Why take photographs?
To slow down time. Life feels longer when there’s more of it to look back on. Take more photos and you preserve more memories. The...
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2024
I guess I collect analog watches now
Lately, I’ve found myself captivated by analog watches. I spent a long time admiring them from afar, mostly as intricate little capsules of human ingenuity...
The Vampire Survivors soundtrack has no business being this good
Well ok, of course it does—but I need to get your attention so I can hold this in front of you enthusiastically. Quick recap: Vampire...
How I use Obsidian at work
I use Obsidian the same way I use most productivity apps: simply. My email and my personal notes app have no folders. There are no...
"Reports From Unknown Places": a blog about the weather
Ninn Salaün, a talented and expressive illustrator, seems to have equal skill wielding the pen as she does the proverbial brush if her ongoing short-form...
Why does audience matter?
I got an email this weekend from a reader that included (among other lovely things) a thought-provoking question: “If it’s a personal blog, why does...
How indie can you really be?
Jason Velazquez recently wrote about the uncomfortable reality of the modern web. It’s a reminder that underneath all the fanfare about new technologies and how...
A photo walk with the Ricoh GR IIIX
I had Friday off thanks to a company wellness day, and managed to convince my best friend Thomas that wellness requires cameras and companionship. With...
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"Nobody waves—but everybody waves back"
Not coincidentally, a couple of months before this new blog idea took root in my mind, I finished reading a fantastic book by Jess Pan....
Fresh start, or why I have a new blog
That's what he called it: a fresh start. No content imports, no granular URL controls, no markdown. My new blogging software's creator was patiently explaining...