first breaths, outdoors: in, out. calm.
Questions
Ever since I published “Blogs, websites, and identity”, I have been thinking about and discussing some of the questions I raised in the blog post: why do we take photos, what does it mean to write on the web. The essay feels like a starting point: a framing from which to work...
Solar Eclipse 2026
The plan was to go to Lewes, meet friends and then sit atop a west facing hill and watch the partial solar eclipse.
Fire A13
I got in my car about 14:00 and headed to East Sussex. When I turned on to the A13 there was a massive plume of smoke and it looked like Jenkins Lane ...
Eclipse
Is it possible to be in awe and have no idea to what extent until you look back? I think this is what I feel now, looking back on the solar eclipse that happened an hour and a half ago or so.
“Isn’t it amazing that this happens?”, I said to everyone who joined this evening’s...
12.08.2026
Style Guide
A few people I know have a style guide for their blog/website, so here are my thoughts on a Style Guide for this site.
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Impressions; museums
On my desk there is a painting of Monet’s “Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies” 1 that I purchased when I was on holiday last year. I wanted to bring something back that I could put in my living space, something that would both be a memory of the trip but also a work of art in...
Wow! I have a blog now!adfa ba adsfasdfsdfdsafasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfsdf
Oh hi there, hello and welcome! I started a blog! On my website! For the whole world to read my thoughts. I won't lie, it's a bit scary for me to share my thoughts on the internet. It's the internet after all and I'm not too keen on confrontation and: Words are hard.
Tilman
• https://tilman.me
Milano day 2 (Subway)
Milano day 2 (Subway)
Perspectives
“What would this painting by Titian have looked like four hundred years ago?” I always find myself asking myself new questions – and noticing details I have never appreciated before – when I visit galleries. Some of this comes with my studies. I saw a portrait in the entrance...
how the poem
how the poem slows time — of day and night. how the poem flows words — all in sight. how the poem shows mirrors — reflections of light. how the poem knows conditions — ours alike.
▶️ watched and finished the rest of Silo season 1 and all of season 2 over the weekend. Superbly well written.Previously: https://tantek.com/2026/218/t1/watched-episodes-silo#Silo #SiloTV #AppleOriginal #AppleTV#Blaugust #Blaugust2026
Update on Bing use-case: quickly view a Gregorian calendar month display with new features and without Copilot noise.In 2024, I wrote about a use-case for Bing where it vastly outshines all other search engines. https://tantek.com/2024/287/t3/bing-use-case-calendar-monthSince...
Music; electricity
As I approached the top of one of the many long staircases from Cockburn Street to the Royal Mile, I felt an electricity in the air. The street was full; shows happening everywhere as part of the Edinburgh Fringe festival. People were handing out fliers to fill crowds. I alwa...
Wonders of Web Weaving, Episode 14
The fourteenth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out: In Episode 14, I chat with Robb, the author of rknight.me about, among other things, metaphors for websites, the importance of sharing things you like on the web, running an indie service (Echo Feed), and more. I hope you enjoy the episode! Wonders of Web Weaving also has an RSS feed you can use to follow along from wherever you get your podcasts.
It’s holiday time! Spend our first day in Milan. There might be more travel photography here in the next days. Or maybe not. Because I’m on holiday!
Tilman
• https://tilman.me
Milano day 1
It’s holiday time! Spend our first day in Milan. There might be more travel photography here in the next days. Or maybe not. Because I’m on holiday!
🎬 Father Mother Sister Brother
letterboxd.com/danielpietzsch/film/father-mother-sister-brother/
A lovely film about the relationships between parents and their kids, and some of the different ways this can go. It’s really not happening much. But I don’t know; Jarmusch always entertains me. And having three movies in one is fantastic: you can just spot all those little details and similarities among them without “having” to watch another one of his films. So, mix all the Jarmusch ingredients, multiply by three, serve them on a single plate, and Bob’s your uncle!
👍 Recommended!
🎬 Basic Instinct
I sure have watched this back in the day. But I couldn’t remember much. And I certainly did not see the uncut version. Anyhow, this was suspenseful and sexy and psycho with a great story. Reminded me quite a bit of Hitchcock. And it has just the right amount humour. Loved all the car chases. And Sharon Stone’s character and acting is just perfect.
👍 Recommended!