by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto
You don’t need a deal with a label. You don’t need a platform’s blessing. All you need is an out of tune guitar you can barely play, or a free text editor and a hosting bill. That’s it. That’s the whole scene.
What we believe in.
Building without predicting | Derek Sivers
On a podcast, I briefly mentioned that I’m building my dream house without predicting – by living in a bare cabin in the woods, then adding only what I find I actually need.
A fascinating idea. Great experiment if you have a life that supports it.
He highly recommends and is clearly influenced by How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand. It is a great book if you’re interested in architecture. The BBC did a series with Brand based on the book worth a watch too.
The Retro Dad : The Guy at Wawa
“That’s the kind of retiree I want to be.”
Not necessarily wealthy, or accomplishing.. anything important every day. Just being happy to be alive.
You know.. get up in the morning.. go somewhere..talk to people. Take a walk.. stop for a coffee.. scratch a couple of lottery tickets.. help somebody if they need it.
I needed to read this. You might too.
(sent to me by my friend Stephen Best)
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to Vincent, one of the juggling and unicycle coaches at circus. One almost never sees Vincent still. He’s almost always practicing juggling.
For the first time in the 18+ years I’ve known him, it occurred to me to ask, “How much do you juggle every day?”
Well, I juggle for probably 1-2 hours a day if you add it up which is not necessary but I do it because I love it. I like to keep my hands busy. But, juggling is one of those things you can lose quickly if you’re not doing it every day. It’s better to practice for 10 minutes every day than to do it for 2 hours a day once a week. I can tell the difference between my students who only juggle when they’re here once a week and the ones that juggle fruit or something in the lunch line to show off to their friends every day.
I suspect there are a lot of things in life like this. Things that are better to do a little bit each day than to do a whole lot regularly. I’m going to make an effort to identify and pay attention to those daily things more.
Two. Friction is the feature Notice … | Hunter Gatherer 21C
A perfectly frictionless life is subtly deadening, because it leaves you nothing to push against.
This series on the benefits of analog is Nicholas Bate at his best.
I know it’s weeks away but…
I’m ready for flannel shirts and broken-in jeans. I’m ready for Bean Boots and shirt jackets. I’m ready for chunky wool sweaters and corduroy. I’m ready for more pockets and layers. I’m ready for fall.
Our daughter, who turned 18 this year, voted for the first time today. The world will begin slowly changing in the right direction now.
I’ve really been enjoying this new YouTube show, One Question with TK. I don’t know many of the guests but the premise is so interesting and the conversation so fascinating it doesn’t matter. Highly recommended.
Dense Discovery #401: Your call is important to us
Technology has stopped being the thing that connects us to people and became the thing standing in for them.
Nailed it.
I’m not scared of AI. I’m scared of the humans behind it.
Very dangerous things are often very cool.
“What we didn’t realize…” is the warning phrase that should cause one to notice the danger. Instead, these people seem to only notice the cool.