I am in awe of the knowledge available on the web. Stories of wonder, tutorials of great quality, and words of excitement, passion, and interest are all around us.
Earlier today, I was thinking about the significance of sharing things others have written. By sharing what I have enjoyed on the web, I can help others find those resources. Through sharing the things I have appreciated, I can potentially introduce you, the reader, to something that will spark your curiosity, make you think, or that gets you excited about learning something new.
I then wrote in my notebook “What I have been reading recently”, words that are now the title of this post.
Below are some things I have read recently on the world wide web that I have enjoyed.
- John Muir Quotes, curated by the National Park Service. There are so many great quotes on this page, among them”It’s always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.”
- Tech Pace Layers, by Ryan Barrett. Ryan introduces a fascinating, technology-focused adaption of Stewart Brand’s Pace Layers. Ryan’s diagram effectively frames the rates of change at various levels in the development of technology.
- a small life, by Winnie Lim. “The point is not whether small or large is better, but it is important to know which we prefer.”
- ‘Biceps curls while you cook!’ 101 ways to get healthier and happier – in just five minutes by the Guardian. I read this edition in the newspaper on New Years Day. I smiled many times while working my way through reading the list. I recalled my memories of enjoying videos of Fred Astaire’s dancing. He is wonderful. If you are looking for something to make you feel good, follow the advice of #58 on the list and watch some Fred Astaire.
- Accepting friction: listening without a streaming subscription (Part 1) by Tracy Durnell. In this series, Tracy is reflecting on her relationship with owning and consuming online. The point “With access to endless music, we get decision paralysis and continue to listen to the same things as always, or lean on algorithmic recommendations.” encapsulates my experience with music streaming so well.
- web.dev. I have read many articles on web.dev lately. I have especially enjoyed the Identity series on authentication and authorization and the articles related to how to reduce the impact that images and videos have on page loading times.
If you have read something cool recently, share it with a friend who may appreciate it. If you have a blog, share what you enjoyed on your blog so that others can find it. As website makers, we weave the web; through links, we can boost the things we enjoy and help others find them. The more connections to an interesting web page, the more likely it is that someone else finds and reads the page
