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2 | 1 | https://www.ntnbr.com/1/ | "Why are you always so into chess?" [#1] | Stories about intense chess games, chicken quesadillas, and my chess obsession. | Chess | 2022-12-08 | ππππ | What do the 'Nathan's Ratings' mean? ππππ means the article is "meh" (aka not very good) and you maybe won't want to read it ππππ means the article is at least okay ππππ means the article is reasonably solid & well-written ππππ means the article is one of my best Why the Google Sheet for the archive? I like Google Sheets, and it's easier to maintain than a full-blown page on ntnbr.com. Plus you can sort with Google Sheets. How do I sort the sheet? Step 1: Click on Cell A1 in the 'Archive' tab. Step 2: Click on Data > Sort sheet > Sort sheet by Column A (A to Z). Step 3: Sort by 'NΒ°', 'Tag', or 'Nathan's Rating' for best results. What if I find errors in this archive? Email me at [myfirstname]@ntnbr.com. | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | https://www.ntnbr.com/2/ | 10 reasons why you should (definitely) use TikTok [#2] | My new exercise plan: perform TikTok dances in front of my phone until I collapse from exhaustion. | Humor | 2022-12-10 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | https://www.ntnbr.com/3/ | How typing faster can save you a ton of time [#3] | And a step-by-step process demonstrating how you can dramatically improve your own typing speed. | Productivity | 2022-12-13 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | https://www.ntnbr.com/4/ | To counteract rising inflation, the Federal Reserve introduces the Goldfish standard [#4] | And why the US economy is now backed by Goldfish Cheddar Cheese Crackers. | Humor | 2022-12-20 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | https://www.ntnbr.com/5/ | Journaling doesn't have to be aesthetic to be effective [#5] | Why you don't need coffee, expensive journals, or gold pens to see real benefits from journaling. | Writing | 2022-12-22 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | https://www.ntnbr.com/6/ | Would you rather have 1 pound of solid gold or 40,000,000 individual Cheez-Its? [#6] | Fascinating mathematical calculations and the value of asking seemingly stupid questions. | Math | 2022-12-28 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | https://www.ntnbr.com/7/ | How to choose an incredible Christmas gift [#7] | And an equation to estimate the cost-effectiveness of any gift. | Math | 2023-01-03 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | https://www.ntnbr.com/8/ | 8 unconventional (yet important) tips to improve your grades [#8] | Most productivity tips are all the same β these aren't. | Productivity | 2023-01-12 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | https://www.ntnbr.com/9/ | Tostadas: a quick + fun party game [#9] | Takes 2 minutes to learn, 1 minute to play, and many hours to master. | Other | 2023-01-16 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | https://www.ntnbr.com/10/ | A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10] | Why I hate the Pomodoro technique β and the benefits of a method that I call β70-20 CCβ. | Chess | 2023-01-23 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | https://www.ntnbr.com/11/ | Take the quiz to see if you're an original Twitter user [#11] | I swear, way too many people's Twitter profiles look exactly the same. | Humor | 2023-01-30 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | https://www.ntnbr.com/12/ | What losing chess games can teach you about decision-making [#12] | Chess can be brutal β but it imparts a valuable life lesson through defeat. | Chess | 2023-01-31 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | https://www.ntnbr.com/13/ | The law of diminishing marginal utility: make every bite count [#13] | Real-life applications of the law of diminishing marginal utility β taught through a simple story about banana bread. | Other | 2023-02-07 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | https://www.ntnbr.com/14/ | How to prevent the pull of perfectionism with time pressure [#14] | Time never stops ticking β so stop trying to achieve perfection. | Chess | 2023-02-10 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | https://www.ntnbr.com/15/ | How to write well without the common curse of "Taki writing" [#15] | Paragraphs are so last millennium, right? Actually, that couldn't be more wrong. | Writing | 2023-02-20 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | https://www.ntnbr.com/16/ | How bullet chess and TikTok can both ruin your attention span [#16] | You should never use TikTok, and I have a few reasons why. | Chess | 2023-03-03 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | https://www.ntnbr.com/17/ | 5 reasons why you should use military time [#17] | 24-hour time really isn't that complicated β all you have to do is subtract 12. | Other | 2023-03-11 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | https://www.ntnbr.com/18/ | Why is chess so trendy? [#18] | And three reasons why you should start (or keep) playing chess β even after the trend dies out. | Chess | 2023-03-27 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | https://www.ntnbr.com/19/ | 3 things I hate about Twitter [#19] | Quasi-giveaways, low-effort newsletters, life improvement accounts β do they drive you insane too? | Humor | 2023-04-14 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | https://www.ntnbr.com/20/ | Would you rather live an extra 25 years or get 1 billion dollars? [#20] | How can you maximize your own total life happiness? | Math | 2023-04-22 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | https://www.ntnbr.com/21/ | ChatGPT is very funny β especially when you ask it about bananas [#21] | ChatGPT invents a questionable sandwich (and a pastry), writes a Taylor Swift song, and revolutionizes the construction industry. | Humor | 2023-04-29 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | https://www.ntnbr.com/22/ | Why I number my posts [#22] | Since numbers are cool. Plus: links of the week! | Meta | 2023-05-06 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | https://www.ntnbr.com/23/ | CollegeBoard releases a brand-new AP course: AP Puzzles [#23] | CollegeBoard is a strange company β they are administering the first AP Puzzles exam on June 31st, 2024. | Humor | 2023-05-13 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | https://www.ntnbr.com/24/ | Introducing an AP Micro Resource Pack [#24] | And a few other Notion templates, even if you're not specifically taking AP Micro. | Productivity | 2023-05-20 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | https://www.ntnbr.com/25/ | What does time management have to do with... multi-flavored pies? [#25] | Any way you slice it, you only have 24 hours per day β so make them count. | Productivity | 2023-06-04 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | https://www.ntnbr.com/26/ | Interviews with the intelligent 5 year-old stuck inside a code compiler [#26] | What would a computer say if it were a sassy five year-old trying to run your code? | Coding | 2023-06-12 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | https://www.ntnbr.com/27/ | The secret spicy sauce for acing your AP exams [#27] | There are a few effective study techniques, and a lot of poor study techniques. | Productivity | 2023-06-18 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | https://www.ntnbr.com/28/ | The tools I use to score well on my APs [#28] | Nathan's recommendations: including both physical and online tools! | Productivity | 2023-06-23 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | https://www.ntnbr.com/29/ | Why you should consider Santa's Sleighβ’ Deliveries for your next package [#29] | Can Santa compete with typical delivery services like USPS and FedEx? | Math | 2023-07-01 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | https://www.ntnbr.com/30/ | I solved 30 Project Euler problems in 50 days β here's what I learned [#30] | I solved a bunch of difficult computational math problems β while having no prior coding experience. | Coding | 2023-07-08 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | https://www.ntnbr.com/31/ | A midnight business proposal worth $100,000+ takes an unexpected turn [#31] | There's only one rule: whatever you do, don't draw the Ace of Spades. | Math | 2023-07-15 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | https://www.ntnbr.com/32/ | How writing is like building a LEGO set [#32] | And a 5-step process that I use to write my own articles. | Writing | 2023-07-22 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | https://www.ntnbr.com/33/ | Blokus Duo theory and strategies [#33] | Strategies you can use to become a better Blokus Duo player. | Other | 2023-07-29 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | https://www.ntnbr.com/34/ | 8 things I learned from my internship at Cetec-ERP, a software company [#34] | I learned how to use SQL, how to use Vim, how to play banger office music, and 5 other things! | Coding | 2023-08-05 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | https://www.ntnbr.com/35/ | I scored 4/5 points at the 2023 ACC Summer Chess Championship! [#35] | And I placed 5th in a section with 67 players, which is pretty sick! | Chess | 2023-08-12 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | https://www.ntnbr.com/36/ | How to use music to time travel [#36] | Time machines don't exist (yet). Music time travel is the next best thing. | Other | 2023-08-19 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | https://www.ntnbr.com/37/ | A beginner's guide to the MacOS Terminal [#37] | Detailed explanations of useful commands and what they do. | Tech | 2023-08-26 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | https://www.ntnbr.com/38/ | MIT now has a -4% acceptance rate [#38] | Every 100 applications submitted causes the expulsion of four current MIT undergraduates. | Humor | 2023-09-02 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | https://www.ntnbr.com/39/ | Be more of a documentarian [#39] | It's really important to record & store your memories so you don't forget them. | Other | 2023-09-09 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | https://www.ntnbr.com/40/ | 4 pieces of advice for those planning to start a personal blog [#40] | To have a successful blog, you have to bake a lot of cakes and hurl them at tables. | Meta | 2023-09-16 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | https://www.ntnbr.com/41/ | I've recently turned 17 β here are 17 pieces of life advice for teenagers [#41] | I have successfully completed 17 revolutions of the sun! Yay! | Other | 2023-09-23 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | https://www.ntnbr.com/42/ | Pseudorandom: a fascinating math game for 4+ players [#42] | A fun social experiment game with a very simple premise. | Games | 2023-09-30 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | https://www.ntnbr.com/43/ | A dead simple student productivity system with only 4 components [#43] | And a free Notion template that you can start using today! | Productivity | 2023-10-07 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | https://www.ntnbr.com/44/ | 5 guidelines for your college admissions essays [#44] | I've written 71 drafts of my college essays ββ so I have some tips for you! | Writing | 2023-10-21 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | 45 | https://www.ntnbr.com/45/ | Why is the SAT going fully digital?? [#45] | The CollegeBoard has made such an unfathomably weird decision. | Other | 2023-10-28 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | https://www.ntnbr.com/46/ | Anki is quite possibly the best app to ever exist [#46] | I'm serious when I say it's the best app I've ever downloaded. | Productivity | 2023-11-04 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | https://www.ntnbr.com/47/ | I hate newsletters that are just 'recycling centers' [#47] | Even James Clear's 3-2-1 newsletter is a recycling center. | Writing | 2023-11-11 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | 48 | https://www.ntnbr.com/48/ | Journaling with plain text files [#48] | I used to journal with Apple Notes. Now, I use Terminal β and it's way better. | Writing | 2023-11-18 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | https://www.ntnbr.com/49/ | Ranking the 11 APs of my high school career [#49] | Based on course difficulty, my enjoyment, and a good portion of vibes. | Other | 2023-12-02 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | https://www.ntnbr.com/50/ | 4 scattered thoughts about college admissions [#50] | Got my first university decisions! Somewhat exciting. | College | 2023-12-16 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | https://www.ntnbr.com/51/ | 5 habits to start in 2024 [#51] | And motivational/disciplinary models to help you keep those habits! | Productivity | 2023-12-30 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | https://www.ntnbr.com/52/ | What I actually find ChatGPT useful for [#52] | Fun fact: ChatGPT is really, really bad at math! | Tech | 2024-01-13 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 53 | https://www.ntnbr.com/53/ | So what exactly do I do with my life? [#53] | Musings on college and life in general. | Other | 2024-01-20 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | https://www.ntnbr.com/54/ | Figuring out the BEST SPORT EVER [#54] | I am totally not biased at all. Nope! | Humor | 2024-02-03 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | 55 | https://www.ntnbr.com/55/ | Why do I write online? [#55] | Writing online is probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. | Writing | 2024-02-10 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 56 | https://www.ntnbr.com/56/ | The highlight of my Istanbul trip was... the carpet shop? [#56] | I'm just as surprised as you are. | Humor | 2024-02-25 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | https://www.ntnbr.com/57/ | The ultimate guide to Wikipedia racing [#57] | If you've never heard of it, you're in for a treat. | Games | 2024-03-16 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | 58 | https://www.ntnbr.com/58/ | Mao: a wonderfully infuriating card game [#58] | The twist? Newcomers don't get to know any of the rules. | Games | 2024-03-30 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 59 | https://www.ntnbr.com/59/ | Scheduling rickrolls using Terminal [#59] | Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and... desert you! | Tech | 2024-04-07 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 60 | https://www.ntnbr.com/60/ | College updates!! [#60] | I finally made a decision! | College | 2024-04-23 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | https://www.ntnbr.com/61/ | I hosted a spectacular 20-acre game of Capture the Flag [#61] | Many players said afterward: "This was the best game of Capture the Flag, like... EVER." | Games | 2024-05-17 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 62 | https://www.ntnbr.com/62/ | I taught an elementary school chess club for two months [#62] | It was a really rewarding experience in many respects. | Chess | 2024-06-03 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 63 | https://www.ntnbr.com/63/ | 3 things on my mind before I start college [#63] | Plus bonus commentary on Ticket to Ride: Europe! | College | 2024-06-19 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | https://www.ntnbr.com/64/ | My favorite games this summer [#64] | From boardgames to videogames. | Games | 2024-07-20 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | 65 | https://www.ntnbr.com/65/ | First UT impressions [#65] | As it stands, college is pretty awesome! | College | 2024-08-31 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | 66 | https://www.ntnbr.com/66/ | College changelog [#66] | Featuring: Notion, my morning routine, physical activity, Vim/LaTeX, and breakfast burrito making! | College | 2024-10-08 | ππππ | |||||||||||||||||||
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