the essence of love is... annoyance?

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All this to say, email has soaked up many of the great things about the current web. It's pretty. It's convenient. Algorithms work over the raw feed to simplify the flow of information. Email, generally, is mobile-friendly and renders beautifully on all devices. These are the things that the current generation of web companies strive to accomplish.... See more
from Email Is Still the Best Thing on the Internet by Alexis Madrigal
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Email is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me; my role is to be on the bottom of things.
from About a happy man –Donald Knuth’s approach to email
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The distinction between the two modes I’m trying to define is that one side takes the position that being fascinated with something or someone in the world has a benefit that is self-evident. Being able to feel love towards something or someone is a gift in and of itself. The other side (the side that annoys me) orients fascination or association o... See more
from Here for the Wrong Reasons — Are.na
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from Email Is Still the Best Thing on the Internet by Alexis Madrigal