Jim Willis

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  • POSSE for Journaling

    Now that I’ve got a good, reliable mechanism for getting WordPress into my Day One journal, it has got me thinking about using WordPress as a funnel for getting any “public” journal type stuff into Day One. Letterboxd reviews come to mind. If I were still using Goodreads, that would make sense, too. Is there…

  • Read: Curation Is the Last Best Hope of Intelligent Discourse.

    The role of human curators is not just to select and present content but to imbue the digital landscape with a sense of reliability and authenticity that only human insight can provide. In an age where technology can easily mislead or overwhelm, trusting in human curation becomes not a preference but a necessity for preserving…

  • The Shaarli docker documentation is like a masterclass in how to use docker and docker-compose. I wish I had known all of this when building up my self-hosted services (navidrome, photoprism, etc.) Great reference: https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/Docker.html Also on:

  • True

    The things that youBelieve are trueWell, they’re just not so.You’re plain mixed up, a bit confusedHell you don’t know It’s time for you to leave the stageBecause, hell, you’re blinded by your rageIt’s your twilight timeand the ones taking your place won’t look like you You pick and choose your evidenceYou hold on tight to…

  • 2023 Musical Developments and Review

    This past year felt like a big year for me as far as improved or developing musicianship compared with recent prior years. Most likely this is because this is the first year in 35+ years of playing guitar that I kept a rehearsal/practice journal and made even the slightest effort to structure my practice around…

  • Lunch Walk

    Cold and windy but still did 2 miles around Princeton. X100F trying to use the same Kodak Chrome sim I’m using on my X-E2s

  • Read: The Thing That Is Silence

    So, so great to get an update from The Convivial Society after a long break. All the forces at play within us and without seem to be centrifugal forces, pulling us apart. I remain interested in understanding the nature of these forces. The critical conversation remains important. But I’m increasingly interested in how we might…

  • Read: The LONG HAUL: To iPad or Not to iPad

    Performance should be a sacred, screen-free place, at least in terms of what the performers are putting out to the audience (there’s no stopping the myriad of phones aimed at the stage by the audience, nor do I care too much about that). But an iPad on a mic stand is immediately distracting, and builds…

  • Read: Overconsumption Is Killing the Planet. What Can We Do?

    Simple wisdom comes out on top, no matter who you are: The most sustainable product is the one you never bought in the first place. Whenever making a new purchase, try to picture where the item will end up after you discard it. Can it be composted, reused, or responsibly recycled? Or would it probably…