# thoughtful (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thoughtful. Page: Feed: --- ## [Bendr](https://github.com/clickysteve/bendr) _2026-08-21 · similarselection_ Open source circuit-bent video processor that runs in your browser. ## [Two Homes, New Layers](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/two-homes-new-layers) _2026-08-21 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ Two projects explore how existing architecture can shape what comes next. ## [Starting With What’s Already There](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/starting-with-whats-already-there) _2026-08-21 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ An existing basement and reclaimed materials are reused to shape a hillside home. ## [The Real Dead Internet Theory](https://isthisanart.substack.com/p/the-real-dead-internet-theory) _2026-08-20 · similarselection_ “You may not know what the open web is, but you’ll miss it when it’s gone” ## [How to Make a Restored MCM House Feel Like Home](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-restored-mcm-house) _2026-08-20 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ Interior design brings warmth, color, and everyday function to a 1951 Los Angeles home ## [5 Things to Mail Your Grandkids This Fall](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/5-things-to-mail-your-grandkids-this) _2026-08-18 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Grandchildren near or far will love these thoughtful little surprises. ## [Bart (1972)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ju4t0XM_ig) _2026-08-18 · similarselection_ A video explanation of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, presented by the original engineering group. ## [Two Homes, One Question: How Should We Live?](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/two-homes-one-question-how-should) _2026-08-17 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ From a 1959 house to a renovated Eichler, two projects show how architecture can begin and evolve around everyday life. ## [Good Architecture Starts With How We Live](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/good-architecture-starts-with-how) _2026-08-16 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A 1959 Atlanta home designed around the routines of one family. ## [Reworking an Eichler Around Family Life](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/reworking-an-eichler-around-family) _2026-08-16 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A Palo Alto renovation reshapes this home around the changing needs of a growing family. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KKkfGCM4CThI) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Two Ways to Rethink a Modernist Home](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/two-ways-to-rethink-a-modernist-home) _2026-08-14 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ Two projects show how modernist architecture can evolve. ## [What John Steinbeck taught me about being a thoughtful traveller](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-john-steinbeck-taught-me-about) _2026-08-13 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ (And this is why I run a book club!) ## [6 Things Grandparents Should Always Keep in Their Pantry](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/6-things-grandparents-should-always) _2026-08-11 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Easy ideas for grandparents' kitchens that create memorable family traditions. ## [Renovating a 1960s House Around Light, Views, and Landscape](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/renovating-a-1960s-house-around-light) _2026-08-11 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A thoughtful renovation transforms a modest family home. ## [Designing Every Room Around the Landscape](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/designing-every-room-around-the-landscape) _2026-08-11 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A lakeside home uses mid-century principles to make the landscape part of everyday life. ## [DS-8 Drumstream](https://cdm.link/the-playstation-vita-just-got-a-new-sampling-groovebox-and-synth/) _2026-08-07 · similarselection_ Another new groovebox for “obsolete” handheld gaming hardware. This time for the PS Vita. Mixes gamepad and touch screen controls. ## [How AI Could Make People More Anxious](https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/08/how-ai-could-make-people-more-anxious/688109/) _2026-08-07 · similarselection_ Reinforcement of avoidant coping mechanisms and reassurance seeking feels good in the moment. Long term it’s bad for you. It reduces your resiliency to future anxious thoughts. AI is programmed to give you what you want. It has no concern for, or even awareness of, what you need. ## [Refining a Modernist Home Without Reinvention](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/refining-a-modernist-home-without) _2026-08-06 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A considered renovation demonstrates how to strengthen modernist architecture. ## [Modernising an Eichler Without Losing Its Simplicity](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/modernising-an-eichler-without-losing) _2026-08-06 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ A careful renovation refines an Eichler through restraint, sustainability and a blend of Italian and Japanese design principles. ## [Designing a New House the Mid-Century Way](https://midcenturyhome.substack.com/p/designing-a-new-house-the-mid-century) _2026-08-05 · Mid-Century Home · Mid-Century Home_ How mid-century principles can shape contemporary architecture. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IgCo4UzflSDf) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [5 Ways Grandparents Can Inspire a Love of Learning](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/5-ways-grandparents-can-inspire-a) _2026-08-03 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Grandparents have a unique opportunity to shape the way grandchildren approach learning for the rest of their lives. ## [149: Environment Transformer](https://buckslip.email/featured/149-environment-transformer/) _2026-08-02 · similarselection_ “Where are we, given the internet? And what are we to do, given the internet?” ## [The art of slow travel in north-west England](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/the-art-of-slow-travel-in-north-west) _2026-08-01 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ A few days + 100 kilometres + slow vibe = a gentle trip ## [Grandparent House Reset: 12 Small Things to Do Before Fall](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/the-grandparent-house-reset-18-small) _2026-07-27 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Before the grandkids' busy season begins, take 30 minutes to refresh with these simple ideas. ## [Are you also a novelty-seeker when you travel?](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/are-you-also-a-novelty-seeker-when) _2026-07-23 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ How one of my greatest travelling motivations is connected to how my brain is wired ... ## [4 Questions Grandparents Should Ask Before Summer Ends](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/grandparents-4-questions-to-ask-before) _2026-07-20 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Plus: Sales on grandparent essentials! ## [The July Problem](https://runninrev.substack.com/p/the-july-problem) _2026-07-20 · Andrew Ware · The RunninRev_ Summer base training feels like going nowhere. It isn't. On effort, heat, and trusting what you can't see yet. ## ["Save for Later"](https://youtube.com/watch?v=frjyb4_4Rlg) _2026-07-17 · similarselection_ has no later. ## [What I'd really tell my younger travelling self](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/what-id-really-tell-my-younger-travelling) _2026-07-15 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ Step this way for time travel (and some advice) ## [Consumerism Eats Everything I Try to Do](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9F8K9mL-UwA) _2026-07-14 · similarselection_ Thoughtful, self reflective examination of Consumerism from Jeremy Blake. Includes actionable recommendations and a further reading list. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bTod7p6oQe3P) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [clipart.studio — Magazine Collage Maker](https://clipart.studio/) _2026-07-14 · similarselection_ In browser collage maker. Uses PDF magazines from the Internet Archive and images from Wikimedia Commons as source material. ## [Appearing Productive in the Workplace](https://nooneshappy.com/article/appearing-productive-in-the-workplace/) _2026-07-14 · similarselection_ AI and output-competence decoupling. ## [Sisters With Transistors (2021)](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/sisters-with-transistors) _2026-07-14 · similarselection_ Documentary looking at pioneering women in electronic music. Currently streaming free on Kanopy and Hoopla. ## [Modulations (1998)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=icpDt6aQDww) _2026-07-14 · similarselection_ Seminal electronic music documentary from the late nineties. Sadly, it doesn’t include any female artists from the era. Currently streaming free on YouTube. ## [4 Things Parents Secretly Appreciate You Doing](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/grandparents-4-things-parents-secretly) _2026-07-13 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Small, thoughtful habits that build trust and create stronger relationships with your grandkids. ## [When the World Cup started following my travels](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/when-the-world-cup-started-following) _2026-07-08 · Thoughtful Travel_ And what I've learnt myself, by learning to love the world game ## [14 Things Every Grandparent Should Keep at Their House for Grandkids](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/14-things-every-grandparent-should) _2026-07-06 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ How to Set Up Your Home for Grandchild Visits ## [Made in Taiwan? A good trip is made there, for sure](https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/made-in-taiwan-a-good-trip-is-made) _2026-06-30 · Amanda Kendle · Thoughtful Travel_ And I've been chatting with Taiwanese locals to prove it! ## [Grandkids + Summer = Easy Outdoor Fun by Age](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/grandkids-summer-easy-outdoor-fun) _2026-06-29 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ The Best Outdoor Toys and Games for Grandkids This Summer ## [Community Costs Something](https://runninrev.substack.com/p/community-costs-something) _2026-06-26 · Andrew Ware · The RunninRev_ What the Methodist movement and a Tuesday night run club have in common — and what it actually costs to stay in either one. ## [3 Grandparent Camp Themes Your Grandkids Will Talk About All Year](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/3-grandparent-camp-themes-your-grandkids) _2026-06-22 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ Make this a summer to remember with your grandkids of all ages ## [5 Tiny Traditions Grandkids Remember Forever](https://thegrandparentlist.substack.com/p/5-tiny-traditions-grandkids-remember) _2026-06-16 · The Grandparent List · The Grandparent List_ It’s rarely the big, planned moments children remember. ## [The Runner I Used To Be](https://runninrev.substack.com/p/the-runner-i-used-to-be) _2026-06-12 · Andrew Ware · The RunninRev_ An honest reflection on running identity, injury, and the community that carries you when the miles fail. ## [Pride Month at Wine Monkey: Celebrating Community, Inclusion and Great Wine](https://winemonkey.co.uk/pride-month-at-wine-monkey-celebrating-community-inclusion-and-great-wine/) _2026-06-11 · Kenn · Wine Monkey_ Every June, Pride Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate diversity, champion inclusion, and recognise the incredible contributions of LGBTQ+ people within our communities. At Wine Monkey, Pride Month is not just about displaying a rainbow flag for a few weeks each year—it’s about reinforcing values that are important to us every day. As an independent wine business based in Chippenham, we… ## [A New Collaboration: Bringing Together Great Food, Great Wine and Independent Hospitality](https://winemonkey.co.uk/a-new-collaboration-bringing-together-great-food-great-wine-and-independent-hospitality/) _2026-06-10 · Kenn · Wine Monkey_ At Wine Monkey, hospitality has always been about more than simply serving food and wine. It is about bringing people together, sharing stories, supporting local communities and creating experiences that people remember long after the last glass has been poured. That is why Wine Monkey is delighted to announce a new collaboration with The Duke Hotel, Hilmarton. This partnership brings together two… ## [Tuhat](https://tuhat.net/about) _2026-06-01 · similarselection_ A platform for long form writing. Minimum 1000 words to publish a post. No algorithms. ## [Tech Without Bros](https://www.thecut.com/article/cyberdecks-anti-ai-resistance-trend.html) _2026-06-01 · similarselection_ “Decoupling being anti-corporation from anti-technology is really important” ## [What Makes an Urban Walk High Quality?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vjn3CaKci5M) _2026-05-31 · similarselection_ It’s useful and interesting, while feeling safe and comfortable. ## [Moondrop Old Fashioned On-ear Headphone](https://moondroplab.com/en/products/old-fashioned) _2026-05-30 · similarselection_ Popular throwback headphones with a thin metal band and sponge ear pads. There’s a whole secondary market for colored replacement ear pads. ## [Music Hardware is a Fashion Accessory](https://nicksusi.substack.com/p/music-hardware-is-a-fashion-accessory) _2026-05-30 · similarselection_ A look at the past, present, and future of music as accessory.