Only 4 hours left in the Springsteen memoir “Born To Run” before I can finally start the second volume of The Expanse’s second volume… While it’s a fascinating story and life, it’s also very long! :D
“Nobody wants to get rich slow”
”Today many crypto investors are drunk with greed. They believe the Big Lie that this is a democracy where they can now get rich like all the venture capitalists, because they hear it wherever they go to read about investing in crypto.”
I like puns
The end of a fun day with friends old and new and the local Phoenix Park 🦌!
👏🏼 for @adders:
“The need to own and maintain your own domain is critical to long-term publishing on the internet — and it's something all too often forgotten in the platform publishing age.”
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“It was a great demo that showed off just how brilliant Google is at technology… and how bad it is at not being creepy.”
| _Google’s AI sounds like a human on the phone — should we be worried? _- ‘The Verge’
Refreshing approach to Data and Privacy but then again, I’d expect as much from these people!
Atlanta - Robbin’ Season
Holy Smokes, this new season of Atlanta was even better than the first: slower, realler, darker, and overall so much better!
I really hope FX renews it for another 2/3 seasons!
Italy, the most indebted member of the euro region to avoid a bailout during the European debt crisis, has succumbed to the forces of nationalism and protectionism that emerged over the past two years as the biggest threat to the political order.
“Thank the Maker” the first Solo reactions are very positive!
Really excited to have found this special copy of Margaret Atwood’s classic “The Handmaid’s Tale” to gift to Shana!
Not all ads are created equal. In this case, Vox Media is doing it right by doing something that is more creative, innovative, and clearly targeted at the right people while being respectful of privacy!
[Book Review] “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid
(This book was recommended by a heavy-reading couple of friends — thanks a ton Daniel & Kim!)
Looking back in the past few years, the Syrian Crisis and related forced migrations might have been one of the biggest and most important stories of the decade.
This is the background for Mohsin Hamid’s book “Exit West”. Despite the several surrealistic elements, it is a book that looks at the present and tries to paint a difficult if optimistic snapshot of what the world is, and what it may turn out to be.
Through the perspective of two young lovers (and countless other migrants around the world), we are transported throughout the globe, left to reflect upon man-made crisis and how to deal with influx of migrants in the most humane way possible.
This book does a lot in terms of empathy towards people facing difficult conflicts, and although the plot tends to accelerate or jump ahead of time quite a bit towards the end, it does so as a way to push you deeper into its character’s’ story.
I really enjoyed this book and it’s been a while since something hit me in the feels the way “Exit West” did.
Road House Theater
With Shana being away this week, I’m treating myself by going to the movie. As it happens, our local indie cinema is showing Road-themed movies in their mobile cinema truck this week.
Tonight, it’s all about ”Drive”
Current Status
Bank Holiday Monday
One of the downsides of being an international remote freelancer is that Bank Holidays rarely exists. Today being one here in Ireland, but with my french customers being off until Wednesday, I decided to finish working early at 4pm and go out shopping/walking
Vibing to @Complexion’s #TFBS while reading this amazing book “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamish. Listen along!
#FreeComicBookDay was fun!
Sunny Sunday
We started the day with a lovely brunch before heading out to Phoenix Park. Then we walked around town all afternoon, to end the day having clocked 20km on foot!
