Jake
@jake
writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
jakeweber.net
The two stages of mastery for those with many passions
open.substack.com
"and George began to wonder, in capital letters, just What Was Going On."
Childhood’s End
If you're small, you're in a position where it's to your advantage to be weird—you can have a point of view that the big tech companies never could. In the world of chairs—you're not going to build a cheaper chair than Ikea. Why not build something they couldn't—like a more interesting one?
(Not Boring) Software Inc. • No More Boring Apps | (Not Boring) Software
The appropriate amount of effort is zero
expandingawareness.org
What Our Childhood Shows Taught Us About Cities — Thomas Bardenett
thomasbardenett.com
Manifesto: Rules for standards-makers
scripting.com
In a recent series of studies at Cornell University, psychologists Thomas Gilovich and Clayton Critcher asked participants to think about what they'd be doing if they weren't in the lab: Some were asked to think about leisure, others about obligations. Then, all participants completed a jigsaw puzzle. Afterward, they were asked if their minds had... See more
Could boredom be curable? - The Boston Globe
JOODALOOP
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