notes.

This blog was never meant to be anything big.

It‘s a small piece of the internet where ideas are propagated.

And they might not get propagated very far.

It’s peaceful to think that.

For those who are reading…

Hello.

AI is the fad of the moment.

Little by little, we’re allowing it into our lives, with our smartphones, computers, Alexas, and daily productivity apps, like word processors.

What’s on the other side, though?

For a large part, school and work as we know it has been a simulation of work for some time. Now, teachers, students, bosses, and employees, have AI. Why would you believe that you, my out-simulated human fellow, are able to find meaning in anything?

It seems we have 3 sides on this story:

1. The people who are building technology with AI
2. The ones who are going about their lives as if it won’t affect them
3. The minority who’s thinking on solutions to the problems it may create

It’s easy to blame AI, or the creators of it, and even try to “forbid” them of opening this Pandora’s Box. It’ll be impossible, though.

Just like the car, the computer, the internet, and so many other technologies, AI is inevitable. It‘s here. And it’s getting better by the second.

If artificial intelligence frees us from business as usual, what will we do with all our free time? Play chess? Paint in oil? Compose symphonies? Read a printed book? Write on paper? Maybe we do nothing. Maybe we just take it easy. Or maybe it’s time to get real.

• We need to rethink school and work.
• We need to rethink how we spend our free time.
• We need to observe AI now, as it still makes mistakes and reveals through its bugs how it works.

That’s a great read by iA.

I, for one, am glad they’re not implementing AI into their apps.

Actionable Items from the video without medication-

1. Reduce sugar consumption.
2. Rapid blinking to increase dopamine and do work. - 20 seconds or whatever suits you.
3. Eating stuff with Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Walnuts, Peanuts, Eggs, Milk etc.
4. Meditate - can be in 2 ways:
   1. Closed eyes - While focusing on breath. - 15 min.
   2. Dilated Vision - Look at a point, and without moving your eyes try to focus and perceive the environment.

I love small projects by individual creators.

WeekOps is one of those projects I wish I had built.

Very simple UI, some javascript, and using the browser’s localStorage to save data.

That’s what I wanted to do with HomeBills but never finished.

I like watching Reels on Instagram sometimes. Their algorithm isn’t that good like TikTok, and that’s good. It means I still get a lot of irrelevant content, which keeps me away from the app more often.

What I watch the most (and share with friends) is motivational-like Reels. David Goggins shouting how much of a b*tch I am for hitting the snooze button, or Kobe Bryant’s work ethic. That gets me fired up.

Recently, my screen time has been higher than usual, though. And you know what that means… I’m getting dopamine from these videos instead of actually doing the work.

The idea I had is very simple: what if I replace my “motivational” content from short-form content to books?

Today I bought The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant and deleted the Instagram app from my phone.

Less noise. More intention.

I’ll report back when it arrives. 🫡