Essay
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Web-log all the things
Cory Doctorow reflecting on years of bloging: Peter “peterme” Merholz coined the term “blog” as a playful contraction of “web-log” — like a ship’s log in which hardy adventurers upon the chaotic virtual seas could record …
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My Obsidian Set Up
For the last few months I have been using Roam Research as the powerhouse behind almost everything I do. I’ve written previously of my love for the way it allows me to record my thoughts and everything that goes on in my …
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Ethical Pirating
Last week the new Mortal Kombat film launched, but only in the US! This isn’t exactly a blockbuster film but something I really want to watch given my love of the old one, and the game. Understandably filmmakers are …
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The Rage Machine
Maple Cocaine on Twitter on Twitter: Each day on Twitter there is one main character. The goal is to never be it. Such a simple few words seems to have captured so much of my feelings towards social media and Twitter …
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The Scout Mindset
A recent Vox Conversations episode brought me towards a book about scout mindset. This is the basis of making your mind more inquisitive to look for information and understand everything fully instead of defending your …
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Podcast Investment
Of course over the last few weeks I have been going backwards and forwards over podcasting again, but this is not more rumination. Instead it is emotion towards lost relationships, at least one sided ones. During my 5 …
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Small Changes, Big Effects
I’ve changed my morning routine little by little over the last few weeks and it has made a huge difference. I feel like I am stealing the idea a little, because Matt D’Avella made a brilliant video about small changes …
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My Podcast Feed
It’s been a while since I listened to podcast as intently as I used to. Somewhere in 2019 I fell off a bit as I didn’t have to drive as much, and the pandemic just killed almost all of my listening. The empty space I …
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Basecamp Ego Rules
Casey Newton exposing the all hands meeting at Basecamp They really don’t care what employees have to say. If they don’t think it’s an issue, it’s not an issue Of all the words in this excellent write up these speak …
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Eating Habits Have Been Hacked
Davie Davies speaking to Hooked author Michael Moss: During the pandemic, he says, many people have sought comfort in the snacks they remember from childhood. “We went into the store, and we started buying products we …
