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It's been fun so far. I wrote in my last post... that I have actually been surprised at the fact that people actually see my posts, that they "toast" them, and that even sometimes drop me an e-mail. It's a nice way to get plugged into a community, which is what I felt when I blogged circa early 2000s, but I think it took a bit more time back then. So this is a welcoming surprise. I kind of went…
Short answer: No. Not in the same way I was using it anyway. After stopping IG cold for about 6 months now, and Facebook since January, I now have distance so I can see what I was doing and how it was affecting me. Buffering using the infinite scroll Aside from the well known affects of dopamine hits from social media, I was most definitely using social media, specifically IG, to buffer and…
This something that I have been unwinding out of my system - this underlying feeling that doing anything creative needs to be monetized. Don't get me wrong. This is a great time in the world for artists to have these different outlets online to actual make money with their art. Given, there has been some ups and downs with those outlets in recent times. There was great upheaval at one time with…
And a slow process it has been, and still is. Last year when Windows announced that they would no longer support Windows 10, I made the move to Linux. I probably would have moved sooner, but convenience is a real drug. At least that is what I am starting to realize. So it took that event in October to make the switch. I had to do a little bit of research, buy (more than one) USB flash drive, but…
So this is post #3. I'm having a lot of fun going through the Discover page. Not only the "Trending" posts, but I think do like reading the "Most recent" posts MORE. There is something so satisfying about just reading random people's posts that just happen to be on the list, in chronological order of when they posted. NO ALGORITHM. JUST TIME PUBLISHED. Soooo satisfying. Back to my title. Since…
On the habit of technology for convenience... The other night I was just going to make a quick trip to the grocery store. As I ran downstairs to my vehicle, I realized I didn't bring my phone. Like most people today, I always bring my phone when I leave the house. Not because I am expecting and calls, or want to be available for any potential messages. Not because I wanted to look at it just in…
I'm just going to say... I am really excited about this. :D So here's the first messy entry. I am starting this page alongside another creative outlet: https://splitnode.neocities.org I will focus more on creativity, design and graphics, as well as projects. And whatever I think of. The space here on bear blog will be more focused on just publishing what is floating around in my brain, in writing,…