Cross posting from here.
May 6, 2022
March 26, 2022
Dictator meeting room
In a meeting few days ago a colleague was sitting alone in a conference room, which, due to camera angle, appeared much deeper than it really is. We joked to the colleague that he looked like a dictator sitting at the end of a long table, and he immediately moved closer to the camera.
March 24, 2022
Burnout from a thousand little tasks
A task might not seem to take much time or efforts to complete, but if we take on all of these coming our way, we will run out or bandwidth before too late.
Better judge each task as part of the whole (work-life) optimization.
March 22, 2022
I can hear you but not see you
This frog was clearly in a good mood, and, maybe also confident about his camouflage, continued his loud vocal even when I got close.
https://youtu.be/XjHsC1Az8lQ
March 20, 2022
Workout
Before the industrial revolution humans got enough physical exercises in their daily routines without needing extra workouts or diets, which are signs of unnatural design for the modern environment and activities.
Should our cities be centered around driveways for cars, or walking/biking lanes with public transports?
Why are we sitting in front of stationary devices instead of walking around manipulating objects for work?
March 19, 2022
Layoff
At the beginning of a movie I was watching there was a scene of someone who received a surprise layoff and, after being escorted outside the office building, did not seem to have any idea what to do.
(I don’t know what happened to that character at this moment of writing as I have yet to continue with the movie.)
Which prompted me to ponder: when at last we leave our jobs, what has to be left behind and what we can bring with us? Thinking ahead of this eventuality can clarify our priority about what is really important: titles and positions we hold, colleagues/collaborators we interacted with, experiences we learned, products we built, achievements we accomplished, etc.
Now, replace job with life, and think again.
March 8, 2022
Sensory dilemma
I smelled dog poop when watering plants outside tonight, but it was too dark to spot the source.
Waiting until the next morning can provide better visibility, but then the smell may have dried out.
March 5, 2022
Dangerous ideas
When an idea is considered too dangerous to even talk about it is a sign that it hits some nerves.
February 23, 2022
Father helps by making money
I like this cute drawing by my niece of her father (my brother).
🙂