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the synergy of humanity and technology
Ubuntu is a southern African humanist philosophy focusing on people’s allegiances and relations with each other. Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: “Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can’t be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – [...]
In the words of the Comic Book Guy… I just figured I’d share this little piece of magic with you – Vibram FiveFingers, also linked in my sidebar as something really important to me. Best. Shoes. Evar… …for walking, if you have to wear something on your feet (but nothing beats totally bare!!!) …for driving, [...]
…or, “Writing in the Age of Distraction, Revisited”. I was revisiting some of my writing habits, and I thought I would share this. A 20-minute writing habit (or exercise, or brainstorming, or whatever) is often all it takes. Twenty minutes every day can and do make all the difference. Cory Doctorow’s article in Locus Magazine [...]
“Hello world! Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!” No one ever leaves the Hello world! post intact, or edits it – so I thought I would. I used to blog at 6 Weeks, but don’t bother searching, as it redirects here now. I learned a great [...]
