3 Foundational Principles for Using LLMs Everyone Can Benefit From
Most people who are disappointed with AI tools are not using the wrong ones. They are using the right ones wrong. That is a meaningful distinction, because the fix is different. If it were a tool problem, the answer would be: switch tools, find a better one, wait for the technology to improve. If it […]
The Pipeline Test
Quick working-out-loud post. I’ve been setting up a publishing workflow that runs through Claude Cowork. The idea is simple: originate a post inside the Cowork session, have Claude write it directly into my Obsidian vault, and then publish from there using the OMG.lol Publisher plugin. This post is the first test of that pipeline. We […]
The Dance Between ‘I’ and ‘Me’
The dance between I and Me lives right at the heart of selfhood, it’s the movement between the actor and the mask, the subject and the object, and the experiencer and the experienced. William James started the split: I as the knower, the pure subject of consciousness; Me as the known, the self that can be observed—my body, my history, my reputation, my […]
Worldland: categories and images
I'm feeling my way around wordland as a text editor for wordpress. I like the idea. Straight images work. It doesn't look like you can do featured images or tags yet. But i guess this is all in keeping with the minimalist text editor which is designed for writers specifically. I can see me using […]
trying out wordland
So Dave has created something, which I hope will be useful. I've been searching for an app that will allow me to write in short-form with the possibiliies to expand into long form as my ideas or insight develops. And becasue I am a WordPress user, I want something that works seamlessly with WordPress. So […]
Reaching Our Potential
It’s all too common to not fully realise our potential, failing to achieve goals that are well within our talents and abilities. However, understanding the reasons behind this and implementing effective strategies can help us come closer to achieving our full potential. A significant obstacle is often a lack of self-awareness regarding our skills, values, […]
a transformative affair
I started blogging on February 8, 2004 at 2:32 PM. I’ve been hooked on it ever since. But then monetisation happened, social media happened, and the blogosphere changed forever. And that’s fine. What’s not fine is that people continue to ignore the fact that they don’t own their social media accounts. And if you’ve been […]
embrace your questions
Self-questioning. It’s a simple phrase, yet profoundly powerful. I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of looking inward through self-questioning. It’s too easy to accept your thoughts and feelings at face value instead of digging deeper to see what you might find beyond the surface conversations we have with ourselves. Not going deeper is […]
Friday, 17 August 2023
My friends are divided. Some of them are superfans of ChatGTP and use it for everything, especially helping them with their writing. Others can’t stand it and go out of their way to make sure that people know that their writing is 100% human-crafted. As a fan of folks like William Burroughs and Kathy Archer, […]
The Art of Paying Attention: What Sappho’s Poetry Teaches Us
Stopping to smell the roses. Living in the moment. Being present. These familiar maxims speak to something many of us struggle with: the art of paying attention. In our distraction-filled world, concentrating intently on the present is increasingly rare. Yet the ancient Greek poet Sappho provides a model for mindful awareness and engagement with the […]