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, if you forgot), so I'm pausing my Patreon fo...
2022-07-21 18:33:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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How To Explain Things Real Good 👌 (Stanford mini-talk)
(3 min read – 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 now!
👌 2022-06-30 16:12:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Delaying 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 my estimates were off.
Welp. In May, I got a...
2022-05-31 22:20:15 +0000 UTC View PostThree things coming out next month!
(quick update – 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 was actually really good –– not just re: "work p...
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 Learning? post in a while. So here's a thought-du...
2022-03-02 21:51:32 +0000 UTC View Post🐯 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 through 16 months of savings so I'm taking your cash. (...
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 precipitated by an interaction with a long-time Patron who ...
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 on
2021-11-05 21:55:59 +0000 UTC
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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 1st! That's when you'll...
2021-09-29 21:01:18 +0000 UTC View PostNutshell / "Expandable Explanations" is in Beta!
[Patreon-charging's still paused... but not for long? Read on!]
Hi all! My next project is almost done. It just needs a f...
2021-09-17 20:25:21 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek! Nutshell, or, “Expandable Explanations”
[Patreon's still paused; you won't be charged until further notice]
Howdy! I prototyped this a year ago, but then I went on burnout-h...
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 doing a "math explainer" contest! There's prizes, and ...
2021-08-15 17:50:03 +0000 UTC View PostHow I Learn + Back To The Future + heads up
🕑2 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 finally wrote a Frequently Asked Questions page! As pa...
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 won’t be charged until further notice! 2021-04-26 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
On 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 "whenever" – this Patreon remains paused & you still...
2021-02-16 17:57:45 +0000 UTC View PostTwo Songs (+ Sabbatical Months 2–4)
REMINDER: THIS PATREON IS PAUSED UNTIL MARCH 1ST 2021, or longer, since I’m "on sabbatical", theoretically. Your hard-earned cash remains yours!
(reading time: 5 min)
First, a song!
I was part of a col...
2020-12-25 20:30:45 +0000 UTC View PostPaper 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 lack of updates. I didn't want to bother your inbox...
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 1st, but you should be mostly unaffected since I ...
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 math videos, both detailed and accessible...
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 – but y'all should be mostly exempt, since my "rewards" are stuff like gratitude, your name in credits, and exclusive posts like... this o...
2020-06-02 12:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostNEW EXPLORABLE! ✨ “What Happens Next?” 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!
. . .
Here you go...
2020-04-30 16:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostNew 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, thanks to all your past support 💖 2020-04-29 00:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Protecting 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 comic (a collaboration with an epidemiologist) a...
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 – I have enough in savings, thanks to your support over the years. <3 See you on the other side of this pandemic!...
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 plushies... with Play-Doh & a paper towel‽ 2020-03-12 13:56:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Going 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 half-a-million views. I don't understand...
2020-02-21 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
