Blog Post: film
the top 250 greatest films of all time published by sight & sound magazine of the british film institute
Kris Yotam
"Alongside the path Fresh water flows, and In the willow’s shade A while, just a while, Would I take my ease..." - Saigyō
Film Study as Background Noise
Blog Post: film
a thought on studying pre-seen films passively as background noise
About Kris
Blog Post: on-myself
Who I am, what I work on, where I live online, and how I think.
About This Website
Blog Post: website
Meta page describing krisyotam.com site ideals of stable long-term essays which improve over time; idea sources and writing methodology; metadata definitions; copyright license.
Magic URLsGrowing
Blog Post: website
how I avoid deprecated urls with magic urls, which automatically redirect to the latest version of a page
Automated URL ArchivingGrowing
Blog Post: technology
how I set up automated archiving of URLs using the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine and other tools
On Learning Serious ThingsRough
Essay: psychology
Examining the difference between passive knowledge and transformative learning.
On the Learning of Difficult ThingsRough
Essay: psychology
A reflection on the mental and emotional labor of serious study, and why the hard things matter most.
Reflections on Lifelong StudyRough
Essay: psychology
On the virtues, limits, and meaning of dedicating one’s life to continuous learning.
Math I Ought to KnowGrowing
Blog Post: science
a list of textbooks, workbooks, and some notes on the math you ought to know
Large File StorageGrowing
Blog Post: website
Implementation details of large file storage solutions for the website
Uses ThisGrowing
Blog Post: on-myself
A detailed overview of my hardware, software, and tools I use daily for work and personal projects.
GraveyardGrowing
Blog Post: website
Every page and feature this site ever had and lost. Each one gets a headstone with the dates and the commit that buried it.
HardwareGrowing
Blog Post: technology
Hardware I use, have used, or want to use. Desktops, servers, peripherals, and networking equipment.
HarmfulGrowing
Blog Post: technology
Software, practices, and technologies I consider harmful.
Linux Distro ReviewsGrowing
Blog Post: technology
Personal reviews of Linux distributions I have daily-driven or spent meaningful time with.
ProgramsGrowing
Blog Post: technology
Programs I use, have used, or love the idea of using. Not a minimal setup list. Not a dotfiles tour. An honest catalogue of software I recommend.