Jim Willis

Category: Notes

  • I like this take from 404 media and agree w/ much of this post on Bluesky, Mastodon and threads: “..But I have been impressed with the tools that the open source development community is building to bridge the gap between the AT protocol and ActivityPub, and I’m hopeful that some mixture of Bluesky and Mastodon…

  • Read: The Imperfectionist: How Not to Freak Out, Part Two

    The antidote to all of this, in the broadest terms, is *more reality*, more immersion in the finite here and now: more writing on paper; more gathering in person and in public; more looking strangers in the eye; more scruffy hospitality; more queueing for the supermarket checkout that’s staffed by a human, if there even…

  • Read: Recording: After the Election – Four Ways We Can Respond

    “Under the worst conditions, what’s the most important thing to have?” He replied: “Friends.” Source: Recording: After the Election – Four Ways We Can Respond – Rick Hanson Also on:

  • Read: Mud Boots of Empathy in Spain

    Spain’s unity at this moment is from the bottom up. Or, as Spanish professional soccer player Ferran Torres wrote on social media, “The people are the ones who save the people. … Long live Spain.” Source: Mud Boots of Empathy in Spain – the Monitor’s Editorial Board Also on:

  • Just replaced the gas piston in my 20-year old Herman Miller Aeron. Took less than 5 minutes, hope to get another 20 years out of this guy. Talk about a BIFL worthwhile investment, this chair has paid for itself several times over. Also on:

  • I’ve been cleaning up, pruning/purging my locally hosted music library and rediscovering some gems. This week’s finds: Zero 7’s Simple Things, Thievery Corp’s Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi and Richest Man in Babylon, and a real blast from the past surfaced from a recent reissue, The Brand New Heavy’s Brother Sister. Also on:

  • Jimmy Bruno has the best musical instruction channel on YouTube in case you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk2x_VVq-Do #jazzguitar #guitar Also on:

  • Generative AI tools further the importance of quality over quantity in employee evaluation. Another key future skill: managers who can spot true excellence amid AI-enhanced mediocrity. #FutureOfWork #AI Also on:

  • Of all the new features on ios 18, the one that no one has talked about and that has made the most impact on my day-to-day life is that Siri now AutoCorrects wanna to “want to.” Also on:

  • I’m not sure if it’s just me or if it’s a universal experience for musicians but: periods of progress and improvement when practicing my instrument usually translate—at least temporarily—to lousy public performance. Also on: