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Maybe I'm hardcore

upwithtrees
the underside of an iceberg from Tobias Friedrich
Robots and e-mobility tech are ruining my life this week. Actually, just e-mobility tech, the robots are pretty cool. I took a nosedive on a scooter due to the natural reflex of trying to hold onto my hat. I left the scooter covered in blood and straight F'd up my neck, shoulder, opposite hand and face. I should start staying home, everything is online anyway.

Anyone else would have lie there for a moment, crumpled on the sidewalk. I didn't realize I'd wiped out at 20km until I was on my feet. Roller Derby has trained me to take serious hits and jump back up. Play through the pain, stand up damnit, your broken body is still an obstacle.

If my body can do it, so can my mind. Play through the pain.

Anyway back to the robots. I watched this interview with Geoff Stead, Chief Product Officer at Babbel, and found myself inspired. It made me want to invent technology for learning (again). I hope this comes to Android because experiencing attention from lots and lots of bots will likely do something interesting to your brain. If you try this, please send me a critical review.

Maybe I'm a bot

nihilism
Wes Anderson directs commercials with robots too.
From the perspective of the universe, you’re dead. Clutching on the steering wheel of life gives you the illusion you have control. You don’t, really.

These "inspiring" articles have these little bits that speak to my brain, but then my brain wants to know the human behind them.


Michael here is a Medium member since January 2020, yet a "Top writer in Life". I tried to find out more. Is he a real person? 1,500 followers on Medium, though he only joined last month. 23 followers on twitter. But the weird thing, this post and a link to his Medium are spammed across the internet. I don't think this person exists. Do I exist?

Laura Olin definitely does exist, and she turned up the awesome in her newsletter this week with several shares. She's responsible for pointing me to Wes Anderson palettes and Accidentally Wes Anderson.

Maybe I need help?

This week I let all sorts of things distract me, I haven't been planning well. I have a lot I want to do and haven't been serious about making sure it is "scheduled". Because I don't like schedules for myself. Or goals. Or pressure. So, yeah, can you help me take the pressure off? How do I stop pressuring myself to do more, be more?

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