that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
Noodlings on what it means to be luxury
that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
experiences are more likely to be shared with other people , and other people ... are our greatest source of happiness.
Nagesh Belludi • You Are Rich if You Think You Have Enough
People are our greatest source of happiness. True dat.
What’s interesting here is that Quantitative = squandering. Examples being ‘100 waiters when one will do the job / using 3 matches to light a single cigar.’
The web is infinite. Software offers no limits. Hence software is - by this definition - has negative connotations.
According to Fiske and Silverstein the three kinds of “new luxury” share certain common traits, which set them apart from old luxury. Whereas old luxury goods were based on status, class and exclusivity, a new luxury philosophy inspires consumers to forge stronger emotional ties to the products and brands. Companies engage consumers and reap the... See more
Fabian Faurholt Csaba • Redefining luxury: A review essay
How the Sounds of a Calculator Ended Up on Sublime's Website
Alex Dobrenko`sublimeinternet.substack.com
Sublime is as Sublime does.
I think a lot about how we don’t have anything in software in the category of luxury.
Sarah Conex.comhttps://youtu.be/it8xrIIC1cI?si=JdASJnDSetWvIlFW&t=636
(car nerd alert).
The point the journalist makes about a digital speedo replacing an analogue one is exactly this point about no such thing as luxury software.
"Paying rapt attention, whether to a trout stream or a novel, a do-it-yourself project or a prayer, increases your capacity for concentration, expands your inner boundaries, and lifts your spirits, but more important, it simply makes you feel that life is worth living." (Winifred Gallagher, Rapt)
A Major Regret in My Life: My Camera Roll
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