Morning Ride – 20 April

The first day of following through on a commitment to ride routes daily that I chose ahead of time.

The first day of following through on a commitment to ride routes daily that I chose ahead of time.

I talk a bit about the "Instagram effect" and also why I delete most of the photos I take and what makes me want to save photos.

Todd talks about what he's been up to, reading, listening, riding, more thoughts on technology and plans for the summer ahead.

Today I talk about my life-long relationship with technology and how it's changed over the years ending with a bit of excitement about the future - and hint: it's not excitement about AI.

A bit of a bumpy start to March's cycle training but otherwise time management is going better. Meanwhile I have thoughts about the insidious ways AI playlists are training us. I end with a link dump of some of the interesting things I've read recently.

This month I'm trying, yet again, to wrest my daily activities from the control of Chaos Wolf, close time leaks and get back on track.

If 2020-2024 was about using ALL the big tech tools, following algorithms and testing the water of AI and LLMs, 2026 is starting to be the opposite. Here are some of the things that I'm on about and articles I've been reading these days as I try my best to avoid algorithmic recommendations and see what other humans are on about.

It's a good day - a holiday Monday and I'm back with #3GoodThings - one from my life, one from the world, and one that you can do.

As always, striking the balance between life and writing presents challenges. When I’m not meant to be cooking dinner I generally get on my bike for an hour or more – which will go up as the rides go outside.…

Inspired by my friend Rupali's recent post, I write a bit about what I have been reading these days. Will it be a monthly thing? We shall see.