The random and irrelevant musings of Surat Lozowick – on technology, creativity and modern life.
Surat Lozowick on Simplicity
Using the iPhone for creation over escapism
James Smits, in an email about my post on iPhone escapism: Recently, I noticed myself in the same pattern that you mention, reaching for my iPhone before I even knew why I wanted it. Too frequently the culprit was Twitter. … Continue reading
How Japanese companies live long →
Kim Gittleson at BBC News takes a look at the decreasing average lifespan of top US companies, which among those listed in the S&P 500 is 15 years, down from 67 years in the 1920s. In Japan, there are still … Continue reading
The problem with decentralized social networks
Most distributed social networks ultimately fail (in the sense of mainstream popularity and adoption, which is how success is measured for social networks) because the majority of people don’t want a decentralized, self-hosted network. The entire internet is a decentralized … Continue reading
An interview with Notational Velocity developer Zachary Schneirov
For those who use it, Notational Velocity needs no introduction (and for those who don’t, trying it out is the best way to really understand why it has such an ardent following). It’s a simple application for taking, storing and … Continue reading
The contradiction of digital/technological minimalism
Why is digital and technological minimalism such a trend? It’s because computers are inherently excessive. Modern computers are not built to do one thing well, or to do just enough. They are built to do many things, to do more … Continue reading
Granted
Take a moment to consider this simple question: What do you take for granted? The things you take for granted are often the things you should be most grateful for, that you should cherish most. If you have enough food, … Continue reading
Balance
Balance, balance, balance. When I notice something in my life that isn’t working, balance is frequently the word that comes to mind as the (or a) source. Or rather, imbalance; problems are created by a lack of harmony. Balance seems … Continue reading
Leo Babauta on Simplifying →
Leo Babauta in an interview with Tia Singh, responding to a question about dealing with daily overwhelm while being productive and staying motivated: Simplify. That’s my only tip. People try to do too much. I write. I create content that … Continue reading
The One Rule →
Michael Lopp on Mission Control: It might not seem like a lot of change, but after religiously trying Exposé and Spaces for years, Mission Control finally feels like my desktop and not a set of sexy but poorly integrated tools … Continue reading
With Lion, Apple has made the concept of spaces accessible to everyone
I’ve never used Spaces on Mac OS X. I’ve seen plenty of accounts from others that do, and I’d considered that they could probably fit well into my workflow. I just never put the time in to learn them and … Continue reading