BlogFlockThe following is taken from a private exchange. I am publishing it with permission from my correspondent without disclosing their name and contact details.
I was curious, what is your general approach to learning something new? For example, say you become interested in lockpicking (locksport). What would your approach be…
The fourth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out:
In Episode 4, I chat with Marisabel, the author of Konfetti Explorations. We talk about, among other things, websites as gardens, sharing art on one's personal website, and seasons of making our websites.
I hope you enjoy…
I love the first day of a new month. I get to print new calendars, review photos from last month, create a new monthly spread in…
This might be my favorite part about using fountain pens.
Inks:
iroshizuku shin-kai in the Lamy 2000. It's a beautiful blue.
Noodler's Bernanke Blue in the Pilot Custom 823. The Pilot has a juicy nib so, being left-handed, I need a quick drying ink.
I chose Pika Backup for backups on Linux because it's very basic and simple to use, which is at least as important as features. Anyway, I somehow stepped on May's org-journal file and was able to browse the backups and quickly restore an earlier version. So, Pika Backup passed it's…
In recent weeks, I have been talking with a lot of people about personal websites. In so many of my discussions, I mention that one of the reasons I love coming back to my personal website is the community around the indie web: people all over the world sharing what…
In her love letter to creative spaces, Britt appreciates “anywhere that is welcoming to the big table full of slightly chaotic artists who might make a mess of their carpet from time to time.” Reading through the article brought to mind memories of a table in my school that felt…
The following is an excerpt from a private exchange that unfolded over two rounds. I am sharing it with permission from my correspondent.
When I see your content about living in the mountains of Cyprus, building your own house, working on your garden, taking pictures of yourself, building…
Here we go again. Afternoon walk this time around. It’s almost 2pm, and I’m standing in the same parking spot where I got picked up last week. No breakfast in me, but I did have lunch before heading out. Compared to last week’s hike, this one’s gonna be way easier.…
To create a post like this one, I run an emacs function to create the markdown file. Then I pick an image to use. Then I run a script on that image to add date and weather info. Then I rename the…
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