musings on life, the universe and everything.

Uppercase is Cargo-culting

Or: the politics of partial success

Jun 14 • 

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Happy marriage at its core is a life of joyful infinite play in conversation

Can I maintain joyful ‘infinite play’ in conversation with my partner?

Jun 13 • 

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October 2024

Why “principles first” thinking and practising matter

Henrik Karlsson’s “On Feeling Connected” inspired an exploration into the critical contrast between applying “applications first” strategies and…

Oct 13, 2024 • 

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October 2023

August 2023

January 2023

Hot-water energy consumption and optimization potential

Hot-water energy consumption and optimization potential

Jan 21, 2023 • 

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December 2021

Towards my Zettelkasten-system

A while ago, I’ve written a bit about my PKM journey and my renewed interest in #PKM since I followed Harold Jarche’s Personal Knowledge Management…

Dec 28, 2021 • 

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My PKM Journey, revisited

Following Harold Jarche’s excellent Personal Knowledge Management Course a while ago1, I recently reflected a bit about my sensemaking2 & “PKM”3 habits.

Dec 27, 2021 • 

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April 2021

E-Mail retention policies in Gmail

One of the features I miss most with my personal mail accounts is the ability to use some kind of retention policies applied to bulk messages.

Apr 18, 2021 • 

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August 2020

The future of systems: to live in two places at the same time

Structures are important.

Aug 30, 2020 • 

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July 2020

Of things, small and inconspicuous

Eulogy for my dad (1931–2017)

Jul 19, 2020 • 

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Simon Parker on the future of government: Complex problems, systems thinking, and a reframing of…

Or: why — and how — good policies create “places” worth living in

Jul 15, 2020 • 

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