Breathing as a tool
Breathing as a tool Here are some tricks with the breath which I learned during yoga and vipassana. Energize Inhale long and as deep as possible, exhale short/quick. Relax Exhale long and fully, inhale...
View ArticleThe search for the best pt. 1
The search for the best pt. 1 I currently have an internal struggle with trying to optimise what I have. Take this brand new Kindle Oasis e-reader, for example, I just don't need it, but I want it. My...
View ArticleTalking gibberish on a tech conference
Talking gibberish on a tech conference It's been a month since I "performed" my conference talk at ClojureD (a German conference for the programming language Clojure). In the meanwhile I've had a lot...
View ArticleOn writing
On writing I’ve always seen blogging as a drag, but I envy people who put words out in the open. Take my colleague Misha for example. He makes blogging seem so effortless and it almost feels as If I'm...
View ArticleA bicycle for the mind
A bicycle for the mind A while a go I received two new computers from my employer: an MacBook Pro and iPad Pro with the Pencil. Although I dislike the Macbook Pro (but that's for another post), I...
View ArticleA modern totem pt. 1 - Interactivity
A modern totem pt. 1 - Interactivity Computer are the new altars. We're praying to our glowing rectangles and apples™️ for the majority of the day. In a half prayer position: underarms flat on the...
View ArticleA modern totem pt. 2 - General-purpose
A modern totem pt. 2 - General-purpose Rooms in houses are there for a reason. It's great to have different places for different functions, so your mind instantly knows what's up. Research, for...
View ArticleOver-engineering - The tech behind this website
Over-engineering: The tech behind this website Hello world! I've finally turned these articles sitting on Are.na into a website! Here's a small peek behind the scenes of this seemingly simple, but...
View ArticleMusic = Speech - Text
Music = Speech - Text Sean Booth, of the abstract electronic music duo Autechre, in their AMA, answered the question "What is music?" with: yeah music = speech - text. at least roughly - i reckon it's...
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