Reading
The Productivity Project
Roughly two thirds of the way through this book after setting it aside for a few weeks. I enjoy that Chris Bailey wrote this book in both sections and chapters with focused topics. It works well as a linear read or choosing a chapter or section on a topic that interests in the moment. YouTube…
Propaganda & Artificial Intelligence
What follows are my thoughts after reading an opinion piece in The Atlantic and how I approach the issue of fake content on the internet. Currently we experience AI generated advertisements, phishing scams, marketing emails. However, it can also generate convincing long-form content almost instantly with little effort from a human. …a tool called GPT-3…
Goodbye Blue Monday
Seventh Monday working from home completed; happily holding onto this book from the Los Angeles County Library until the Stay at Home Order is lifted.
After Breakfast Reading
A couple months back I finished Part One of The Synchronicity War by Deitmar Arthur Wehr and decided to download the full Ominous from Barnes & Noble to my Nook. The Synchronicity War is a sci-fi military adventure that follows Victor Shiloh a exploratory vessel commander that receives glimpses into his future. These visions guide…
Foliate a modern eReader for Linux
Sometimes I just want an eBook reader that gets out of the way and Foliate might just be minimalist alternative to Calibre I’ve been waiting for. I may actually enjoy reading on my laptop again. Want to highlight text and take notes… No problem, Foliate can do that. Want to use your favorite system font?…
Reading for quality not quantity
“What Happened When I (Tried to) Read 30 Books in 30 Days” popped up in the Firefox New Tab, Pocket recommendations but stopped a bit abruptly in the recommendations to read more. I have a few tricks I like to use to accomplish more productive reading. Ebooks Regardless of whether you prefer print or digital…