Category Archives: Tools / Software / Applications

From Complexity to Community: The Data Behind Board Game Greatness

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What Makes a Board Game Great?  As a passionate board game enthusiast, I often wonder what truly makes a board game exceptional. Using comprehensive data from BoardGameGeek (BGG), the premier platform for board game ratings and reviews, I explored the numbers to uncover the key drivers behind top-rated games. Three Continue reading From Complexity to Community: The Data Behind Board Game Greatness→

How to use Obsidian to Power Up your Note-Taking Game 

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The ability to take notes effectively is one of the most important and frequently used skills a student can have. We are always searching for tools that can help us record information from lectures and then retrieve that information later for studying. I recently started using one such tool called Continue reading How to use Obsidian to Power Up your Note-Taking Game →

How AI Accelerated my Learning at the IAA 

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Gone are the nights spent stuck on code, just to realize one hour later that the villain was a missing semicolon and a misspelled function name. My use of generative AI to work through similar issues exponentially increased my productivity and understanding, cutting down my working time by an estimated 30%. Continue reading How AI Accelerated my Learning at the IAA →

Networking: The First Step

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Connecting with new people, especially when it comes to networking, can feel like a daunting task. The prospect of crafting that first message, whether to a respected acquaintance or a complete stranger, can be intimidating. This guide provides a strategic framework for making that initial connection, helping you move through Continue reading Networking: The First Step→