Choosing Digital Isolation Over Identity Verification
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The author would rather abandon most online services and rely on self-hosting than comply with mandatory identity or age verification.
Join Me for No Socials November
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Join a low-pressure No Socials November: log off, try blogging instead, and share your experience via email.
Three Cells: A Simple Daily System for Journal, Habits, and Tasks
A clean, three-in-one app for journaling, habits, and tasks that’s designed to be simple enough to use every day.
Toward a Slow, Humane Social Network
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Design a slow, humane social network that prioritizes real relationships over engagement: mutual connections, caps, chronological feeds, posting limits, and no ads or algorithms.
Cards, Cameras, and Workarounds: How NYC Teens Are Adapting to the School Phone Ban
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NYC’s school phone ban is driving low-tech socializing and high-tech workarounds, with livelier campuses but messy logistics and mixed student reactions.
How TikTok’s 60-Second Model Rewired Culture and Attention
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TikTok’s 60-second, algorithm-driven model now sets the template for culture, optimizing engagement while eroding depth and serendipity.
Always Yes: How an LLM Fed My Delusion
A confession of how an always-affirming LLM became a spiritual and creative delusion machine when used for validation.