Folklore Institute

On the calcification of computing metaphors: “Our software interfaces are fiercely rigid; they can’t be meaningfully nudged — in big ways or small — to more closely reflect our mental models or meet our individual needs.”

On the calcification of computing metaphors: “Our software interfaces are fiercely rigid; they can’t be meaningfully nudged — in big ways or small — to more closely reflect our mental models or meet our individual needs.” https://alexanderobenauer.com/think/

unreal reality  /misha 🪨 mishaderidder.eth.limo glitch.mishaderidder.com 

A habit I used to have when email was overwhelming: disconnect from WiFi then write as many replies as possible. Reconnect for just as long as they took to actually send then switch the computer off. Something about there being no possibility of more replies coming right back during the writing session brought a certain peace😂

liked also how he describes email, the real decentralized OG (sometimes we forget)

> Email gets a lot of pieces right: there’s a split between client and server, with standardized protocols mediating communication between them. This means email is largely decentralized; it isn’t owned or controlled by any one party. And it means that your data is fully portable: you can change email servers or clients while bringing all of your past data with you. Plus, having been designed for a time when constant connection was a thing of the future, email clients can be capable programs when offline; they keep a copy of your email data locally, letting you access and use your client even when you don’t have an internet connection.