I'm Karol.

My name's pronounced like Karl, not Carol, but you'll get it wrong (at least the first time) anyway so relax.

This about page used to be "clever" and list my accomplishments, but you know what? I don't want to add to all of the self-congratulatory ego-centrism in this world already.

Cool things I've built in my spare time (with AI / Claude Code!):

  • OutClocked · A nearly impossible daily trivia quiz!
  • GuitArchive · Find amazing guitar deals, updated daily!
  • SiteBlock · Block distracting websites! (Firefox extension)
  • Flashy · Make printable PDF flashcards / game cards!
  • Landable · Find your ideal city!

As for this site: if you're not subscribed to my newsletter you can't read my new essays.

Be good,
Karol

P.S. If you Google me you'll find there is a porn star using my name. That is not me. Unique name choice. Really messed up my Google Alerts.

Contents

  1. Moving Sendy From Namecheap to DigitalOcean (And How Much of It Claude Did)

My (sometimes embarrassing) old writings

  1. What I've Been Enjoying In Isolation
  2. Can We Talk About Travel 'Hacking' and Airline Miles Valuations?
  3. Good, Gooder, Goodest - My Favorites of 2017
  4. Rediscovering The Joys Of Tent Camping
  5. Introducing Spiteful Altruism (and How We Are Giving Away $3,000+)
  6. Okay, Okayer, Okayest - My Favorites of 2016
  7. No, it doesn't look great, but ...
  8. A bigly tremendous rhyme
  9. The Case For Choosing Hillary Clinton (From An Independent Who Didn't Always Vote)
  10. Fixing My MagSafe Charger
  11. The Two Questions
  12. How To Make Ice Gel Packs The Polish Way
  13. We Don't Have To Agree
  14. The E-mail I Chickened Out On Sending For Christmas Day
  15. Best, Better, Bestest -- My Favorites of 2015
  16. One Thousand Minutes in One Hundred Days (or How Bloggers and Journalists Are Lying To You About Meditation)
  17. 'Besides the obvious luxuries what do you fantasize about when you imagine being super rich?'
  18. The Biggest Problem With Alternative Medicine
  19. 3 new countries, 4 new cities, 5 flights, $173.39, thanks RyanAir
  20. My Favorite Podcasts: 2014 Edition
  21. What could you do in 48 hours?
  22. New book: What I learned losing $7,211 creating iPhone apps
  23. The Run
  24. Death By Planet and Other Silliness
  25. 'Positivity is baloney, this trait is immeasurably better.'
  26. What does my underwear have to do with changing your beliefs?
  27. 8 embarrassing signs I was a dumb baby
  28. Faith: the world's leading carcinogen. A simple proof even a 10 year old can grasp.
  29. Success! Failure! (and stray dogs?)
  30. Lessons Learned From Sitting On A Bicycle Seat For 61 Hours 12 Minutes
  31. Failure
  32. This Is A Trick
  33. The Psychology of Influence, Saying Yes More, Hustle, How To Send Email Pitches, and Other Ramblings
  34. The Karol Gajda Weight Loss Method
  35. Learn The Boring
  36. No Negativity Challenge Lessons Learned
  37. Fiction Friction
  38. Launching 3 iPhone Apps In One Day
  39. Selling Out (Part 1)
  40. Always Leaving
  41. Advice
  42. Dear great idea, meet marginal execution
  43. The Hustle
  44. Honestly? Honesty