Musicians Want Their Analog Tools Back
David Sax, author of the forthcoming book The Revenge of Analogue [http://amzn.to/2e5T4wh], on why analogue tools are making a comeback for musicians [http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/what-lady-gaga-finds-appealing-in-reel-to-reel] : > “I think the sound quality is one of the smaller reasons why people chose analog,” Chris Mara,
Good Questions
Kevin Kelly [https://twitter.com/kevin2kelly/status/564936801207341056]: > "When answers become cheap, good questions become more difficult and therefore more valuable."
Mindful Reading...and Publishing
Patrick Rhone [http://www.patrickrhone.net/reading-thought-2/]: > "In an effort to be more gentle with myself I’ve come to embrace my reading as a part of my practice. I call it Mindful Reading (more slowly — the opposite of speed reading). The idea that my lack of speed
Reasons to Buy Paper Books
It helps to remember the things a paper book can do that ebooks still can't. 1. 30+ years of scientific studies have shown reading from paper improves comprehension and retention of information better than reading from a screen. Here's [https://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_
New Newsletter
Just a reminder: every week I publish an email newsletter that includes everything published on this site and some extra stuff that isn't. Here's this week's issue [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=798b5c4aff&e=6c3b62f11f] . Subscribe here [https://www.cjchilvers.
I Hate Your Work
> “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” - Ansel Adams > “I hate your work.” - William Eggleston "The Pioneer of Color Photography" [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/t-magazine/william-eggleston-photographer-interview-augusten-burroughs.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=
Work Hard and Be Nice To People
I'm adding this is my wishlist of prints for the office. From Anthony Burrill [http://www.outline-editions.co.uk/collections/anthony-burrill/products/work-hard-grey] .
The Stakes Couldn't Be Lower
Don't let your creative projects make you anxious. Remember, unless you're a professional, this is all about your well-being: learning and practicing something that makes you a better person. It's supposed to be an all-upside proposition. If, like me, you find yourself in creative
Big Ideas
David Lynch [http://blog.squarespace.com/blog/playing-lynch]: > “Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and
Bank People
Om Malik [http://om.co/2016/09/30/thanks-2/]: > "A wise man once told me that I shouldn’t worry about banking the money. Instead, he said, bank people for in the end they will truly enrich your life."