There’s something almost monastic about this mechanic’s workshop. The tools arranged like sacred relics, the quiet rituals of tuning an engine, the slow work of bringing something worn and rusted back to life. To an…
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the art of the ARG
blurring the lines between game and reality Imagine waking up one morning to an email that shouldn’t exist. A cryptic message from a character you’ve never met, hinting at a secret society, a hidden mystery,…
the Beatles Rubber Soul album as a Motown jam
Here’s what the Beatles Rubber Soul album would have sounded like if it were recorded as a Motown album: h/t: https://bgr.com/entertainment/ai-turned-the-beatles-rubber-soul-into-a-motown-album-that-sounds-uncannily-real/
ReSeeding
Wow! These photos from photographer Susan Kaufer Carey are stunning! Check out her full photo essay in the Edge of Humanity Magazine Likes https://edgeofhumanity.com/2025/02/04/reseeding/.
you are way, way better than you think
I came across a simple yet powerful idea from Lenny’s latest podcast where he interviews Shopify’s CEO, Tobi Lũtke: You are way, way better than you think. It’s the kind of phrase that lands differently…
am I an artist or a business owner? or a secret third thing?
I’ve wrestled with this question for years. I want to make art for art’s sake, but I also want to be compensated for the value my art brings. That tension—between creating from a deep, personal…
the fear of being seen and the art of unhiding
“The fear of being seen comes from the tension of being different. And that shadow gaze, it doesn’t know how to resolve this tension, except with the binary options of conforming or hiding. To unhide…
reclaiming the signal from the noise
The internet has become a relentless cacophony of voices, ads, distractions, and demands for our attention. It’s a noisy, chaotic bazaar, and if we’re not careful, it can swallow us whole. In his brilliant post,…
Wallace Stevens: Of the Surface of Things
I love Bernie Gourley’s reading of this Wallace Stevens‘ poem: Of the Surface of Things Go listen to Bernie read and then come back for a closer look at the poem. Wallace Stevens’ poem is…
is notebookLM—google’s research assistant—the ultimate tool for thought?
Likes Is NotebookLM—Google’s Research Assistant—the Ultimate Tool for Thought? – Ep.22 with Steven Johnson. This episode gets into it with Steven Johnson, best-selling author and AI innovator! He’s not just the brains behind “How We…
Likes The cattle prod of the algorithm by …
The algorithms have been good for a long time were good at herding us into different pens, and for the purposes of getting me to spend money, I’m fine with this. However, these days it’s a…
Likes The Radical Sacred Podcast: A Conversation About …
Intentional silence is not simply the absence of sound or action but an active state of presence. It’s a way of reclaiming time, thought, and identity. It’s a pause pregnant with potential—a breath held in…
Likes HTML Is Actually a Programming Language. Fight …
Tim reminds us of how important HTML is to the web. If you don’t have a subscription to Wired, you can listen to the audio of the article from this link. HTML is the quiet…
Likes The Life of the Cyberflâneur – The …
A cyberflâneur, by definition, strolls through the Internet. Little purpose guides his journey, and hours slip by as the individual explores the many different crevices of the ever-growing web, from Wikipedia to Tumblr, from popular…
Likes The AI Sorcerer. So it turns out …
this post is a mix of humour, philosophy, and speculation (my cup of tea). Osiris (the author) uses provocative language and imagery to make a case for embracing the possibilities of AI as a transformative,…
dnd rule changes involving race and identity divide players
I’ve always looked at D&D rules the way Captain Barbossa looks at the Pirate’s Code: “They’re more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.” When you’re playing with strangers, the rules are important—they give everyone…
hotel bar sessions
my new favourite podcast. one bartender. three philosophers. serving straight shots of insight directly to your earbuds.
started reading some of Charles Olson’s work
started reading some of Charles Olson’s work.