I read a lot of things online that I immediately forget. This is an attempt to actually note them down somewhere, mostly for my own benefit, but also in case any of it is useful to someone else.

The articles

A piece on the slow web movement caught my eye — the argument that the web was more interesting when it moved slower and people wrote longer, weirder things. I’m not sure I fully agree, but it made me think about what I actually enjoy reading online versus what I just consume out of habit.

Also enjoyed a short essay on the difference between notes and writing. The basic idea: notes are for yourself, writing is for someone else, and the process of turning one into the other is where most of the actual thinking happens. Felt true.

The tools

Found a minimal text editor that runs in the browser with no setup required. I probably won’t switch to it, but there’s something appealing about the idea of writing anywhere without installing anything. Worth bookmarking.

The odd corners

Someone’s personal site with a page dedicated to every physical notebook they’ve filled since 2003. Complete with scans of the covers and a short description of what was happening in their life at the time. The internet is good sometimes.