ReadBeanIceCream
ReadBeanIceCream
readbeanicecream
My collection of educational articles, personal opinions, thoughts, and/or summaries on various topics. I'm on a book/reading kick right now.
Latest Posts
Making the Case for Slow TechnologiesIt's time to intentionally slow down the technology in our lives so our brains (and often our emotions) have time to react, think, and respond appropriately. We do not always have to maximize...
You Don't Need a Tech Stack. You Just Need a Text Editor.Plain text files built the internet before technology stacks were a thing. Honestly, there is no reason why your web presence cannot just be a simple TXT file.
RSS Gets You Off the Platform; Curation Gets You Off the DrugLeaving a predatory platform's algorithm feels like going into some form of recovery. However, RSS cannot fix all of your content consumption problems. Recovering from "the...
Manage Your Own Attention with RSSWhat if you could take your attention back from big tech? Well, you can and fairly easily with RSS. RSS is more than a protocol, it is a philosophy.
You Don't Need a Link Tree; You Just Need a Link DocOne of the easiest things to create yourself is a "Link in Bio" page. Asciidoctor and surge make it even easier.
LinkedIn Sucks; Your Blog Does NotNowadays, LinkedIn seems to be the defacto platform for job hunting, but it tells future employers nothing about who you are. Your best career representative is actually your own professional blog or...
Easy Online Profiles with AsciidoctorWant an online presence, but you don't want to build a website, or blog, or self-host? With really basic terminal dabbling and asciidoctor you can quickly make a minimal, simple profile where you own...
Kanban Reading BoardI think I finally may have found a great way for me to track my reading without the use of predatory platforms and cloud-based services; a plain text Kanban board dedicated to books and reading.
AI QuotasI recently learned that some companies require employees to meet AI usage quotas. Is that really indicative of a tool that solves a problem or just inventing a "problem" for a tool to solve?
On WritingIn August 2025, I decided to read for at least two hours per day. Surprisingly enough, I have maintained that habit. Now, I intend to do the same with writing.
Digital Self-Reliance: News & InformationThe freedom to share information world wide is what made the internet great. So, why do we allow tech bros, social media, and AI to limit or even control what news and information see. It's time...
No More Social Media Posts on My SiteMy social media experiment comes to an end.
Digital Self-Reliance: Audio EditionAs we continue to move into 2026, I want to talk about my continued journey towards digital self-reliance. This time, I am focusing on my audio needs.
Streamlining My SocialsIn an effort to minimize my social media footprint, I have deleted my kbin.earth and bookwyrm accounts.
Trying Something DifferentI have decided to try something a little different. I am going to include my social media posts here, as well. So, you can follow me on my socials or just follow me on my own site!