Earlier this year I read “Digital Minimalism” by Cal Newport. I already had suspicions, but that book really opened my eyes to how much time I wasted er, spent browsing content on the interwebs. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, newsfeeds, etc. The endless scrolling … As directed in the book, I did Read more…
That title is supposedly Gaelic for “home.” I had always known that my paternal grandfather’s family came from Scotland to Canada to the United States. But recently my aunt dug up more research about my great-great-grandmother. She was a McLeod from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Read more…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A recent resurgence of the “You are in this video” attack on Facebook prompted me to post some tips to stay safe online. These tips are lifted from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pamphlet: When in doubt, throw it out: Links in email and Read more…
I’ve been trying to meditate more regularly. Boy howdy do I need it! Today’s guided meditation was a lesson on equanimity. e·qua·nim·i·ty /ˌekwəˈnimədē/ noun – mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. The message that rang true was to remind myself that other people are Read more…
Oh yeah, I have a blog! I’ve been wanting to (re)develop my artistic side. I used to enjoy doodling and just creating stuff. Over time, as life and work have gotten in the way, I stopped creating anything. Blerg. Humans need to create dammit! It hit me about a week Read more…
This is fascinating and a great explanation of quantum computing … if you were curious like I was.
Well … this is scary. Conservatives see bias against them—and now one of the legal foundations of the freewheeling internet is under attack. Source: Ahead of the Curve: How to Kill the Internet – TheHumanist.com
Bottom-line: don’t repost things, check multiple sources, and think for yourself. Stop being part of the problem and stop buying into bullshit and taking it as gospel. Two videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have gone viral over the past 24 hours, raising ethical questions about the use of editing Read more…
This is fascinating to a map geek like me. There are several countries in which my comparison was either much larger or much smaller. Maps are deceiving. Source: 68 Countries Compared To The United States With A Real Scale Perspective | Bored Panda
Funny story … after (heck, even before) my “digital detox” in April I was getting annoyed with the stuff I was seeing on Facebook and Twitter. Friends would post something and ask if I’d seen it … usually I hadn’t. Their stupid algorithms had walled me into a little universe Read more…