Educated (3): things to do
Just a list of the sorts of things that I find to be / create stimulating or “high learning” environments (is there a better term… Read More »Educated (3): things to do
tools and techniques
Recommendation: Kevin Kelly on the future of…
Kevin Kelly is reliably insightful and thought-provoking and often fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever read or listened to something of his that hasn’t made… Read More »Recommendation: Kevin Kelly on the future of…
Making things nice
… is an underappreciated skill. It goes beyond tidying up and things having a place, to the details that lift the atmosphere and make things… Read More »Making things nice
What are numbers?
If, like me, you’d like to understand maths a little (read: a lot) more than you do*, you’re likely to enjoy MIT professor Daniel Kleitman‘s… Read More »What are numbers?
Oxygen debt*
You set out running at a pace that’s brisk but well within your limits and find yourself struggling and out of breath. You’re in decent… Read More »Oxygen debt*
Recommendation: The Cool Tools Show
I suppose this is a meta-recommendation: the tool is the Cool Tools podcast, featuring Mark Frauenfelder and Kevin Kelly. If you’re into or interested in… Read More »Recommendation: The Cool Tools Show
Steve Jobs on working backwards from customer experience
“The hardest thing is, how do [those features] fit into a cohesive vision? … One of the things I’ve always found is that you’ve got… Read More »Steve Jobs on working backwards from customer experience
Matt Mullenweg’s hierarchy of improvements for video calls
In short, invest in this order: Quality of internet connection (line and router). Voice (Get a good microphone. He recommends this affordable headset or its… Read More »Matt Mullenweg’s hierarchy of improvements for video calls
Nothing precious (tools for the job)
Of course you want good quality tools. Definitely not the cheapest available. (These usually get in your way.) Probably not the most expensive. (These usually… Read More »Nothing precious (tools for the job)
Making art, solving for finance
To be an artist has always required that you find a way to solve for the financial equation of the cost of producing your art.… Read More »Making art, solving for finance