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@jessicaivins Over the past year I’ve forced myself to read more fiction and am amazed by how much better it makes me feel. I’m aiming for every other book to be fiction.
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@NathanaelB @noj Kudos for trying! This is where Twitter needs a ”longdesc” feature, allowing a link to a page that includes all the text.
1. Take breaks
2. Get enough sleep
3. Exercise
4. Read fiction
5. Don’t multitask
6. Every day, make a list of tasks for the next day
This list is easy enough to write. But how do I write a list to enforce this list? 😛 The answer may be a weekly schedule encompassing all.
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@Wedge Pray do tell what happened in the short movie.
The next iPad case I own will be one I make myself. Diy case for your tablet: youtube.com/watch
Up late proofreading Twitter’s official stance on how they approve of world leaders who attack and hate on others. ’night all.
#TwitterApprovesOfLeadersWhoHate
Link: blog.twitter.com/official/en_us…
To sum up the points I’m making, Twitter’s stance is that they intend to *advance* global conversation. But if you do not consciously choose direction you are almost always supporting the direction of those who already have the strongest, most privileged, voices.
Twitter goes on to say that deleting [hateful] tweets will hide important information. Yet at the same time say that this will not silence the voice. So which one is it? Twitter is certainly capable of discussing topics that do not originate on the platform.
In a worrying display of doublespeak, Twitter then asserts that they are working hard to remain unbiased, after literally just saying that they are biased when it comes to how they value the tweets of leaders. They treat them according to political context.
This line also worries me: ”We are working to make Twitter the best place to see and freely discuss everything *that matters*.” (my emphasis). Obviously then Twitter have an idea of what matters, which puts a bit of a damper on the word ”freely”.
Missing from this announcement is any reference to Twitter’s own terms of use, the notion of suspending accounts (they only bring up deleting tweets), and the primary reason we are even having this discussion: Donald Trump. There is an elephant in the room that should be named.
Also there is a lot of ”we” and ”best” in the last paragraph that I could not avoid poking fun at. Very little said about the people the platform intends to support(?).
youtube.com/watch?v=vp1wdJ…
Not to mention: x.com/histoftech/sta…
As well as: x.com/developerjack/…
The real problem is that Twitter doesn’t make it default; that should be your story right there. x.com/thenextweb/sta…
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@markusandrezak @OvercastFM Ok, I’ll try in an hour again. Not been at a desktop computer all day.
@markusandrezak @OvercastFM Worked now straight away! Must have been a temporary hiccup.
I honestly don’t know what to make of these types of quotes anymore; but I know they tend to get retweeted a lot. Is there a possibility that they do more harm than good, that more people feel worse rather than inspired (as I’m sure is the intent)? x.com/james_clear/st…
@markusandrezak Trying to add your podcast on @OvercastFM on my iPhone, but it keeps failing. Is the RSS feed not working? (haven’t had time to bug search myself)
Sweden’s general election is on September 9. Immigration is a hotter topic than ever. With 8(!) parliamentary parties in the runnings this will be a taxing election for a country seen as most committed to reducing inequality. And a reason for the world to watch. #val2018
Here is what I’m referring to when I say Sweden is seen as a country most committed to reducing inequality. The Oxfam inequality index. theguardian.com/inequality/dat…
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@rock_thear I believe this has always been the case :)
Collecting data, replacing human culture, inflating numbers, sticky features... ”If you do those things . . . are you even a designer at all? Or are you a glorified huckster—a puffed-up propaganda artist with a fancy job title in an open-plan office?” fastcodesign.com/90152218/desig…
I read a book by Michael Wolff in the 90s. Burn Rate🔥⏳. In it he recounts how a company genuinely believes it has bought the Internet when he sells them a database with random links 😂 . This was pre search engines mind you. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Now on to Fire and Fury 🔥😤 .
Just a friendly reminder though... these books are entertainment... anecdotes. The trustworthiness of Wolff himself I know little about, but I do also read criticisms of his work, well aware there is such a thing as crying wolff... (sorry!): splinternews.com/remember-who-m…
Example from this article: « a simple Google search proves Trump has previously spoken about Boehner at length, making the notion that he would respond “Who?” to a mention of the former House Speaker feel dubious at best ».
And here we go: axios.com/scoop-bannon-s…
“To Change Your Life, Consider the Easy Route” by The Cut medium.com/the-cut/to-cha…
10 New Principles Of Good Design. “Good design, then, is no longer about solving discrete problems: It’s about considering the sum of the parts.” fastcodesign.com/90154519/10-ne…
One to save for the scrapbook of epic stunned silences. x.com/theleadcnn/sta…
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@kolombiken Is there an easy way to activate hear-through on those headphones?