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✍️ New post: Making Space
#blogtober #music #mixing #design #creativity
https://matthiasott.com/notes/making-space
✍️ New post: Making Space
#blogtober #music #mixing #design #creativity
https://matthiasott.com/notes/making-space
I asked a friend to assist me with the setup of a work environment to prepare and test Linux and Windows builds of the stuff I make.
Maybe I could have done it myself, but as years pass, you need to choose your battles and sharpen your focus on the stuff where you can make a difference.
Maybe in the past I could have even been enthusiastic at the idea of building the whole thing myself, but I find myself being more worried about an entirely different kind of problem nowadays.
The engineering of keeping things running is important, but my services are better put to good use somewhere else.
It comes down to the element of time becoming scarcer all the time, and strategies to make the most of it:
Do only the things only you can do.
![Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]](https://mediacdn.aus.social/accounts/avatars/108/195/770/473/016/150/original/d5b937db377b2251.gif "Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]")
Some guys build model train setups; these guys build R2D2 droids. Really gorgeous droids. And they spread a lot of love
Some guys build model train setups; these guys build R2D2 droids. Really gorgeous droids. And they spread a lot of love
Mastoart.social is a friendly international creative Mastodon server that welcomes all skill levels of visual art, crafts, music, writing and more. (AI is not allowed.)
You can find out more at https://mastoart.social/about or contact the admin @span artmin
#FeaturedServer#Art#Creative#Artists#Creativity#Crafts#Musicians#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse
Mastoart.social is a friendly international creative Mastodon server that welcomes all skill levels of visual art, crafts, music, writing and more. (AI is not allowed.)
You can find out more at https://mastoart.social/about or contact the admin @span artmin
#FeaturedServer#Art#Creative#Artists#Creativity#Crafts#Musicians#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse
The most important thing I can tell you about writing or any other creative pursuit is this:
Give yourself permission to do it and don't worry about being "good" at it.
Life is short. Creativity is joyful. Just do it! Have fun. Muck about.
If you stick it out, you can get good at it over time, if that's important to you — but it doesn't have to be.
You can just play with creativity for the pure joy of it, too.
If it brings you joy, do it.
The most important thing I can tell you about writing or any other creative pursuit is this:
Give yourself permission to do it and don't worry about being "good" at it.
Life is short. Creativity is joyful. Just do it! Have fun. Muck about.
If you stick it out, you can get good at it over time, if that's important to you — but it doesn't have to be.
You can just play with creativity for the pure joy of it, too.
If it brings you joy, do it.
One sticker design a day (17/365): I May Be Laid Back, But I Can Lean Forward Real Fucking Quick
Perfect for anyone who is usually relaxed and easygoing, but also quick to react, stand up for themselves, or take action when necessary. It’s a warning not to underestimate your readiness or strength.
Great for decorating laptops, water bottles, or anywhere to spark a conversation.
One sticker design a day (17/365): I May Be Laid Back, But I Can Lean Forward Real Fucking Quick
Perfect for anyone who is usually relaxed and easygoing, but also quick to react, stand up for themselves, or take action when necessary. It’s a warning not to underestimate your readiness or strength.
Great for decorating laptops, water bottles, or anywhere to spark a conversation.
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🔥 Check out the amazing people and projects we've showcased on Fireside Fedi! 🔥
From innovative creators to groundbreaking initiatives, our community is full of inspiring work. Dive into the latest episodes and discover what makes our fediverse so vibrant!
📹 Watch the latest on Peertube: video.firesidefedi.live
🎵 Listen to the podcast on Castopod: audio.firesidefedi.live
Join us in celebrating creativity and collaboration. Let's keep the fediverse thriving!
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#listen #watch #podcast #fedicast #Castopod #creativity #collaboration #fun #silly #peopleoverplatforms #protocolsoverplatforms
A new Dear Creative Soul letter, a letter from me to fellow creatives, this time about why you shouldn’t feel intimidated by someone else’s creativity and judgements about your creativity.
(this is something I struggle with all the time, this letter was SO needed!)
One of the things that comes up again and again is that AI might help with new ideas on an individual level (by creating access to previously unknown areas of knowledge), but reduces creativity on a collective level because it helps everyone in the same way. I posted about this recently.
This is a bit like Wikipedia being a great place to start research, because one gets easy access to new information, but a terrible place to end it, because the very nature of an encyclopedia means that the information is limited and flattened.
I don't want to debate here the merits of AI on an individual level. The point I want to make is that there are different effects on different levels, and our individualistic culture makes it very difficult to see collective effects when they are very different from individual effects.
@randomwalker and @sayashk make this point (and many others) about science.
https://www.aisnakeoil.com/p/could-ai-slow-science?triedRedirect=true
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