The tools we use change the way our brains work
Tools and experiences can ignite fresh ideas, foster deeper insights, and inspire you to do your best work.
When we consider the future of computing devices, the Mac is the model we should aspire to, not the iPhone.
“ Stories are actually a form of technology. They are tools that were designed by our ancestors to alleviate depression, reduce anxiety, kindle creativity, spark courage and meet a variety of other psychological challenges of being human. ”― Angus Fletcher, Wonderworks
Sally Mallam • The Science of Storytelling
I KNOW that the most important thing to do when you’re launching a brand is to explain to people why the f*ck they should care. Why do you exist? Why are you different?
And yet the thing I used to do for other companies in my sleep is what currently keeps me up at night.
Sublime continues to be my nebulous life project. Part web clipper, part PKM,... See more
And yet the thing I used to do for other companies in my sleep is what currently keeps me up at night.
Sublime continues to be my nebulous life project. Part web clipper, part PKM,... See more
Lessons I'm still learning
Spacial Computing
I think that there are many possible paths that technology can take. And the underlying power of it has nothing to do with the computers or the chips or the lenses. The underlying power of this is the fact that the human brain and body are inherently spacial, right?
We are spacial organisms. And so whatever positive outcomes or
... See moreIn the European Union, iPhone and iPad users can now use apps that bypass the App Store. Unfortunately, the options are limited and require a third-party app store, which seems to miss the point. In building these systems mandated by EU regulations, Apple has used its work on macOS as the foundation. Non-App Store apps come from recognized... See more
In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, each paid attention to a different aspect of the creature. The brain may do something similar by mapping out the qualities of perceptions, experiences and abstract concepts along various dimensions, with the help of the same system that it uses to map out physical spaces.
Jordana Cepelewicz • The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces | Quanta Magazine
demonstrates how to use room tracking by enabling a person to place spheres in a space and continuously query the framework as to whether those spheres are in the same room as the person.
Mediocre computing is computing that aims for parity with mediocre human performance in a realish domains where notions of excellence are ill-posed.
Excellent computing is computing that aims to surpass the best-performing humans in stylized, closed-world domains where notions of excellence are well-posed.