There is more in the world then masters and slaves, there is also the world. #ॐ
20170417
Refreshed rss/atom feeds I’ve collected through the years. It takes 500+ feeds to stay in touch with the world. Independent webpages, blogs providing feeds and feed readers are the most robust tools for free speech. YLE should start develloping aggregators (plugins for wp so it would work more like a social media and scripts for sites) and crossplatform readers!
Downloaded Digg for daily use because the Inoreader android app subscription system isn’t reliable. Inoreaders online subscription management and analysis tools are way better then Diggs (or Feedlys) but the android application doesn’t work as well as expected (the app was recently updated and some bugs fixed). Feedlys reading experience has so far been the best.. Digg feels sassy and it isn’t limited to 100 subscriptions.
I’ll use Digg for reading and Inoreader for managing. Once Inoreader matures I’ll move on it fully. The company has received EU development funds.
I’m featured nude on HS.
20170415
Richard Stallman updating his views on free software and gnu philosophy. He is calling for help on the Gnu project (Found an interesting call for a free Dance notation program) and bashing digital rights management. Also learned about Mastodon network which seems interesting.
20170414
Roe Hero is my favorite artist from Kemi. He’s been rolling with the K-History and K.B.F crews often performing with Small C. Recently he opened a new youtube channel. K-History and K.B.F videos offer rare views to the city of Kemi. In 2013 I was explained that they are trying to keep Karen culture alive by performing frequently in cities across north and sharing tunes online. Roe had also made backtracks for Karen artists abroad.
Roe and friends are operating as a part of a large hip-hop movement originating from the refugees camps at the Thailand-Burma border. Searches for “Karen hip-hop” reveal a vast networks of artists representing Karen culture and performing in aesthetically similar videos in different locations around the world. The sounds and styles on the videos are unique. K-Culture hip-hop is a mix of gangster-rap/trap tricks and autotune synth pop.
Man finds a Wikipedia article written about him. It says that he is a fictional character. #ॐ
20170413
Former
Every great book you read changes you. We want to emphasize the process of change and build a community focused on enabling transformation and knowledge sharing.
Homes are cluttered with stuff. Letting go of books is particularly hard because you can’t be sure if they will be treated with the same respect you had for them.
But you cant keep them all.
And you shouldn’t, you should allow your bookshelf to change with you. Instead of cluttering your home with books, you should get smart and focus more on how books actually affect you.
Books are not about facts or literacy. They are about change. A bookshelf offers a snapshot to how you think. Just by looking at a bookshelf of a new acquaintance you get a glimpse on who they truly are.
Former is a service which helps you organize your books. With Former you can keep track on how you develop as a reader and a thinker. It makes it easy to socialize through books and discover new authors, publishers and readers.
Former is a minimalist bookshelf, which only fits a limited amount of books. Former challanges you to select books you believe to be most influential and for every new book you add on the shelf, you will have remove an old one.
Everyone in the Former network has a similar shelf in their homes, which makes comparing collections and finding associated texts easy. Your shelf is constantly changing and using the Former mobile app you can documents it’s development and share new literary discoveries.
You can discover people who have similar collections and interests as you do and trade the books with them. Each iteration of your shelf will be archived on Former website and you can witness its development through the years.
Former is a design philosophy, a bookshelf and a network. It is intended to facilitate your development as a reader and a thinker. It is a tangible structure is intended to support change by helping you to manage what your read.
Side note: Incredible video How I Made My Own iPhone – in China (2017) by user Strange Parts.