Touching grass isn't enough
I am looking now for software that insists I make choices rather than whispers that none are needed. I don’t want my digital life to be one shame closet after another. A new metaphor has taken hold for me: I want it to be a garden I tend, snipping back the weeds and nourishing the plants.
Ezra Klein • Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You.
I’m not searching for gmail.com, I’m searching for something , something of the past. That feeling. When I first learned to want and be wanted in a specific way; differently. All of it happened over the internet, the devices, the notifications. And what can I do about it now? Except hope that with enough time, enough effort, I will learn to forget... See more
Angry and curious
I love having email conversations without an inbuilt sense of rush or urgency that most email demands!
Bonfire catch-up.
Make every interaction personable. Don't copy-and-paste emails. Being human matters more than ever, especially in today's world of AI. Embrace your passions, celebrate them, and inject what you love into your work. The work you do is the work you do.
google.com • Inbox (6,480) - tyler.faught92@gmail.com - Gmail
I’m a fan of the humble email inbox, which is often dismissed as a clearinghouse for scheduling meetings and unsubscribing from marketing emails. But amidst all that clutter, it’s also an intimate space to trade thoughts with friends and strangers. Technology moves fast, but I find something reassuring in the idea that these older channels of... See more