April Link Sharing
Whenever I read an article or see something online that I think folks here might enjoy, I tag it and save it to share later. Today is the latest "later". Here are some interesting and mostly positive things for you to read.
Category Thoughts
In Defense of Single-Function Devices – And Resurrecting My Own
It took the threat of a software update disabling my Kindle for me to start coming back around to single-function devices and stepping further away from my phone.
Hiran Now
A last minute route change results in an unexpected wildlife encounter. But the ending is not 100% happy.
Morning Ride – A Trip to the Lake
Today I reluctantly get out the door for an early morning ride. I'm rewarded with a much improved headache and some more beautiful imagery.
Photography and The Instagram Effect
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.
What I’m On About – Mid-April Edition
Todd talks about what he's been up to, reading, listening, riding, more thoughts on technology and plans for the summer ahead.
Appropriate Technology vs. Today’s Technology
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.
Weekly Update: Time Management, Algorithm Avoidance, and This Week’s Reading
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.
Recommendations – Without an Algorithm
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.
Three Good Things – 16 February 2026
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.