During this decade of political bluster, hyperbole, and misinformation, it is important to remember the wise words of George Orwell. His article Politics and the English Language is just as important today, perhaps more so, than when it was published in 1946. Despite the title, this essay is not limited to politics. It extends to …
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Topics On My Mind
I’ve been considering what I want to write about here. These are some of my ideas. Whats Right With America Whats Wrong With America Voting Rights Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Always Mac stuff My problem (or benefit) with this blog is there is no real focus. Should there be? Send your thoughts to elb@carryingstones.com.
My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes | WIRED
My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes | WIRED: My father’s last decade was one of relentless downsizing, from apartment to assisted living to nursing home, shedding belongings, throwing away clothes and furniture. And at the end: Two boxes and a tiny green urn. The ultimate zip file. After I parsed and processed and batched his …
Nelson’s Weblog: culture / apis-for-content-sites-must-be-free
Nelson’s Weblog: culture / apis-for-content-sites-must-be-free: Social media businesses should not charge* for APIs. If a company like Reddit or Twitter derives most of its value from content that users write for free then it must provide APIs for anyone to download and manipulate that content. He continues later. The key thing here is social media …
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Creativity? Really
I think I’m feeling creative. I’m thinking about apps I could build for myself that may benefit others. I’m just wanting to write stuff. It’s nice to feel the itch again.
Where Oh Where Should I Write?
What app should I use when I want to write. This is a recurring thought (and topic on this blog) that continues to baffle me. For now, I’m writing this post in MarsEdit, which is the app most of my blogs flow through to publication on Carrying Stones. Writing apps? I have plenty. These are …
Writing From Now On
For years as a curious nerd with an affinity for computers I have hopped from one writing platform to another. In my early years, those included word processors including Microsoft Word, Nisus Writer (the classic version for MacOS 9 and earlier), ClarisWorks (same, obviously), and others. At some point, probably around the time I discoverd …
Usage I Dislike
I agree with Merlin Mann’s “Usage I Dislike,” so I’m saving his GitHub Gist here for posterity.
Mullenweg Interview
The Verge published a great interview with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg. So quotable! Here are a few hotspots. I try to make as few decisions as possible and really say, “How do we push that out to the teams, the divisions, the edges of the branches of the tree versus the trunk?” The assumption is …
A Madonna Who Shows the Beauty in Going Overboard – The New York Times
A Madonna Who Shows the Beauty in Going Overboard – The New York Times: What makes a picture “good”? This is the question Jason Farago strives to answer in this New York Times article focused on “Madonna of the Long Neck” by Parmigianino. I’m not sure what it is, but this article drew me in …
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