The twenty-fourth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out:
In Episode 24, I chat with Alex, the author of alexsirac.com about, among other things, collective intelligence in public commons, what the IndieWeb can learn from Wikipedia, community in comments, 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.
After writing autumn (essence, of) today, I worked on another zine: flow (or, thinking through).
When writing flow (or, thinking through) I started with no particular topic in mind other than a vague interest in exploring the concept of flow. To get started, I consulted my notes, bringing in and expanding upon ideas I have written about, and then I let myself explore whatever flowed in the moment.
You can download the zine as a PDF, and follow these instructions to fold the zine. Please enjoy!
Today I made a new zine: autumn (essence, of).
This is my first time including imagery in a zine. The front and back covers feature two photos I have taken outdoors recently: a frosty flower and frosty leaves on a bed of grass.
You can download the zine as a PDF, and follow these instructions to fold the zine. Please enjoy!
A flat sky
Field of fog
Hidden hills
Echoes of snowfall —
Not yet.
Spectra of coherence — ground, sky; all presents. // Deconstruct.
Where do I find the word that embodies a step?
— elevation, propulsion, placing; in cycles, forward, forward.
A mirror of irreducibility.
How can a word reflect my cold nose, dripping with winter air,
Breathing in fast, deeply.
Stories, of moments —
Collapsed colour, stark senses, every expression:
Poem, no contours; possible?
(But in contours definition exists.)
This month, I’ve put out major bugfix updates to my Post Kinds and Simple Location plugin. This was possible due massive tests written automatically, that uncovered a lot of things I never would have noticed, and some assistance. I’m going through all my code to ensure that all discovered bugs are fixed so I can focus on improvements in future.
(After I cancelled a few others! 🤡)
I registered a domain! 🥳
David Bowie died *TEN* years ago already? What? 😳
“You, are not evicting time …”
Pink flowers, flame red trees. Yellows and greens. Layers of colour, worthy of being a Fresco (or is Nature so beautiful that a Fresco would limit its expression?). Autumn is especially pretty today. Colour around every corner. A faint cold chill caresses my hands. The colours of the trees warm me up.
I am enjoying the music and the birdsong and the colours. What makes Nature beautiful is not an individual leaf or tree but the collective of all, and the forces that bind all together. We are in constant dialogue with Nature — we weave past and through and with its forces. It’s nice to hear the voices of people — the joy of talking while waiting; of the presence of others.
Writing stories. Sharing things that make me smile. Reading knowledge people have shared openly. Communities that organise knowledge. Project Gutenberg. New music by my favourite artists. Acoustic songs. The spark of “I should learn this on the piano!”. All the people who make events happen. (related) Attending events where I learn something new. Seeing people’s curiosity shine through. Learning about art. Having my mind opened by art. Discovering a new personal website that someone has lovingly crafted. Bookshops. Talking with friends. Dreaming. Sitting with a new idea.
What made you happy today? asks Catch a Bird. I love this question, and the website. For the last five minutes or so, I have been both answering the aforementioned question, and trying my best to make some people smile. Here are a selection of my answers to the question:
Trying 100% dark chocolate for the first time. Playing the guitar. Singing my heart out. The joy of autumn. Have a wonderful day :) Taylor Swift! Seeing two cats while wandering the neighbourhood. You’re an amazing human :)
I love technology that can highlight the best of us; technology that brings us together.
To you, dear reader, I hope you have a wonderful day.
See also: Frances’ Sharing good things online.
