PKM thoughts
There are many ethical, political, and societal issues with much of the gen AI world, and how models come about, and how corporate vendors exploit and leverage their power.
Yet, where these things are not just consumed but used locally as a leg-up to a different level of self-reliance, it looks quite different. Something is brewing it feels like.
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Yet, where these things are not just consumed but used locally as a leg-up to a different level of self-reliance, it looks quite different. Something is brewing it feels like.
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A Rising New Era of Personal Tools – Interdependent Thoughts
Diderot's project was fundamentally about building infrastructure for thinking . He wanted to create a shared repository of human knowledge that anyone could access, organized in a way that invited exploration and cross-referencing. He believed that structuring information properly could change how people thought.
The Case for Blogging in the Ruins
This essay frames the winter solstice through Taoism as the peak of yin—stillness, conservation, and honest observation—where renewal begins quietly beneath the surface. It urges aligning with natural cycles: protect your energy, slow down, and trust that the seed of yang will emerge without force.
To and Fro
Most of the time when we feel stuck, it’s not because we don’t have ideas.
It’s because our ideas aren’t moving.
Today I looked up the word circulation, and one part of the definition grabbed me by the collar:
“Movement to and fro or around something.”
To and fro.
It feels like the rhythm of thinking itself.
Ideas come to you — in the shower,
... See moreCulture is moving from productivity to creativity: I think there will likely be a pushback against AI slop by some members of the populace. AI makes content cheaper to create, but users will need new tools to help them build a sense of taste, of knowing what to create
Evan Armstrong • What’s the Bet: Sublime
Zie ook Rip: A Remix Manifesto uit begindagen social web, Napster etc
Can a tool that treats notes as creative fuel (not storage) turn every saved idea into a potential starting point for discovery and creation?
Evan Armstrong • What’s the Bet: Sublime
Kern: Notes als creatieve brandstof in plaats van opslag
Writing a diary made me happier; keeping things-to-do lists made me more reliable (which, in turn, made those around me happier), and I learned never to go to a doctor’s appointment, or a meeting of any kind, without taking notes of what I heard. But there appeared to be creative benefits too. Every artist I met seemed to have a sketchbook to hand,... See more