One SEO expert “We need more links”. Another SEO expert “We’ve got too many links”.

I don’t know a single field that has so many people offering contradictory advice (on the details, not the high level stuff) with so little justification why other than “because it works”.

My Samsung smart monitor now has ads…in the navigation menu! I went to switch source this morning and my muscle memory almost made me open an ad.

Updated my site to use @Mtt ‘s latest “Bayou” theme. Really love the idea and the mindset of highlighting longform content.

Finished reading: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport 📚

Some really good ideas that I’ve implemented and feel good about (early days of course). I want to revisit the other points and see what other practical changes i can make.

Finished reading: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport 📚

Some really good ideas that I’ve implemented and feel good about (early days of course). I want to revisit the other points and see what other practical changes i can make.

I’ve been a long time readwise user, I like readwise, I like the reader app too but I’m starting to wonder if there might be a better (more native) app for me1. Do you use a different read it later type app?

  1. I’d bet I stay with Readwise to be honest. ↩︎

🎙️How the Trump Presidency Will Reshape The World - Rebuilders Podcast

Mark Sayers is so good at picking up on cultural trends. Some things I’m still pondering

  1. The failure of progressive neo liberal economics
  2. The shift of Silicon Valley from “Woke” to…?
  3. The rise of the technopoly
  4. How do Christians respond to transhumanism?

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? - New York Times (free link)

There’s a place for calling people out, but calling in is far more effective. (Yes, of course I would think that as a CIS male, but we’ve all seen the backfire effect of “calling out”.)

Testing a photo collection of my drone photos so far.

Krakow Zablocie with some snow. 📷

Zabłocie train station Krakow Podgórze from the river.