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Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm. — Lichtenberg, The Waste Books This seems…optimistic. My experience is that once we know our weaknesses, they simply force us to buy them new clothes. The old disguise has been...
One way to think of digital literacies is not as a single competency or bundle of skills, but as a capacity to move between layers of abstraction. To be able to do this you require an awareness of the cost/benefit of each layer.
Object Hours - Solved By WalkingJust what the doctor ordered — a set of absolutely sweet twin-guitar + drums burners from Carrboro, NC. In their bio, Object Hours joke that they “try to keep songs under 25 minutes for your sake” … but...
Object Hours - Solved By WalkingJust what the doctor ordered — a set of absolutely sweet twin-guitar + drums burners from Carrboro, NC. In their bio, Object Hours joke that they “try to keep songs under 25 minutes for your sake” … but...
Latest update on my new book & a tribute to my writing shed which has finally bitten the dust. The shed has gone – long live the Red and Green Shed. That nearly became the name of this blog when I re-named it in 2013 from...
Week notes for May 4-10, 2026.
Here’s another one from James – thanks! So, Smoko? Hmm – Gemini says… ‘A “Smoko character” is a character from Smoko, an LA-based company that [...] The post #5539: Smoko Spicy Beef Noodle Soup – United States appeared first on THE RAMEN...
Yesterday, I wrote about the massive increase in security issues being identified by AI. Daniel Stenberg, the author of curl, was a key part of that story. At first he was being overwhelmed by a torrent of “AI slop” reports. In the last...
It is now two years ago that during a day trip E and I had a conversation about my wellbeing in which I broke down in tears and we came to the conclusion there and then that I was burnt out. A good moment to take stock of where I am at....
"If there were a dictator of the internet who intentionally set out to destroy your ability to get accurate information, the result would look a lot like what’s already on your screen. But why?"
Portugal has many miles of cobblestone paths. They are beautiful but oh so hard on the feet…
How to Spend Money So It Actually Makes You Happier – YouTube This video by Daniel Pink is interesting and useful. Everything within backed by scientific research. My own personal experience, where applied, backs it up. Worth the time to...
Today’s review is another sunscreen from Anessa. If you’ve been following and reading my blog posts, you would have known that I have reviewed most of their sunscreens here. As far as Japanese sunscreens are concerned, their sunscreen...