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ParableGPT, Spinozism, and meaning
December 24, 2025How implementing a RAG reconnected me with my spirituality.
Sarah Hong · 14 min read ·personalphilosophy+2 -
On burnout
November 25, 2025A frank conversation with my mentor, and why I decided not to go to grad school.
Sarah Hong · 5 min read ·personalresearch+1 -
The MakeCU retrospective
November 12, 2025Lessons on leadership and community from organizing a hardware hackathon.
Sarah Hong · 6 min read ·roboticspersonal+2 -
Dopamine farming amidst my responsibilities
November 2, 2025Being torn between research, music, robotics, and coursework, and seeking refuge in Balatro.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·researchpersonal+2 -
On catsitting, motivation, and responsibility
August 17, 2025How being responsible for feeding a cat made me come face-to-face with my void of intrinsic motivation.
Sarah Hong · 10 min read ·researchpersonal+1 -
Systems of cruelty: The ants and the starlings
August 1, 2025MKUltra, global ant wars, and how starlings may shed light on a way to cope.
Sarah Hong · 7 min read ·personalphilosophy+1 -
Elevated alcoholism
July 25, 2025Engaging in socially acceptable indulgences while trying to avoid overdoing it.
Sarah Hong · 6 min read ·personalphilosophy -
Dating apps, discipline, and Sisyphus
July 18, 2025The interesting people I met on my Hinge-binge, the consequences of my actions, and my reflections on them.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·personallove+2 -
On mechanical keyboards and consumerism
June 23, 2025A series of terrible purchases, and the angry reflections which sprouted in their wake.
Sarah Hong · 5 min read ·mediapersonal+1 -
An analysis of organizations
June 17, 2025The anatomy of an organization, and the interplay between ambition and community.
Sarah Hong · 5 min read ·roboticspersonal+1 -
On procrastination, and why "I deserve it"
May 20, 2025Groundbreaking revelations deserve breaks? Reflections on coding in C++, Python, ASM, and on my time in bioinformatics.
Sarah Hong · 2 min read ·personalresearch+1 -
The mystery of the night sky
April 22, 2025Moments of object permanence, powerlessness, and love.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·personal -
Why are vectors vertical?
March 24, 2025Unraveling the not-so-secret not-so-conspiracy behind writing vectors vertically.
Sarah Hong · 1 min read ·mathpersonal -
How my pursuit of truth led me to poetic naturalism
March 10, 2025Does free will exist? Poetic naturalism's response, and what that means for me.
Sarah Hong · 5 min read ·personal -
A day in the life at Gang lab
February 18, 2025On office life, McKeenisms, penguins, and coloring books.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·personalresearch -
A life lesson I learned from a violent video game
January 12, 2025On Silent Hill 2, grief, and moving on. Spoilers for the game.
Sarah Hong · 1 min read ·personal -
An algorithm for my monitor problem
October 15, 2024How I got dinner with my two friends who hate each other and some help carrying a monitor back to my dorm.
Sarah Hong · 3 min read ·algorithmscs+1