Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Scott Belsky Talk at South Park Commons
Often designs from frustration
Right now, greater skill is being brought by compute and developing a democratization of many things (code, design, etc.). Because of this, taste will probably be the most important skill
Taste is derived from culture and overlap of industries
Because of that, there is no where
We have discussed how keywords lead to governing metaphors (“metaphors we live by”) and how those metaphors do a tremendous amount of underground work, directing our responses to others in ways that we’re often unaware of.
Alan Jacobs • How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
Process is the new god; not product. Anything that stands in the way of the perpetual mash‐up and remix stands in the way of the digital revolution. Digital Humanities means iterative scholarship, mobilized collaborations, and networks of research. It honors the quality of results; but it also honors the steps by means of which results are obtained... See more
Todd Presner • The Digital Humanities Manifesto 2.0
How to Walk and Talk: Everything We Know
How to plan and organize a walk-and-talk, including choosing participants, setting the duration and distance, arranging meals and lodging, and managing logistics and communications.
kk.org
You might think of Augustine as offering a hitchhiker’s guide to the cosmos for wandering hearts.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.com