It’s refreshing to see some one-day cricket action back with two strong teams in India and Australia competing. Australia is a lot stronger team on paper with some good specialists and effective all rounders 🏏
And I see there are fans on ground, not sure how I feel about that.
It’s pretty obvious that one adjusts those knobs that they control. So isn’t it better to adjust one’s expectations than another’s behavior?
At the same time, adjusting one’s expectations isn’t akin to adjusting with someone. The later should never call for changing oneself.
I find it curious that I often think better clear when my mind is full of thoughts. I am edgy with an empty mind.
So when I am edgy, I read more. When I read more, I tend to get my mind filled with thoughts.
When I think more, I write more - I want to analyse my thoughts, judge them. I’ve realized I do that better when I’m reading.
In short, I like to read my thoughts. So I write.
Here’s a theory, iPads and MacBooks would some day (not too far away, too) run the same operating system, not just operating systems with the same core. They would just be two form factors. The unification has already started with macOS Big Sur, anyway.
There are very few people that love their blogs, and talk about their setup with more affection than Dave Winer. He keeps updating small things here and there and talks about it frequently. The genuineness with which he expresses his triumphant happiness is praiseworthy.
The New York Times Sells Envy →
[E]nvy and ingratitude sell, so Manjoo gets to misrepresent data, twist facts, and sow resentment in the paper of record.
The world would be so much simpler, calmer if the only way to communicate with others was to call them. No thumbs-up. No likes. No broadcast. No megaphone. No ranting in a void.
It would also be a world with lesser, but a lot closer and stronger connections.
In India, there are set of stores called provision stores - they are commonly seen in every locality. It was only when I moved outside of India later that I realised the use of the word is not common in other countries. For me, that name best reflects what the store stands for.
You’ve been through a lot this year and it looks like you need the perfect place to let your frustrations out. Somewhere big, vast and untouched. (…) Record your scream and we’ll release it in Iceland’s beautiful, wide-open spaces.
What unique idea that!
All forms of art have potential to capture even intricate aspects of our world. A still photo can capture a moment, a memory, an emotion. Even motion. So can music. A painting. Or a movie.
That’s why I respect artists. Because they can capture the essence of our life.