Bubbles
Latest Posts
In the days before the curated Instagram profile, the preferred method of performative living for the middle classes was the dinner party; they’re the ideal way of showing off your affluence and achievements in the safety of your own...
Peter Suhm shares a simple Todoist setup that separates tasks due on a specific day from tasks that just need to happen this week. The heart of the system is a single custom filter that combines today, overdue, and @this-week items into...
This blog turns 18 today. And this blogger wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the many of you who’ve been part of the journey all these years. I’ve written before about the importance of being clear about whether you’re writing...
I went out of my way to explore the island of Pulau Ubin, where I saw some wildlife, walked a shit-tonne, and enjoyed being away from the city.
I search through strings and pour one out for the humble blink.
For as long as I can remember, I wanted passive income. Money that came in without being tied to my time or energy. Income I didn’t have to show up for. The kind of financial life where you don’t have to worry. I think this […] The post...
Q: News articles often say an issue is “on the table,” meaning being considered. But “tabling” the issue means putting it off. Can you shed light on these opposite meanings? A: Both meanings of “table” ultimately come from tabula,...
An update to Droppy by developer Jordy Spruit dropped this weekend. What started as a free notch app has evolved into a paid, but still inexpensive, suite of Mac productivity tools. The licensing recently changed so that Droppy’s...
I was feeling stuck lately. I thought I needed some goal or purpose to get me going again. But what? Lately when I’ve been stuck with personal challenges I’ve been turning to my own personal AI (i.e., Ollama running the LLM...
The 2-lane highway from Portland’s western suburbs to the Oregon Coast was exactly 72 miles. It usually took about an hour and a half. It was a little faster if traffic was light and we were in a fast car. Or a little longer if we were...
Personas, Sophism, and the Cyber-Baroque
Announcements: My new e-book, Future Hindsights, will be available for purchase from my website on Friday, May 15th. I will post an announcement and link on this blog when I release it. If you wish to receive the announcement and my...