augmented reality

Think for yourself and figure out what's true. Ask yourself what's true until you know. Original material on this site falls under:

[inspiration-and-motivation]

[inspiration-and-motivation]

[meridiangrimm]

I want to read a story about a wizard whose only spell is “fix this”, but the specially-crafted magic takes their intent into account.  "Fix this" can mean repairing the wheel on the adventurers’ cart or healing a broken arm or “fixing” a lock so that it’s in what the wizard considers the “correct” (unlocked) position.  Imagine the other mages getting increasingly frustrated as the wizard stubbornly refuses to learn any other spells.

[meridiangrimm]

Wizard: *points at a canyon* Fix this

Other casters: That’s not really how spells -

Wizard: Oh look, one of our blankets is now a magic carpet.  Guess we don’t need a bridge.

Casters: How -

[meridiangrimm]

Wizard: *points at logs that won’t catch fire* Fix this

Other casters: There’s been too much rain, it won’t -

Wizard:  I fixed it so that it’s in the same state it was yesterday.  Someone here knows how to start a fire, right?

Casters: What -

[meridiangrimm]

Wizard: *points at charging dragon*: Fix this

Other casters: THAT’S NOT HOW MAGIC WORKS YOU IDIOT WE’RE GOING TO DIE

Dragon: *coughs* Did you just… cure my intestinal problems?  I’ve been trying to stop breathing fire for weeks, but it just kept spilling out, and every time I tried to ask for help, I burned everything down.  I won’t forget this kindness.

Casters: *ripping their hair out* H O W

[scrap-patch]

I’m dying 😂👌

[the-book-diaries]

“The essential thing is not to lose oneself, and not to lose that part of oneself that lies sleeping in the world.”

— Albert Camus, Notebooks

[anndar3]

Rediscovered Tumblr lately after my social media hiatus. Forgot how much I liked this platform to collect pieces of the world that reflect who I am or what I’m feeling at the time. It was pretty interesting to look back at my past posts/likes and to see if those things still resonate with me.

[anndar3]

I see life as an ongoing series of moments. How present we are for these moments determines our quality of life and the quality of our results. When we are scattered, inattentive and unfocused, daily life becomes stressed and frenetic. In the midst of a multitasking frenzy we easily fall prey to reactive emotions and misguided actions that lead to unwanted and wasteful personal and professional results. When we live with greater attention and presence we act more deliberately, prudently, and effectively. Life starts to work as it should. In short, we find peace amidst the chaos.

[anndar3]

It is liberating to admit that the house looks like a train wreck, because that’s just the way it is

[anndar3]

Fairphone

A seriously cool smartphone. Putting social values first.

Fixing The Cell Phone Problem Just last year nearly 2 billion cell phones were sold worldwide. Manufacturers have pushed so fast for technological advances that they haven't (yet) fully accounted for the human cost of their products. The overwhelming demand for new gadgets has fueled war, human suffering, and environmental degradation around the globe. iFixit and Fairphone Fairphone, a one-year-old Dutch social enterprise, wanted to do something about it: they set out to produce a smartphone that told the story of how things are made, and start a conversation about responsible electronics. They also wanted their phone to be serviceable through its lifetime. Enter the Fairphone, the first phone that ships with its own set of repair guides through a preinstalled iFixit app.

[anndar3]

Love the error message

[anndar3]

[cjwho]

a letter by banksy

[anndar3]

Love this

[anndar3]

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. We are here to read these words from all these wise men and women who will tell us that we are here for different reasons and the same reason.

Poet Charles Bukowski

[anndar3]

A wise man once said that all human activity is a form of play. And the highest form of play is the search for Truth, Beauty and Love. What more is needed? Should there be a ‘meaning’ as well, that will be a bonus? If we waste time looking for life’s meaning, we may have no time to live — or to play.

Arthur C. Clarke

[anndar3]

Albert Einstein's study shortly after his death, Princeton, New Jersey

[anndar3]

[anndar3]

There comes a point in the work day when you know you're no longer going to be productive. That moment for me was 9:13 AM Via someecards

[anndar3]

[anndar3]

the case for an analog notebook

In the times of laptops, smart-phones and netbooks, I would like to make a case for the good old fashioned notebook - those archaic tools called paper and pen. And yes I first wrote all this down in one of those notebook things that I carry wherever I go. So here is my list of why a notebook is better than a netbook in no particular order - that is how my brain works…in no particular order.

Portable

Does not require batteries or electricity - no reason to purchase those pesky carbon credits (what does that really mean anyways?! - is it like confession for earth plunderers?)

Retro is IN people!

A piece of something real - analog in an overly digitized world

Get to practice the lost art of handwriting and rediscover what a hand cramp is

Don’t have to turn it off on a plane

Always “on” for impromptu moments of brilliance and the never ending grocery list (no more “God Dammit, I left the grocery list on the fridge”

A place to store your dreams

It’s quiet - doesn’t ring, beep, zap, tap, etc

No direct light from an electronic screen beaming into your eyes (like me right now as I type this)

Survives getting wet if you drop it in a puddle or have it out in the rain

Always has service! No wi-fi needed - no “do I have enough bars” up on a mountain

Impervious to hot or cold

Very lightweight

No viruses/malware

No upgrades needed

No pesky power cords to haul around

It’s a “classic”

It’s frugal, simple, and cheap

No bulky pockets - stuffing a laptop in your coat pocket doesn’t work so well - trust me

It survived the end of the world in 2012!

Can still use it when the power is out

Can also be used for multi-media without expensive programs like Photoshop

Single-tasking vs. Multi-tasking - Live in the NOW

Can draw a treasure map

Great for love notes - more meaningful than a text message or email

Minimal chance of being jacked or stolen - like who wants to steal your innermost thoughts and grocery list?

Can’t be copied and pasted - yes this can be a positive

And last but not least:

There is just something about the transference of emotion and ideas from your soul and mind through your body to your hand in a way that is as unique as you are - this cannot be duplicated by pressing a key on a keyboard