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Re: learning
I've been learning more lately, catching up on the last few years of web development tools and frameworks. It's mind-numbingly complex at times. There are solutions that are an absolute overkill for most sites. But anyway....
Not pieces, masterpieces
Our lives are much more fragmented, as a fundamental consequence of technology. One thing I have not explored yet is how that influences the artists of the Internet....
A forcing function for excellence
A forcing function is any task, activity or event that forces one to take action and produce a result....
A reason to be excellent
We're wired for survival. But if near-term survival is close to guaranteed? What then?
It's never been easier to be mediocre....
The Age of Existential work
The work of atoms is largely in the past. Now, we work with bits.
While bits are more comfortable to deal with, they are also ephemeral and copyable. This affects the human psyche, especially for those who could describe their work as "content creation."...
Defragment your life
Fragmentation used to be an issue with old hard drives. Files got placed wherever there was a couple bytes of unclaimed space....
On work, off work
I could be working right now, but I am not. Instead, I'm writing this.
You could be working right now, but you're not. Instead, you're reading this....