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Why Are We The Way We Are? A conversation with Chris Williamson
3rd Aug 2023
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Why Are We The Way We Are?

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Aug 2023
A conversation with Chris Williamson
The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2) Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
1st Dec 2025
1

The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 1 of 2)

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2025
Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
Things that can kill you quickly There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories....
27th Dec 2022
60

Things that can kill you quickly

from Jason Crawford [alt+shift+b] in life

27th Dec 2022
There are things that kill you instantly, like a bullet to the head or a fall from twenty stories. First aid can’t help you there. There are also things that kill you relatively slowly, like a bacterial infection. If you have even hours to live, you can get to the emergency...
Is this really normal? [Plus audio version]
2nd Apr 2026
2

Is this really normal?

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2026
[Plus audio version]
Low Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays...
3rd Jan 2024
46

Low

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2024
Oak leaves shimmer and dance in the wind. Morning sunlight filters in through the trees, the rays fighting their way through wisps of Spanish moss. You can find this scene anywhere in South Carolina below the fall line, a vague geographic boundary that runs along the southeastern...
Keeping Silence Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
11th May 2024
104

Keeping Silence

from RhysTranter.com [alt+shift+b] in life

11th May 2024
Saturday afternoon. Revisiting Merton, Newman, and this from Madeleine Delbrêl…
It's All Relative When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
9th Aug 2023
34

It's All Relative

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Aug 2023
When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
The Window of Opportunity is Here Don't get stuck in neutral
17th Apr 2024
131

The Window of Opportunity is Here

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

17th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in neutral
Making it happen vs. Letting it happen Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen'...
14th Nov 2024
29

Making it happen vs. Letting it happen

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Nov 2024
Make it happen! You hear it a lot. And it's generally good advice, of course. At least the 'happen' part. You definitely want things to happen. But often times, it's the 'make' part that gets confused for progress. You can push a ball uphill, but should you? Not only does it take...
The sights and sounds of Bhutan Stories from my visit to the mysterious Himalayan kingdom The post The sights and sounds of Bhutan...
25th Nov 2025
1

The sights and sounds of Bhutan

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

25th Nov 2025
Stories from my visit to the mysterious Himalayan kingdom The post The sights and sounds of Bhutan appeared first on Wait But Why.
Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
7th Nov 2024
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Progress Studies Conference - I'll Defend Fusion

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Nov 2024
The progress studies conference didn't have anyone to defend fusion energy, so I will.
Thoughts while watching myself be automated An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will...
5th Sep 2024
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Thoughts while watching myself be automated

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Sep 2024
An old friend visited me a few weeks ago. And we soon got to chatting about—what else—how long will it be before all human intellectual work is automated. My position was: I dunno, because things are moving fast right now but what if we run out of data or scaling laws break and...
Goodbye Florida In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the...
10th May 2023
85

Goodbye Florida

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

10th May 2023
In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the marsh reeds. Here and there through the trees I can catch a glimmering flicker of flames from a campfire. Only the truly committed are having fires in this heat. The air is still...
Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out...
6th Jan 2019
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Abandon Your New Year’s Resolutions and Perform 6 System Checks

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jan 2019
I had trouble making resolutions this year. Normally I love the process, I make my list, sketch out a plan, maybe even buy an online course or two. But this year I couldn’t do it. Why was my brain blocking the New Year’s resolution tradition?
Vision Con The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
9th Feb 2024
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Vision Con

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Feb 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3
Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want...
1st Dec 2022
53

Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2022
We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do. We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead. But the truth is, motivation is not always easy to come by. We tell ourselves lies about...
Selene Aegean Bistro Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually...
2nd May 2026
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Selene Aegean Bistro

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2026
Here we go with another restaurant on my "to eat at" list but it has taken me until now to actually pay them a visit.  When Bluebeard and Nikita wanted to meet up for dinner, it was as good as any time to suggest Selene Aegean Bistro out on Pentiction at Hastings.  Not be...
My Rule of the 6 Spheres Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very...
2nd Feb 2024
113

My Rule of the 6 Spheres

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Feb 2024
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I take this rule very seriously—it's at the heart of my worldview and keeps me on the right path
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
3rd Jan 2022
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Why Skills Matter More Than Goals

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jan 2022
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck. This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
Leaning into joy and community Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
11th Nov 2024
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Leaning into joy and community

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Nov 2024
Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life
Week 21 of 2025- W212025 Luck is the residue
25th May 2025
1

Week 21 of 2025- W212025

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

25th May 2025
Luck is the residue
Fire Hydrant Fury If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it....
2nd Jun 2018
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Fire Hydrant Fury

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jun 2018
If you are an artist living in a city with a public art project you hope nobody blames you for it. Lincoln, Nebraska is covered with ugly bike-shaped sculptures covered with even uglier paintings. Loveland, Colorado lets people paint their electric boxes. Your city probably has...
#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up...
2nd May 2025
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#Japan2025 Off to Toyama and Takaoka

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2025
When we were first planning our trip up to Toyama, the original plan was to take the scenic train up from Nagoya like so many of those NHK travel documentaries we’d seen. We laboured for days deciding whether we had the time to stop in Takoyama along the way; and if so, whether...
Alaska Range 2026 Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
7th Jul 2026
2

Alaska Range 2026

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Jul 2026
Running the three-man in the Land of the Midnight Sun
More German than many Germans I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation....
2nd Aug 2026
1

More German than many Germans

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2026
I just wanted to do an internship in Europe so it would be easier to find a job after graduation. That internship completely changed my life.
Sometimes Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long...
13th Nov 2024
53

Sometimes

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Nov 2024
Fall is the slow exhale of the earth. The sun's rays grow ever scarcer as the frosts arrive. Long shadows cut the cold honey sunlight of afternoons that begin to fade at three, turning to a blue-pink twilight over the lake before darkness descends at five. Then four-thirty. Then...
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
8th May 2024
129

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

8th May 2024
Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s
Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came...
5th Sep 2022
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Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Sep 2022
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came to buy land Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect — Essential research for home design Defining Constraints ← You are here The Elements
30 years old I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and...
9th Sep 2023
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30 years old

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Sep 2023
I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and telling my mum how excited I was to turn ten. Double digits! I feel the same way about 29 to 30. I hardly even got used to saying I’
Why You’re So Unhappy This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how...
6th Jul 2023
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Why You’re So Unhappy

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2023
This isn't going to be your typical pep talk about how the universe works in mysterious ways, or how everything will fall into place if you're patient. Spoiler alert: it won’t. The cold hard truth is this: the universe doesn’t care about your happiness. You do. Maybe you've...
How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
13th Dec 2024
35

How Empathy Makes Us Cruel and Irrational

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Dec 2024
The strange movement to free the Menendez brothers
The Last Lunch A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
1

The Last Lunch

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2026
A Short Story
Week 22 of 2025- W222025 What we obtain too cheaply
2nd Jun 2025
1

Week 22 of 2025- W222025

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jun 2025
What we obtain too cheaply
On the path to thriving In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even...
14th Oct 2024
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On the path to thriving

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Oct 2024
In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean?
Lucky Lily Asian Brasserie (YVR Domestic Terminal) As much as YVR is lauded one of the best airports in North America and sometimes, the world, I...
yesterday
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Lucky Lily Asian Brasserie (YVR Domestic Terminal)

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

yesterday
As much as YVR is lauded one of the best airports in North America and sometimes, the world, I thought their food options could be better.  Well, that has been changing in the past 10 years and now we see spots like Bubble Waffle Cafe, Pajo's, Salmon n' Bannock and Sal Y Limon...
25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
3rd Nov 2015
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25 Questions You Didn’t Know You Needed “Art of the Living Dead” to Answer

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2015
A starting point for anyone curious about reading a book about creativity and zombies
solving my problems happy easter
5th Apr 2026
2

solving my problems

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Apr 2026
happy easter
He looks like a blimp An Important Announcement from the US President
6th Feb 2026
1

He looks like a blimp

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2026
An Important Announcement from the US President
An A-Z of the modern mega-racket [Plus audio version]
4th Sep 2026
Genuine Poetry Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, shares this on art,...
9th May 2026
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Genuine Poetry

from RhysTranter.com [alt+shift+b] in life

9th May 2026
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, shares this on art, the true and the beautiful…
patience, pacing & persistence remember: we're playing the long game, folks
1st Jun 2025
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patience, pacing & persistence

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2025
remember: we're playing the long game, folks
first impressions of khao yai Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to...
6th Jul 2025
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first impressions of khao yai

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2025
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don’t have to drive because I tend to...
Efforts and Goals and Joy There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to...
31st Dec 2023
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Efforts and Goals and Joy

from The Map is Mostly Water [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Dec 2023
There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to concentrate on. There was joy in effort, and the world resisted effort to just the right degree, and yielded to it at last. People cut Mount Rushmore into faces; they chipped here and...
28th Dec 2023
on one-sidedness giving without getting
3rd Feb 2025
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on one-sidedness

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
giving without getting
Why Taste Matters More Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts,...
6th Sep 2025
1

Why Taste Matters More

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Sep 2025
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks and clever flows. All useful things. But what rarely gets talked about and showcased in portfolios is the one thing that...
Where’s the magic? I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old...
11th Jan 2024
115

Where’s the magic?

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2024
I got asked once my favourite person from history in a job interview. I said Isaac Newton. An old cricket coach told me about the laws of motion. And I never forgot. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. It helped fix my right arm leg spin. I later
Wishing for a Better Outcome Isn't a Mechanism. The COE Approach to Continual Improvement and... Focus on what you can control, and move past your narrow focus on outcomes. When mistakes happen,...
7th Jul 2025
1
7th Jul 2025
Focus on what you can control, and move past your narrow focus on outcomes. When mistakes happen, the right question is: Why did your system allow it? How could you have influenced that result?
You're Stressing People Out or at least, you might be
2nd Feb 2026
2

You're Stressing People Out

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Feb 2026
or at least, you might be
Liszt was a bad composer On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian...
1st Aug 2023
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Liszt was a bad composer

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2023
On 31st July 1886, the world lost the extraordinary talent of Franz Liszt, the pioneering Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist. Liszt redefined music with his innovative symphonic poems and transformative piano compositions, pushing the boundaries of technique and reshaping...
The Llama Book There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer,...
2nd Dec 2025
1

The Llama Book

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2025
There are certain books within technical communities where even an indirect reference (a pointer, you could say) will conjure wonderful memories of first learning to program in anyone who hears it (these are distinct from Clojure memories). The Pickaxe Book. K&R. Chunky...
We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
3rd Feb 2025
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We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2025
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
Render Unto the Machine The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
8th Jul 2023
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Render Unto the Machine

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Jul 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 12
30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
5th May 2024
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30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2024
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
Can You Really Treat Cancer with Sound? And other updates on recent articles.
1st Nov 2025
12

Can You Really Treat Cancer with Sound?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Nov 2025
And other updates on recent articles.
Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of...
29th Apr 2022
61

Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints

from RhysTranter.com [alt+shift+b] in life

29th Apr 2022
In 'A Hidden Life: Telling the Story of Saints', Mark Cooprider offers an accessible analysis of Terrence Malick's 2019 biopic of the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter—executed in 1943 for his refusal to swear allegiance to National Socialism. Cooprider explores...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
1st Dec 2013
23

The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2013
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
being more available to myself requires me to be less available to others & other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
9th Aug 2024
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9th Aug 2024
& other patterns i am trying to notice and break within myself
A company is a language Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural...
26th Aug 2024
23

A company is a language

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

26th Aug 2024
Companies are akin to complex languages, each with its own unique dialect and cultural nuances. And I think this explains why it’s so hard for executives — especially executives — to come in from outside an organization and find their way. At lower levels within an...
rare is this feeling i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
21st Apr 2026
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rare is this feeling

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Apr 2026
i blame noah kahan's tiny desk concert also
Superglue and milk We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He...
3rd Mar 2024
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Superglue and milk

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2024
We walked out of the movies and it was still daylight. I helped Dad get onto the escalators. He moves slower than most. It keeps me in check when I’m steaming along. Walking into the movies I looked at the time. We were late. Friday afternoon traffic. So
21st Dec 2023
My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026 Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on...
4th Mar 2026
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My Favorite Books in the First Quarter of 2026

from Mert Bulan - Blog & Portfolio [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Mar 2026
Sharing my favorite books from the first quarter of 2026 and how they impacted my perspective on various topics.
Minimal Email Setup This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop...
4th Jan 2022
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Minimal Email Setup

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jan 2022
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop visual results of applying this method. Some people love emails. Some people hate them. Most of us experience both emotions. Yet there's no denying—as Manu points out—emails are...
On Being a Slow Thinker For a long time I considered myself a slow thinker. Meaning, I felt I wasn't particularly good at...
2nd Jan 2023
23

On Being a Slow Thinker

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jan 2023
For a long time I considered myself a slow thinker. Meaning, I felt I wasn't particularly good at thinking on the spot and articulating what I wanted to express. Probably one of the reasons why I never do podcasts and why job interviews are met with such trepidation. But I...
The View From RSS What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
3rd Mar 2026
1

The View From RSS

from Caroline Crampton [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2026
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
With thanks to Steven Rosenberg Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest...
3rd Nov 2025
1

With thanks to Steven Rosenberg

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest troll or person angry about something I didn’t say. In a word, not great… assuming you hyphenate not and great, which I didn’t do there for some reason. This morning, I got this...
Second Spring Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida...
14th Jun 2023
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Second Spring

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Jun 2023
Driving 1,800 miles north in a week was like stepping back in time. Spring came and went in Florida back in early March, by the time we left Florida was well into summer, whatever the calendar might have said. Here in Washburn though spring had barely arrived. The night we got...
Why am I still doing this? I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay...
3rd May 2024
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Why am I still doing this?

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd May 2024
I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so I’ll often be asked why I’m still in it and how I stay motivated. It ain’t the money, as I’ve been fortunate enough to make more than I’ll ever be able to spend. I enjoy the work and we have a great crew, each a true pleasure to work with. I...
How to Stop Caring About What People Think There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all...
3rd Aug 2023
52

How to Stop Caring About What People Think

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Aug 2023
There's this weird fantasy we all share of not giving a flying fuck about what people think. We all wish we could be impervious to others' opinions, like Superman deflecting bullets. But instead of bullets, we're out here trying to deflect the fucks we wish we didn't give. We...
the mind is a trap be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
52

the mind is a trap

from Mind Mine [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
5th Jan 2026
2

Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order

from Paul Cudenec [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
Meditation upon a Cannoli A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
12th Nov 2025
1

Meditation upon a Cannoli

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Nov 2025
A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as...
2nd Nov 2023
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'all food is unhealthy' and other dumb shit I believe about cooking

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Nov 2023
Some strange realizations I had while making some truly delicious fuckin yum yum food from Hungry as Hell, the new cookbook by Michelle Albanes-Davis that I highly recommend !
From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
12th Jul 2022
60

From Common Sense to Bespoke Realities

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Jul 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 12
Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic? [Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org....
2nd Jul 2018
47

Stoic advice: can a salesperson be a Stoic?

from How to Be a Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2018
[Feel free to submit a question for this column, addressing it at massimo at howtobeastoic dot org. However, consider that I have a significant backlog, and I may not get to your question for some time, or at all.] D. writes: How should a practising Stoic ethically approach their...
Uniform Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated...
3rd Feb 2024
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Uniform

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Feb 2024
Ever thought of having a personal uniform? Not the typical work attire, but a carefully curated capsule wardrobe that reflects a cohesive style. My interest in fashion is limited, yet the concept of capsule wardrobes has fascinated me for years. I've been chipping away at...
4 (More) Good Things and 2 (More) Bad Things and 2 Misunderstandings About Working at Amazon: From... A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they...
4th Nov 2024
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4th Nov 2024
A continuation of my previous article about my experiences at Amazon. What they do well, what they don't do well, and in this article, I also mention a few common beliefs I disagree with.
Niwa Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places...
2nd Jan 2026
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Niwa

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jan 2026
Recently, Air Canada released its list of the best new restaurants in Canada.  One of the places mentioned is Niwa out on a strip of great restaurants on Powell Street near Victoria Drive.  After great meals at other nominated restaurants such as Le Violon, Elem, June, Linny's...
batcave schedule for november!!!! it's here and so are we!
3rd Nov 2025
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batcave schedule for november!!!!

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
it's here and so are we!
You don't breathe, you bubble When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
27th May 2026
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You don't breathe, you bubble

from Letters of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

27th May 2026
When it's almost too hot to stay in touch
40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023) Ideas to help you make sense of the world
18th Jun 2023
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40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023)

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Jun 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
Everyday It's 1984 Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying,...
9th Aug 2023
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Everyday It's 1984

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

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Nostalgia is commonly used pejoratively. As if the very idea of looking backward in time and saying, hmm, maybe we lost something between then and now were... bad? The American Psychological Association considers nostalgia a subset of depression, which is, ahem, depressing. But...
The Good Sides Of Nepotism It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
2nd Jul 2025
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The Good Sides Of Nepotism

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2025
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
For Richer or Poorer A Love Letter to Weddings
2nd Aug 2023
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For Richer or Poorer

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2023
A Love Letter to Weddings
Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life? The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
6th Nov 2023
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Do You Want a Happy Life or a Memorable Life?

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Nov 2023
The Mindfulness Happiness Conflict
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The Waters of Grief Love's Response to Its Own Absence
12th Dec 2025
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The Waters of Grief

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

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Love's Response to Its Own Absence
Indirect lessons from human alignment (Inspired by a post from Eli Tyre.) Many people make some variant of the following...
2nd Aug 2026
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Indirect lessons from human alignment

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2026
(Inspired by a post from Eli Tyre.) Many people make some variant of the following argument: Evolution is an “outer optimizer”. It is trying to make us maximize reproductive fitness. We are “inner optimizers”. We just do what feels good. But what feels good has been set by...
HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations...
31st Jan 2026
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HIRING: Fulfillment Manager – Daily Stoic

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jan 2026
About the Role We’re hiring an on-site Fulfillment Manager to lead day-to-day shipping operations for The Painted Porch Bookshop and Daily Stoic e-commerce products. This person will manage the fulfillment team, ensure orders go out accurately and on time, and continuously...
How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult? Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
3rd Jul 2024
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How Did Silicon Valley Turn into a Creepy Cult?

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2024
Tech leaders once gave us coolness, but now it's just Kool-Aid
Namespace Clashes what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
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Namespace Clashes

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
what's in a name?
Polaroid, you broke my heart. What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching...
15th Sep 2015
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Polaroid, you broke my heart.

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

15th Sep 2015
What does it feel like to be contacted by a brand you love and admire? Well, if the person reaching out to you is a lawyer from their trademark protection team it probably feels like a kick in the gut.
Friction by Design What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the...
2nd Dec 2025
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Friction by Design

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2025
What gets lost when everything is effortless? For years, good digital design has been framed as the removal of friction. Faster flows. Fewer steps. Instant feedback. Smooth, seamless interactions that disappear into the background. If something slows a user down, it’s treated as...
Every initiation is necessary to become the version of yourself needed in the next chapter
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Every initiation is necessary

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

2 weeks ago
to become the version of yourself needed in the next chapter
neurodivergent regret For as long as I can remember I would feel fatigued very easily. I was always exhausted, lying down...
yesterday
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neurodivergent regret

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

yesterday
For as long as I can remember I would feel fatigued very easily. I was always exhausted, lying down a lot, and I disliked anything that required excess energy, like sports. I...
Rethinking famous college admissions Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to...
1st Jun 2026
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Rethinking famous college admissions

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
Even if you’re not applying, this thought experiment gives a glimpse into how the world is about to be rewired. The top 10 most selective colleges in the US admit about 5% of those who apply. They’re not selling education as much as a label, a rare chance for someone to slot...
[instagram] there will still be 125 pieces of my love lingering somewhere on the internet i used to be one of those people who would say, marriage is just a piece of paper. but after being...
2nd Oct 2026
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2nd Oct 2026
i used to be one of those people who would say, marriage is just a piece of paper. but after being with her for years and years through all the tears and laughter it is starting to make me sad that if anything were to happen to me she wouldn’t be able to do things like make...
always on your side friendship is magic
5th May 2025
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always on your side

from bookbear express [alt+shift+b] in life

5th May 2025
friendship is magic
Five Words That Might End Your Design Career It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon...
6th Jan 2018
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Five Words That Might End Your Design Career

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jan 2018
It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon your belief system, to walk away from the thing that defines you as a person. My design career ended when I read five words.
I'm Recommending 12 New YouTube Videos Let's support indie voices instead of Netflix
1st Feb 2026
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I'm Recommending 12 New YouTube Videos

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2026
Let's support indie voices instead of Netflix
The ‘Do or Die’ Days If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
23rd Aug 2026
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The ‘Do or Die’ Days

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

23rd Aug 2026
If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t...
11th Jan 2024
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Fancy math doesn’t make simple math stop being true

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jan 2024
What are you supposed to do when someone disagrees with you using a bunch of math you can’t understand? I’ve been thinking about that recently because of the NordICC colonoscopy trial. It took 85k Europeans aged 55-64, invited a third of them for a free one-time screening...
Become the Blade AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
6th Feb 2026
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Become the Blade

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2026
AI, Right Action, and the Liberation of Human Purpose
Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A...
2nd Jun 2023
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Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism

from Stoic Simple [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jun 2023
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will.  They referred to this person as the Stoic...
Week 36 of 2025- W362025 This is no time for ease and comfort
7th Sep 2025
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Week 36 of 2025- W362025

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

7th Sep 2025
This is no time for ease and comfort
How to use your AirPod Pros to Trigger Flow It’s 2020 and if you are like me you are hoping to spend as much of this year in a flow state as...
1st Jan 2020
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How to use your AirPod Pros to Trigger Flow

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2020
It’s 2020 and if you are like me you are hoping to spend as much of this year in a flow state as possible. I am always looking for hacks that allow my to get into the zone faster, stay there longer, and increase my creative output. Here’s a new trick that has been working for me...
15th Sep 2024
Inequality, galactic and planetary Is the relationship between inequality and homicide casual? Should we expect it to be?
26th May 2023
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Inequality, galactic and planetary

from Lefineder’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in life

26th May 2023
Is the relationship between inequality and homicide casual? Should we expect it to be?
the answer I must seek My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always...
1st Sep 2024
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the answer I must seek

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Sep 2024
My partner pitter patters around the house constantly, always looking for something to do, always scheming up some new creative project of hers. Being with her is an ongoing lesson and reminder...
Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle And preorders end next week!
13th May 2025
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Only 1 Week Left for the Husk Preorder Bundle

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

13th May 2025
And preorders end next week!
Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his...
14th Sep 2023
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Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Sep 2023
Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his books, "12 Rules for Life" and "12 More Rules for Life." I've had the pleasure of chatting with him on his podcast and even got some F-bombs out of him. But what really stuck with me...
Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep? Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland...
3rd Jul 2025
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Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep?

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2025
Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things: The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland isn’t the principal seat of the soul after all. Maybe what it does is spit out melatonin to make you sleepy. But it only does that when it’s dark, and you spend your nights in...
The Resignation Letter I Couldn’t Send Writing a resignation letter is easy. Knowing whether or not to send it is the hard part.
16th Feb 2015
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The Resignation Letter I Couldn’t Send

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Feb 2015
Writing a resignation letter is easy. Knowing whether or not to send it is the hard part.
10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
2nd Nov 2023
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10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Nov 2023
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
Get into Character Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
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Get into Character

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
12th Nov 2025
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I Canceled My Family's Health Insurance (and joined CrowdHealth)

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Nov 2025
How it works and why it made sense
Once it's built, it's built The pawn can only move forward
11th Jun 2026
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Once it's built, it's built

from The AI Underwriter [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Jun 2026
The pawn can only move forward
Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise You are a user—so get ready to be used
2nd Nov 2024
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Why Streaming Subscription Prices Will Continue to Rise

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Nov 2024
You are a user—so get ready to be used
Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend...
8th Dec 2025
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Twelve Career Lessons They Don’t Put in Onboarding

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Dec 2025
A few hard-earned lessons about people, politics, consistency, and the parts of work we pretend aren’t part of the job. But really are.
The book of discoveries Long before modern science, Europeans learned to see their own time as an age of invention rather...
5th Jan 2026
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The book of discoveries

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
Long before modern science, Europeans learned to see their own time as an age of invention rather than decline.
Imagination misused You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will...
2nd Aug 2026
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Imagination misused

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Aug 2026
You gotta have a level of conviction that it’ll happen. That whatever you’re trying to do will happen. That it’ll all work out. And it will. I mean hell the same energy that turns seeds into forests is within you. I am continually amazed
The Practice of Unconditional Relationship The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
22nd Nov 2025
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The Practice of Unconditional Relationship

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd Nov 2025
The Path to Secure Attachment with Reality
This world was not built for working parents and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
2nd Dec 2023
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This world was not built for working parents

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2023
and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life
gentle advice for sensitive souls who wanna make somethin outta nothin
3rd Sep 2024
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gentle advice for sensitive souls

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Sep 2024
who wanna make somethin outta nothin
This Ain't Your Grandad's Rural America Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
8th Oct 2025
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This Ain't Your Grandad's Rural America

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Oct 2025
Goth Cashiers, Pierced Eyebrows, and "Trashy America"
Dynomight internet survey Hello, clever charming good-looking people. I am in need of a richer understanding of: you the...
2nd May 2024
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Dynomight internet survey

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2024
Hello, clever charming good-looking people. I am in need of a richer understanding of: you the nature of reality consciousness ethics dynomight internet website and have therefore created a survey, which you can take here. (You don’t need to create an account or give your email...
What Are We Doing To Ourselves I do not find it amusing
1st May 2026
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What Are We Doing To Ourselves

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2026
I do not find it amusing
Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing The controlled accident. Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing". Because the...
4th Jun 2023
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Wu wei (无为) — The art of not forcing

from Daniel Bourke [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Jun 2023
The controlled accident. Sometimes it gets mistaken for "do nothing" or "doing nothing". Because the characters 无为 (wu wei) mean nothing (wu, 无) and doing (wei, 为). So although a literal translation would be doing nothing, it doesn’t mean the same as sitting
Motivation I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake:...
4th Apr 2024
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Motivation

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

4th Apr 2024
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot. But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake: Motivation. And in the end, at least for me, it all comes down to motivation. I may have the talent, I may know the tricks, I may be able to go through the motions. But if I deeply...
Notes on Succession Life is not a story
10th Jun 2023
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Notes on Succession

from The Ruffian [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Jun 2023
Life is not a story
I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was...
1st Nov 2023
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I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please any one

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Nov 2023
Now considered a seminal work in both American literature and feminist canon, Little Women was originally published in the 1860s as two separate volumes, the first of which Louisa May Alcott completed in two months after being asked by her publisher to “write a girl’s book.” The...
Mailbag #2 We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
14th Apr 2021
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Mailbag #2

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Apr 2021
We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why.
What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy? “These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.”...
31st Jul 2023
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What Does It Mean To Be Wealthy?

from Daily Stoic [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jul 2023
“These individuals have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,’ when really the fever has us.” — Seneca We all know those people who have lots of money, and yet, they are miserable. On the flip side, we all know people who live happy and fulfilled lives despite not having...
different realities under the same blue sky My partner and I were were surprised we had radically different interpretations of a particular...
1st Oct 2023
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different realities under the same blue sky

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2023
My partner and I were were surprised we had radically different interpretations of a particular scene of a kdrama we had just watched. She had thought the lines were full of hope...
A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea Sandwich To Usher in Apple Season It’s fed me through essays, exams, and even recipe columns The post A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea...
1st Oct 2026
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1st Oct 2026
It’s fed me through essays, exams, and even recipe columns The post A Fanciful (Not Fussy) Tea Sandwich To Usher in Apple Season appeared first on TASTE.
The Problem With Too Much Comfort The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else....
6th Jan 2022
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The Problem With Too Much Comfort

from Abhishek Chakraborty [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jan 2022
The recurring advice for writing any good story: keep the interesting parts, remove everything else. If you watch a good biopic, you wouldn’t want to know about their boring afternoon visit to the doctor unless it contributed to the screenplay of the movie.
Phone Setup 2021 An annual review of the minimal phone setup sees it considerably different from last year, yet a lot...
31st Jul 2021
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Phone Setup 2021

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Jul 2021
An annual review of the minimal phone setup sees it considerably different from last year, yet a lot has remained the same. I am still rocking the iPhone 11 with no immediate desire to upgrade. Don't get me wrong, I think the iPhone 12 is a far better design than the 11, but I...
Join the Six in '26 Book Club: Read from Don Quixote to Dostoevsky in 12 months Read six classic novels as part of a group in 2026
10th Feb 2026
This is not an About page. CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
12th Jun 2025
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This is not an About page.

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Jun 2025
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was...
1st Jun 2026
1

Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review

from Permanent Style [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was visiting London for the appointments he runs at Richard Gelding on North Audley Street.  I was interested in having something from Max both because ... > Read more
What I've been eating... Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating...
3rd May 2023
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What I've been eating...

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd May 2023
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating food, telling people about food. Why not add it into Tech and Tea?
Reading As Counter-Practice The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
1st Dec 2022
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Reading As Counter-Practice

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Dec 2022
The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 19
The Finite Faculties of Man What is the extent of human cultural variation?
16th Jul 2023
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The Finite Faculties of Man

from Lefineder’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Jul 2023
What is the extent of human cultural variation?
The Real Story Behind 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' How this book was written is as strange as the novel itself
3rd Mar 2026
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The Real Story Behind 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Mar 2026
How this book was written is as strange as the novel itself
What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now? Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If...
6th Feb 2025
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What’s Taking Up Your Mental Bandwidth Right Now?

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Feb 2025
Just as your eyeballs are, your mind is always pointed at something, and it matters what it is. If you spent most of your day preoccupied with thoughts about a past failed relationship, for example, that makes for a different kind of day than one in which you’re preoccupied with...
Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
1st Jan 2026
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager...
5th Jan 2026
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You’re Not “Letting People Go”—You're Firing Them

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jan 2026
Getting past the euphemisms - this is what “performance management” looks like from the manager chair.
Culture is Friction How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
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Culture is Friction

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
Short Posts Why are posts so long?
14th Feb 2024
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Short Posts

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Feb 2024
Why are posts so long?
minimum effective dose I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the...
1st Feb 2025
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minimum effective dose

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Feb 2025
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I...
[instagram] two years this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it...
1st May 2026
1

[instagram] two years

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2026
this giant moth appeared at our door a few days after you’d passed, @peenutkewlee. @launshae said it could be you, i said it was just a co-incidence. but moths didn’t appear again since, especially one of this size. was it really you? or are moths somewhat drawn to households...
The myth of Snow Leopard Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new...
1st Aug 2026
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The myth of Snow Leopard

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2026
Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new features”, with a focus on refining the system, improving efficiency, and fixing bugs. Those of us using Macs at the time welcomed the news after living with updates that seemingly...
The Thing That Is Silence The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
31st Dec 2023
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The Thing That Is Silence

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Dec 2023
The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 14
The Best Things in Life Don’t Make Themselves Happen You spend your life doing things. Some of the things you do make themselves happen, and some don’t....
18th Mar 2025
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The Best Things in Life Don’t Make Themselves Happen

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Mar 2025
You spend your life doing things. Some of the things you do make themselves happen, and some don’t. Sweeping the floor, even if you don’t love doing it, will eventually make itself happen, because you’ll get annoyed by walking through filth every day. Same with things like...
20th Jun 2024
The Dying Art We All Depend On A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some...
13th Jun 2025
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The Dying Art We All Depend On

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Jun 2025
A history buff friend of mine said that the art of medieval fencing was lost completely. At some point, the last person who really knew how to do it had died. There are old treatises that describe the art, and people have learned a lot from them, starting historical fencing clubs...
Random notes on happiness The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids,...
9th Sep 2019
1

Random notes on happiness

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Sep 2019
The answer to the emptiness you feel are the little things right here – spending time with our kids, going to the beach, listening to music and talking with people who matter to you. Life hands all of us some hardship. They hone and develop the capabilities we need to succeed...
42 Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but...
6th Apr 2023
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from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Apr 2023
Last year, I wrote I wanted to learn how to cope. I don’t think I have learnt to cope well yet, but I do think I have made some progress compared to...
If You Can't Be Replaced You Can't Be Promoted. Career Growth Through Succession Planning. Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
6th Jul 2026
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6th Jul 2026
Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
Family After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St....
8th Feb 2023
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Family

from Luxagraf: Topographical Writings [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Feb 2023
After a few weeks in the Pensacola area we headed back east, across the Florida panhandle to St. Andrews state park, a little postage stamp of protected land off the coast of Panama City Beach. Apparently this was once a gem in the Florida State Park system, but the universal...
No More Excuses: Trading Blame for Action. Practical Steps Towards Ownership Instead of Whining. I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's...
3rd Sep 2024
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3rd Sep 2024
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's easier to make excuses rather than do the hard work.
Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
1st Jan 2025
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Spirituality is Secure Attachment with Reality

from The Intimate Mirror [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2025
When God Becomes Safe to Love (Breaking Open: Part 2)
Bandwidth I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too...
3rd Oct 2023
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Bandwidth

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Oct 2023
I try not to pay too much attention to time, but sometimes it's hard to ignore. It passes far too quickly for my liking, but that's also because I'm nearing an age of self-reflection, but let's not go there! I enjoy routine and with that, life can get a little hazy albeit...
My design process I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it...
28th Feb 2023
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My design process

from Thu Le [alt+shift+b] in life

28th Feb 2023
I came across Damien Newman’s story of the Design Squiggle some time ago. You can read more about it at thedesignsquiggle.com. It has resonated with me since, and prompted me to document my own design process in the last five years collaborating with teams and businesses as a...
my strange relationship with time I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will...
12th Feb 2023
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my strange relationship with time

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

12th Feb 2023
I have a strange relationship with time. On one hand, I have time anxiety: the fear that time will pass too quickly and I’ll run out of time. On the other hand,...
11th Apr 2023
A Prayer For The New Year God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I...
31st Dec 2021
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A Prayer For The New Year

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

31st Dec 2021
God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time,enjoying one moment at a time;accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;taking, as Your Divine Incarnations...
To Heal an Ancient Schism A Letter from a Catholic to an Eastern Orthodox Christian
8th Mar 2025
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To Heal an Ancient Schism

from Hickman's Hinterlands [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Mar 2025
A Letter from a Catholic to an Eastern Orthodox Christian
Manufactured Data Scarcity All your information is under the hood even if you’re be interested in seeing what is driving the...
3rd Dec 2021
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Manufactured Data Scarcity

from Passing Time [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Dec 2021
All your information is under the hood even if you’re be interested in seeing what is driving the engine.
099 + Framer 099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of...
2nd May 2024
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099 + Framer

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd May 2024
099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of photorealistic product mockups made for Photoshop. And we're continuing to grow this collection slowly, but we recognised that we need to diversify. So we're building out a new...
Blog questions challenge: TV shows The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down....
13th Apr 2025
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Blog questions challenge: TV shows

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

13th Apr 2025
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down. That’s a blatant lie, I’m 100% sitting down as I write this. I’m also drinking coffee, in case that was never obvious. What TV character from a beloved show do you wish you could be...
Love myself? Knowing what I know? A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
9th Jul 2024
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Love myself? Knowing what I know?

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

9th Jul 2024
A lunchtime meditation on whether 'being the best' is even a real thing
Proof You Can Do Hard Things An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
10th Jul 2023
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Proof You Can Do Hard Things

from Nat Eliason's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

10th Jul 2023
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
chronic unease Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate...
5th Jun 2023
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chronic unease

from Winnie Lim [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Jun 2023
Some people are good at denial, forgetting, and moving on. I am good at none of those. I accumulate trauma, remember them deeply like they are etched into my bones helpless as...
How to Tell if Your Job is Real After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that...
2nd Dec 2018
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How to Tell if Your Job is Real

from Adrian Hanft, III: RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2018
After quitting his job, a friend made an odd comment. He said, "It’s weird when you realize that none of it is real." His observation stuck me as both profoundly true and maddeningly confusing.
When your post hits #1 on Hacker News A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and...
21st Oct 2023
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When your post hits #1 on Hacker News

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

21st Oct 2023
A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned
Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
5th Nov 2024
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Babe wake up we’re sharing our fears

from Both Are True [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Nov 2024
Genuine thoughts I've had that have nothing to do with the election !!!
dear dad i wish I could write this letter in mandarin
18th Feb 2025
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dear dad

from skin contact [alt+shift+b] in life

18th Feb 2025
i wish I could write this letter in mandarin
Things I Learned This Year Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and...
2nd Dec 2023
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Things I Learned This Year

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Dec 2023
Personalisation sells, but good design satisfies. Don't wait for perfect execution. Ship and iterate. You don't need to fill your time. Creating calendar white space provides a buffer for work and play. Find the intersection of doing what makes you happy, what is smart for you...
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the...
1st Jan 2026
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The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency

from Caroline Crampton [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2026
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of British sheep and wool, partly a directory of all the different breeds with notes on their suitability for knitting/spinning, and partly a book of knitting patterns...
Overchoice and How to Avoid it Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
5th Oct 2023
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Overchoice and How to Avoid it

from The Prism [alt+shift+b] in life

5th Oct 2023
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
If Your System Never Fails, That’s the Real Failure Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable...
3rd Nov 2025
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If Your System Never Fails, That’s the Real Failure

from Scarlet Ink [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Nov 2025
Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable state forever. Poor operations are clearly bad news. But perfect operations are a waste of money.
Introducing Writebook You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And...
3rd Jul 2024
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Introducing Writebook

from Jason Fried [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jul 2024
You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And individual blog posts on a number of other platforms. These are solved problems. But it's surprisingly challenging to publish books on the web in nice, cohesive, tight, easy-to-navigate...
Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet And other recent articles of interest
3rd May 2023
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Why Recording Studios Are Unplugging From the Internet

from The Honest Broker [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd May 2023
And other recent articles of interest
Curse the blasted, jelly-boned swines On this day in letters
3rd Jul 2026
Life with hazard ratios If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard...
6th Jul 2026
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Life with hazard ratios

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Jul 2026
If you read anything about health or longevity, you’ll soon find yourself in a world of hazard ratios. Some study might say that eating more fiber might change your risk of dying by a factor of HR = 0.90. Another might say that occasional smoking might change it by HR = 1.30. But...
drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a...
3rd Oct 2023
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drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal

from Farza's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Oct 2023
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a society, no matter where you're from -- we have a tendency to look at those that did something really hard, but didn't figure it out as a person who "failed".
More of London’s madness! Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his...
1st Jul 2023
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More of London’s madness!

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jul 2023
Born in South Africa in 1934, Gordon Forbes was a seasoned tennis professional who clinched his first junior title at the tender age of twelve, initiating a stellar career among the tennis elite. Forbes and his doubles partner, Abe Segal, formed an unstoppable force in the...
Be Open to the Signal There’s a timeless story trope where the hero is wandering the streets, lost in worry or despair,...
23rd Oct 2025
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Be Open to the Signal

from Raptitude.com [alt+shift+b] in life

23rd Oct 2025
There’s a timeless story trope where the hero is wandering the streets, lost in worry or despair, when the universe sends a sign. His gaze lands on a mother bird feeding her chicks, or a neon cross in a tattoo parlor window, breaking him out of his daze and awakening him to a...
Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
3rd Apr 2025
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Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

from Tech and Tea [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Apr 2025
How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work
tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on...
11th Apr 2021
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tried to buy some honey for my tea from wikipedia but they were sold out

from Farza's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

11th Apr 2021
Life has been going pretty smoothly for the last month. Pretty much all my time is spent working on Zip, which is what I want! And, all the other time is spent on either watching anime or running lol. In terms of running, been running 4-5 miles per day, 6 days a week pretty...
the two dogs in me words from a private reading i did in Toronto
1st May 2025
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the two dogs in me

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

1st May 2025
words from a private reading i did in Toronto
10 Pointless Facts About Me This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and...
6th Nov 2025
1

10 Pointless Facts About Me

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

6th Nov 2025
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and subsequently by Manu. But instead of using the original template of questions, as many others have done, I’ve decided to create my own pointless series of questions and answers to give...
The Meaning Of “Om” With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents...
3rd Oct 2020
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The Meaning Of “Om”

from The Tao Of Wealth [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Oct 2020
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
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