22 January 2017
We just watched The Day After Tomorrow again, a fine film and one of my favourites.
Perhaps the events of the last few months have sharpened, enhanced my senses, but I’ve moved away from appreciation of the film for its obvious climate change slant alone, and towards the now obvious message that ‘cooperation’ is the key to our future, not isolation and complacency.
An extended quote (Wikiquote) from the film:
“These past few weeks have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face of nature’s destructive power. For years, we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planet’s natural resources, without consequence. We were wrong. I was wrong. The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil is a testament to our changed reality. Not only Americans, but people all around the globe have become guests in the nations we once called ‘the third world’. In our time of need they have taken us in and sheltered us, and I am deeply grateful for their hospitality.”
Oh, if only there was some substitution I could make for climate change here…
Yes, of course I cried at the end!
22 January 2017
I created a list of apps and integrations currently available for the 10Centuries social network.
@tomas(10C) did it better, and more suitably for collaboration and growth.
Most projects are in the early stages of development but progress is encouraging.
21 January 2017
I’m scaling back my involvement on Twitter (in addition to a recent step away from Facebook.) It’ll mean a more casual attitude to my timeline: no more devotion to reading all the tweets, no more politically-charged retweets, no desire to keep up with and research the background behind the very latest news. In short I need a break, a chance to examine what I want.
So what will I do with the time usually filled waiting for the relief I’m currently finding when there are no more posts remaining to read?
- Read books,
- Write better blog posts,
- Create more stuff at GitHub,
- Watch films,
- Make my girls do their homework on time,
- Er…
Oh yes, this:
I am @bazbt3 at 10Centuries.org, Jason Irwin’s bootstrapped/subscription/free social, blogging & podcasting network. Hey, I have invite codes, just ask!
21 January 2017
The App.net community was small-enough and its people got on with each other well-enough that little sociable initiatives blossomed. It was very much a fun, slightly-nerdy, place to be.
Anyone who spent time there might have come across the #ThemeMonday hashtag (link goes to my site.) People changed their avatars on or around the second Monday of every month, to a theme chosen by popular vote.
Now App.net will close on March 14th or 15th 2017 (official App.net blog) so at that time all of those digital memories will be forever lost (unless a volunteer-driven archive initiative, er… archives them first.)
I’ve been toying with the idea of running one final #ThemeMonday, to run over the week before the service shuts down. Votes will be first taken for themes, a poll created, and finally the theme list voted on. It’s simpler than it sounds.
One tiny problem, polls.abrah.am no longer works. I won’t be worried though if no-one really wants to participate; enough have left for greener social pastures, enough will simply not see this, and enough would rather rely on the glow of great memories than revisit the past in the present.
Here’s the thing, discounting Facebook for now I’m on 3 public social networks:
- 10Centuries.org,
- App.net,
- and though I’ve scaled back my usage, I’m on Twitter.
I’m willing to take votes from all three provided I’m mentioned, and I don’t see a bar to changing avatars on any network. Solidarity, or something…?
Ok, here goes, I propose a theme:
Sunset.
The link to my page: http://bazbt3.github.io/thememonday/
20 January 2017
Today, for lots of reasons, I felt the need for a little alcoholic refreshment, and so it happened that I had half a glass of coffee liqueur; from a small, thistle-shaped whisky glass bought for me in March 26 2005 by the lovely vibrant lady who was destined to be my poor, downtrodden wife and the mother of my 2 girls, 2 cats and a dog.
I’ve been practically teetotal for a few years now even by my standards; I’ve always been a lightweight, never needed alcohol, never had the bladder or ambulatory capacity to soak up the stuff. A few stubby bottles, maybe once or twice a day until they’re gone; a bottle of whisky that lasts weeks; and all with extended periods between simply because I’ve not needed booze.
I manfully resisted the allure, the convenience of and ‘Amazon Prime Now’ shop earlier, knowing that I don’t need it today. I never have done.
But today, today it was indeed appropriate; I had the half glass, washed it out and left it to drain. In a few minutes I shall have another, and then call it quits.
If I can still understand the voice in my head telling me I don’t need it, that is.