The Firehose Feed
This is a chronological feed of everything I’ve published.
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“In the absence of an algorithm there is only your own creative compass.” In the #Fediverse I discovered people like @ewen who understood the impacts algorithms had on creativity. I felt the same sense of suffocation as a writer. In other spaces besides #Mastodon such as #Twitter nobody really understood my angst against it and…
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Learned about a new science fiction genre today – Solar Punk “Solarpunk stories take place in futures where humanity, technology, and nature live in harmony rather than in conflict.” TBH, it sounds a lot like Star Trek which makes me think I will love this genre! Who are the authors in this genre?
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Are tech writers going to lose their jobs? How can they adapt? https://passo.uno/openai-tech-writing-howto/
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“On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goal of drawing zero power from the electric grid for one month. I had no idea how I would make it past a few days… As I type these words in January, I’m in my eighth month.” https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/i-disconnected-from-the-electric-grid-for-8-months-in-manhattan/
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“It feels like the time is right for a truly universal timeline.”– @chockenberry (the creator of Twitterrific) https://furbo.org/2023/01/15/the-shit-show/
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I quit Twitter, built a static website using Astro and am working on migrating my content to WordPress.com I’m also Indieweb-ifying my personal website.
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In 2023, I’m going deep. To be more specific, I’m going to have a “depth year”. Raptitude blogger David Cain originally coined this term in his post, Go Deeper, Not Wider. It unexpectedly sparked a “world-wide movement”. The mechanics or rules of the Depth Year is simple. For one year, don’t acquire new hobbies, skills, books,…
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Not gonna lie, I’m both excited and nervous about my latest career transition. It’s a dream come true after all — I thought I wouldn’t have this chance because this is a role that is relatively tough to break into. I started my Tech Writing job in September and I’m enjoying it so far. The…
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When a friend approached me to shelter a scrawny, tuxedo cat, I couldn’t say no. I didn’t want him to end back on the street. I named him “Uncle” after a conversation with another friend who kept calling him an “uncle”. I quickly realised I bit off more than I could chew. Uncle was a…
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Life: I moved to beautiful new digs! After my nearly two-month digital nomad experiment in Penang, I decided that I could no longer return to my noisy, roach-infested apartment. I found a gorgeous 3-room apartment on top of a hill. I now have my own private office, grow vegetables in my two balconies and wake…
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🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress. Jun 1, 2020“For decades, Minneapolis has embraced its image as a progressive bastion. This week ripped that away, and left something behind much grimmer.” – @AdamMinter Jun…
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🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress. May 1, 2020OMG DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG I’VE WAITED FOR THIS https://t.co/DS2vGZV2k8 May 1, 2020I am just supremely glad this is allowed now. But heck, everything…
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April 2020 entries about the pandemic and the lockdown, fished from Twitter.
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My records of the pandemic and lockdowns during March 2020, fished from Twitter.
Elizabeth Tai 