💬 “For good or ill, a new generation, though raised in the lap of AI, will not be speaking or writing anything like the ‘intelligence’ that raised it.” - Notes on the artificial style of writing.
#Zettelkasten #LLM #AIPhilosophy #Writing #Notemaking #AIWriting
Notes on the artificial style of writing: writingslowly.com/2026/04/21/notes-on-the-...
Top level categories in my notes: writingslowly.com/2026/04/19/top-level-cat...
Simon Willison says:
"💬 “I’m effectively using Substack as a lightweight way to allow people to subscribe to my blog via email.”"
I already do this easily via micro.blog and it’s a lot less convoluted. I guess he has complete control of the output though, provided he’s happy to tinker like this.
Finished reading Trip to the Moon by John Yorke: writingslowly.com/2026/04/19/finished-read...
"💬 The fight against the far-right is much more compelling to voters when it is framed in the practical opposition to corruption than the ideological opposition to populism. — Ian Dunt, Substack."
A lesson from Hungary for the rest of us.
A tabby cat is lounging on a textured mat in front of a row of books about Japan on a shelf.
Make YouTube videos and you’ll eventually be tempted to sit in a bath of ketchup or jump into a tiny pool with a goat – but either would bring relief from the cat photos the rest of us seem compelled to post.
How do social media platforms trap users in networks they would rather leave? | UNSW
"The world as it exists is just one historically contingent possibility; we can, collectively, create new possibilities and new social worlds. That’s not a radical postmodernist idea. It’s Max Weber."
On Mastodon, Harold Jarche points to the renewed relevance of Harold Innes, the mid-20th century Canadian scholar who called out US media imperialism for what it was.
"💬 “We can only survive by taking persistent action at... writingslowly.com/2026/04/06/on-mastodon-h...
A traditional Japanese-style room with shoji screens opens up to an engawa porch with a lush garden view.
Two brown chickens and a white chicken roam near a house with a verandah and a lush green lawn and trees in the background.
I’m reading about the traditional Japanese porch, the engawa, seen here at the Shugakuin Imperial Villa.
But right now I’m sitting on the typically Australian version, the verandah, an idea the colonialists took from India.
In each case, inside and outside connect quite elegantly.
Jorge Arango’s book, Duly Noted: Extend your mind through connected notes, has its own Flickr page, with a set of photos, images and screenshots — illustrations that inform the book’s text. I like this idea and am saving it here in case it’s useful in future — whether for me or for someone else.
Thoughts on ‘The Memex Method’: writingslowly.com/2026/04/04/thoughts-on-t...
Writing is still about thinking: writingslowly.com/2026/04/03/writing-is-st...
Game of Likes: https://writingslowly.com/2026/04/02/game-of-likes.html
The Writing Slowly stats page has been given a natty makeover. As a result I’ve learned it will take 18 hours to read this whole site. Good luck!
#IndieWeb #SmallWeb #DataViz #SlowLiving
Beginner’s mind: Flea turns to the trumpet: writingslowly.com/2026/04/01/beginners-min...
AI is changing how we think. Many people now swap deep reading for building with agents. Is the Zettelkasten just a nostalgic relic of a Twentieth Century academic process? This article explores why “efficient” tech might actually fa... writingslowly.com/2026/03/30/ai-is-changin...
A cardboard box filled with wooden drawer fronts is placed on the pavement with a handwritten sign saying Rubbish please clear away.
Will the last Zettelkasten practitioner please turn off the lights?: writingslowly.com/2026/03/29/will-the-last...
Updating this site to Hugo 0.158 has caused the Search function to break. Normal service will shortly resume. 🤞
A mind like a skittish and unbroken horse: writingslowly.com/2026/03/27/a-mind-like-a...
The main shrine at Kurama-dera with red columns, hanging lanterns, and a stone lion statue at the entrance, surrounded by lush greenery.
A snowy scene features a traditional Japanese temple building at Kurama-dera, surrounded by snow-covered trees.
This video of Kurama-dera, a Buddhist temple outside Kyoto, is quite lovely. And the snowy scenery makes the place look completely different from when I visited it in late Summer.
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Summer:
Winter:
💬 “You don’t begin with the correct tool and work sensibly within its constraints until you organically graduate to a more capable one. That is not how obsession works. Obsession works by taking whatever is available and pressing on it until it either breaks or reveals something.” - Sam Henri-Gold
Are you accumulating notes or actually creating something?
Semyon Vengerov gathered two million filing cards but never finished his dictionaries. What lessons does this Russian scholar offer for modern personal knowledge management?
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#PKM #Zettelkasten #Writing #History #Notes
Semyon Vengerov, a bearded man in a suit, sits in an ornate chair, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Two Million Notes and No Dictionary: Learning from Semyon Vengerov's Cautionary Tale: writingslowly.com/2026/03/16/two-million-n...
And it's only taken ten years to notice.
A large, ornate library reading room at the NSW State Library is filled with people seated at tables, surrounded by shelves of books.
A display case showcases pages from an artist’s book, featuring red, black, and white colors.
Two books on creating handmade books are displayed on a wooden surface.
A detailed architectural model of Sydney’s brutalist Sirius Building is displayed in a gallery setting surrounded by various framed posters and plans related to the structure.
Artists Books at the NSW State Library: writingslowly.com/2026/03/14/artists-books...
The front and back covers of a book titled Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters by Richard Griffiths are displayed, highlighting themes of Japanese philosophy, personal growth, and mastery.
Why I wrote the book on Shuhari and what’s in it for you: writingslowly.com/2026/03/13/why-i-wrote-t...
ROOTS - Return Old Online Things to your own Site
That’s what Lisa Charlotte Muth is doing at her website. And that’s what I’m doing with posts like Some urgent note-making questions find answers - bringing scattered material back together.
#IndieWeb #PKM #Blogging #NoteTaking #DigitalSovereignty
Podcast listening overtakes radio? The New Publishing Standard.
Congratulations are due to Dave Winer for an amazing achievement. Micro.blog has a great discovery tool for interesting podcasts. RSS FTW!
The name mig... writingslowly.com/2026/03/11/podcast-liste...
Five freshly harvested radishes with leaves and soil are arranged on a wooden surface.
Some urgent notemaking questions find answers: writingslowly.com/2026/03/09/some-urgent-n...