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‘Light ‘ Phone Experiment Observations
So back in my post about the Light Phone 2 – I decided to give it a go with setting up my iPhone as much like a Light Phone 2 as possible and give it 2 weeks. Visit my first post to see what I stripped the phone down to. Here’s some observations. Day Two…
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All Minus One: John Mill’s Ideas on Free Speech Revisited
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtWas listening to Jonathan Haidt on on an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast from awhile back. So much good conversation and ideas there, especially with regards to the current state of education and social media’s effects on kids. One thing that came out of that as well was Johnathan’s mention of this book – really…
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Concrete and Wood in Sri Lanka
Posted in: Art, Architecture & DesignReally dig the contrast in tones and textures thanks to concrete and wood in this house in Sri Lanka. The lines and angles are nice as well. I especially appreciate the joints where the wood and concrete meet. https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/07/k-house-sri-lanka-holiday-home-concrete-norm-architects-aim-architecture/
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John Beargrease
Posted in: Lost & FoundBen Weaver shared this poem via his email newsletter and it struck me such that I wanted to share it. I couldn’t find it anywhere online to link to, so I’m sharing it here. Do visit his website and see what he’s about, and perhaps join his email newsletter as well to have magic like…
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Summum Bonum
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtSome months back I loaned my copy of Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens to a friend-of-a-friend. He messaged me awhile ago and said that he ‘owed me a book’. I asked for clarification and apparently his dog, a Vizsla that goes by the moniker Frank Tempo, had ‘dispatched’ the book with due prejudice. I laughed and…
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Apple ‘Light’ Phone Experiment
My buddy Steve posted over on his site about ordering up one of the forthcoming Light Phone 2’s – basically a stripped down phone that does calls, messaging and that’s about it. The prospect was appealing to me, and fatefully enough checking with my mobility provider tells me that the contract is up on my…