Richard Hemmer

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#linklog: "Atlanta Nights"

Can you believe it's been almost twenty years since the publication of "Atlanta Nights"? I think I might still have my copy somewhere on a hard-drive. #

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3 years ago

#linklog: "Film genre scented-candles and air fresheners"

I only just found out that film genre scented candles and air fresheners exist. The documentary one, according to its description, is a fragrance of "university library archives, weathered newspaper clippings, a timeline of the events. found footage, the opinion of an expert, competing narratives, court documents (newly unsealed), the fog of memory, time." We live in strange times, folks. #

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3 years ago

#linklog: "How I Use RSS To β€œRewild” My Attention"

"It injects a ton more diversity and serendipity to my daily reading. I wind up seeing, knowing, and hearing about far more things than I’d ever find out about in an algorithmically-sorted social-media feed." - I agree and I'm glad things are moving more in that direction in general. #

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3 years ago

#linklog: "The Digital Workplace Is Designed to Bring You Down"

"So if you have to work on something that’s cognitively demanding, the rule has to be zero context shifts during that period. Treat it like a dentist appointment. You can’t check your email when you’re having a cavity filled. You have to see it that way." - Honestly one of the best ways to frame it. The whole interview is quite enlightening. #

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3 years ago