making sublime
a collection of thoughts, musings, and ideas that inspire sublime
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making sublime
“I love it” at very first glance of a new brand means it’s too familiar (and explains why cohorts of new DTC brands all look the same). The better sign is when, at first glance, you’re a little uncomfortable - need to brew on it - and then gradually like it more and more…
scott belskyx.comSeek the unfamiliar and uncomfortable
"We choose to build a second brain because it lets us garden our thinking over days, months, and years. Where social media is compulsive, tools for thought are reflective. Where social media is here and now, tools for thought dwell in the long now. Tools for thought slowly build compounding momentum through low, slow feedback loops that point us in
... See moreBook people, relax. I’m not looking to replace reading-for-pleasure with cheap AI-generated summaries. They’re hollow and void of joy. I don’t want the Spark Notes. I want the obscure excerpts hidden in Chapter 13, written in elegant prose, and eerily related to my exact stream of thought. They’re just impossible to find at the right moment. Can... See more
Michael Dean • Margin Matchmaker
How the Sounds of a Calculator Ended Up on Sublime's Website
Alex Dobrenko`sublimeinternet.substack.com
The story behind our click sounds + Curta ad
wow, I love this: the world would be a better place if there were more smaller, older software companies focused on craftsmanship, and I think the best way to help catalyze that world is by building such a company.
Designed by Apple in California
Reflecting on this email from a Sublime believer:
Consuming media has become a massive time-suck for humankind. Only decades ago, the average person had one source of information, if any — the newspaper. Journalists chronicled happenings relevant to their community. And that was it. Someone got married, someone is selling their house, someone died,
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