I do like a good meatball sub
This is an incredible article! I very much relate to the disillusionment of doing something for the sake of sales, and also find myself on a winding journey to do something that has meaning without really knowing what that is or should be. Best of luck to him!
Honestly I think this is probably one of the many secrets to long-term happiness. Ignorance is bliss, as they say
I remember being 13-15 and not caring at all what the news was. Better times, I think
I use a hybrid. If I’m typing with both hands, and I need to be speedy I’ll typically use regular typing, but if I’m just causally typing stuff out or only have one hand I’ll use swipe. I like having the option
This is especially relevant for things like lightbulbs, cell phones, cars, etc, which are constructed in such a way that they will only last a certain amount of time, because the other alternative would be a product that never failed, and therefore only needed to be purchased once. True technological advancement would be the perfection of technology, but capitalism would never allow that because it wouldn’t be profitable in the long term
Does the fediverse need to consume all of the traffic that’s currently directed at other platforms? I think the best thing about the Fediverse is that it provides more options for online social spaces.
If I don’t like Twitter I can try something else. If I don’t like Reddit I can go elsewhere. It doesn’t have to be the exact same thing as those services, as long as it provides me an enjoyable way to consume information in my free time.
I don’t feel like the goal is to absorb all of the traffic from every other site though? Or if it is that seems misguided.
I’m very much enjoying my time on Kbin, even if it is janky and new and imperfect. All of that is actually kind of refreshing
This year I started keeping a shitty little notebook I don’t care about losing or damaging in my pocket with a cheap fountain pen. I use it whenever the need or desire takes me, which might be every day for a week, or not at all for a month. I use it to stabilize tables sometimes, or just to flip through if I want to do something with my hands. I’ve used to to keep score in boardgames, or to write down my thoughts and feelings. I really love it.
I’m a software engineer of about 8 years and I think the longer time goes on the more I want to be disconnected from a screen in my free time. I love coding and gaming and scrolling Kbin on my phone, but sometimes it’s so nice to just put all that down, take a walk, and write stuff on real paper. Doesn’t need to be anything more than that. Not for me, anyways
I was hoping that because Kbin does support mastodon posts it might work. I’d love to see that integration
Is there any federated interaction between BookWyrm and Kbin? Can I follow book or author updates or keep up with reviews or conversation?
A lot of parking in big American cities is underground, and also too expensive to be worth it. Parking lots everywhere though, in my experience
Could have been better. I’m feeling pretty burnt out at work and we’re about to do a relatively big move to a new town, which is always exhausting. The future is uncertain. Really hoping for future days where I can just relax and focus on things I actually care about
Skipping rocks. If I’m near a body of water and there’s a flat stone anywhere near me in 100% skipping that thing. This never gets old
Endless Sky is great