his post, Go Deeper, Not Wider. It unexpectedly sparked a “world-wide movement”. The mechanics or rules of the Depth Year is simple. For one year, don’t acquire new hobbies, skills, books,…

  • October 2022: I’m a Tech Writer

    Not gonna lie, I’m both excited and nervous about my latest career transition. It’s a dream come true after all — I thought I wouldn’t have this chance because this is a role that is relatively tough to break into. I started my Tech Writing job in September and I’m enjoying it so far. The…

  • August 2022: Fostering a cat and a career transition

    When a friend approached me to shelter a scrawny, tuxedo cat, I couldn’t say no. I didn’t want him to end back on the street. I named him “Uncle” after a conversation with another friend who kept calling him an “uncle”. I quickly realised I bit off more than I could chew. Uncle was a…

  • January to May 2022: A new home

    Life: I moved to beautiful new digs! After my nearly two-month digital nomad experiment in Penang, I decided that I could no longer return to my noisy, roach-infested apartment. I found a gorgeous 3-room apartment on top of a hill. I now have my own private office, grow vegetables in my two balconies and wake…

  • Lockdown diaries, June 2020

    🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress. Jun 1, 2020“For decades, Minneapolis has embraced its image as a progressive bastion. This week ripped that away, and left something behind much grimmer.” – @AdamMinter Jun…

  • Lockdown diaries, May 2020

    🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress. May 1, 2020OMG DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG I’VE WAITED FOR THIS https://t.co/DS2vGZV2k8 May 1, 2020I am just supremely glad this is allowed now. But heck, everything…