THE WRITTEN RECORD
Author: Chris
Exhaust
“O my soul, Do not aspire to an immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible”
Stacked
Sony A7III 53mm, ƒ/5
Ajar
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
Long Live The iPod
The iPod is a discontinued (as of May 10, 2022) portable media player designed by Apple in 2001. At 20 years, the iPod brand is the oldest device to be discontinued by Apple. It’s the end of an era, that’s…
Think Again
When students confront complex problems, they often feel confused. A teacher’s natural impulse is to rescue them as quickly as possible so they don’t feel lost or incompetent. Yet psychologists find that one of the hallmarks of an open mind…
Homework
“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” This quote could also be used for any hobby endeavor we choose such as photography, crochet, micro electronics, Ham radio, etc. A hobbyist is constantly…
Off The Grid
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.”
Media Log
“There is now a little question that how one uses one’s attention, moment to moment, largely determines what kind of person one becomes. Our minds, our lives are largely shaped by how we use them.” In other words, we are…
Notable
Interesting conversation at micro.blog about what people use to take notes. Me? I want my notes to be future-proof and platform-agnostic.
Recess
“Recess” 77mm ƒ2.8 ISO 50
Domesticated or Wild?
Domesticated animal or wild predator? If you’re a stuck-at-home person, you may be considered as a domesticated herd animal. If you prefer to be out in the real world then you may consider yourself a wild predator, untamed. This pandemic…
Technical Issues
If you think technology will solve your problems then you don’t understand technology – and, you don’t understand your problems. Find the best tool for a specific job and stick with it. This is better said than done for me…
Invest Wisely
What is your book budget?
Take Charge
“Nothing about the Internet is fixed, permanent, or inevitable. It is malleable, shape-shifting, and constantly evolving. And it increasingly comes with more responsibility and risks for guarding our own data and taking charge of distributing our words and images.” This…