I was listening to a podcast when, in a brief comment about the tension between the sacred and the profane, one of the hosts dropped this quote: “The daemonism of chthonian nature is the West’s dirty secret.” Powerfully succinct, beautiful sentence. That’s by the (very) controversial Camille Paglia in her book Sexual Personae. In the… Continue reading Chtonian Nature
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Lifestyle articles by Daniel Pradilla about work, technology, social media, and practical everyday decisions.
Moore Computer
Westminster is one of the iconic fonts of the computer revolution. Probably its most famous use (apart from checks) is the Invisible Man video from Queen: … although arguably, that would be after its shelf life had expired. For me it was the Lode Runner (1983) font, which is burned in my retina. But Westminster… Continue reading Moore Computer
EchoTree
For years now I kept some of my social accounts alive with a Python script. It read from a collection of RSS feeds and shared at random times. It worked, my feeds stayed active, and people asked me what was I doing reading at 3am. The script had a bit of personality: it logged out… Continue reading EchoTree
Time off work might also be work
I have seen a bunch of posts on LinkedIn about the “weekend hustle”: using your leisure time to do more work. Not convinced that is a good idea. There is another trend: people who schedule their leisure time like it’s work, and they record themselves! That’s work on top of work that should be leisure!… Continue reading Time off work might also be work
10 things I learned while setting up five masternodes
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with masternodes as alternatives/replacements to traditional crypto mining rigs. Like with many other crypto-related things, I was surprised to find such a huge community and wealth of options. It’s akin to opening a window into another world. What interests me the most is to learn to what… Continue reading 10 things I learned while setting up five masternodes