making sublime
a collection of thoughts, musings, and ideas that inspire sublime
sari and
making sublime
a collection of thoughts, musings, and ideas that inspire sublime
sari and
this quote by Richard Feynman sums up why I keep a Sublime library. Cards are like tricks. Every now and then you see them with fresh eyes and something clicks and it reminds me why this practice is vital:
"You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind ... Every time you hear or read a new trick or a new result,
... See moreWe don't necessarily need to constantly interact with people “around” us on the web. The sensation of being in the quiet companionship of someone else, like reading next to them in a cafe, is what we're missing. The sense of ambiently sharing space – of being co-present – while engaged in other activities is a staple of shared public spaces that
... See moreSublime’s message: you should slow down and make something wonderful
When I have a piece of writing in mind, what I have, in fact, is a mental bucket: an attractor for and generator of thought. It’s like a thematic gravity well, a magnet for what would otherwise be a mess of iron filings. I’ll read books differently and listen differently in conversations. In particular I’ll remember everything better; everything
... See moreI feel this way about collections. When I have a collection I have a mental bucket.
With so many search engines now providing answers to questions, I’m thinking about how Sublime fits into this scene, and here’s what I came up with:
Not all questions seek answers; some seek journeys.
Typing a question on Sublime and turning on smart search feels like the beginning of a journey, not the end.
I wonder if there’s a counter-positioning
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