musing &mdash; Numeric Citizen Musings https://write.as/numericcitizen/tag:musing **Musing** about anything, often about war in Ukraine Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:16 +0000 https://i.snap.as/GrAu8UaJ.png musing &mdash; Numeric Citizen Musings https://write.as/numericcitizen/tag:musing On Being Able to Choose https://write.as/numericcitizen/on-being-able-to-choose?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[The ability to choose the tools you use in your job make a big difference. It’s true for surgeons who select the best tools for each task, sometimes going as far as using custom-made instruments. It’s also true for car mechanicians who often bring their toolset from place to place their work. For me, being able to be fully invested in the Apple ecosystem for my job is a must. I wouldn’t want to be forced to use a Windows machine or an Android phone. I would rather move to another job instead. Salary, vacations, or insurance aren’t the only incentives for working for one company or another. I might sound obvious here, but this was my thought for today anyway. Are you lucky enough to be able to choose? #musing #job #tools a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/on-being-able-to-choose"Discuss.../a]]> The ability to choose the tools you use in your job make a big difference. It’s true for surgeons who select the best tools for each task, sometimes going as far as using custom-made instruments. It’s also true for car mechanicians who often bring their toolset from place to place their work.

For me, being able to be fully invested in the Apple ecosystem for my job is a must. I wouldn’t want to be forced to use a Windows machine or an Android phone. I would rather move to another job instead. Salary, vacations, or insurance aren’t the only incentives for working for one company or another.

I might sound obvious here, but this was my thought for today anyway.

Are you lucky enough to be able to choose?

#musing #job #tools

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/on-being-able-to-choose Thu, 19 May 2022 16:40:50 +0000 I Should Read More Books https://write.as/numericcitizen/i-should-read-more-books?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[📚 Today, after opening Apple Books on my Mac, I concluded that I’m not reading enough books. Why is it so hard for me to sit down regularly and read a book is beyond me? I do read a lot during the day, but only fragments of things like articles, tweets, and RSS items. I started to read The Phoenix Project a long time ago but didn’t finish it. However, it was amusing and in line with my job! A friend of mine shared a draft of a book she is writing; I’m only halfway into it. I cannot finish it. Pathetic. 😒 Am I alone with this? #reading #musing a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/i-should-read-more-books"Discuss.../a]]> 📚 Today, after opening Apple Books on my Mac, I concluded that I’m not reading enough books. Why is it so hard for me to sit down regularly and read a book is beyond me? I do read a lot during the day, but only fragments of things like articles, tweets, and RSS items. I started to read The Phoenix Project a long time ago but didn’t finish it. However, it was amusing and in line with my job!

A friend of mine shared a draft of a book she is writing; I’m only halfway into it. I cannot finish it. Pathetic. 😒

Am I alone with this?

#reading #musing

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/i-should-read-more-books Fri, 06 May 2022 12:05:56 +0000 Some Facts About Engagement https://write.as/numericcitizen/some-facts-about-engagement?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[💡 Interesting facts: about 5%-10% of visitors to my blogs will click on outbound links (links pointing to the stuff on the internet). Less than 1% will drop a comment on a blog post. #blogging #musing #writer]]> 💡 Interesting facts: about 5%-10% of visitors to my blogs will click on outbound links (links pointing to the stuff on the internet). Less than 1% will drop a comment on a blog post.

#blogging #musing #writer

]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/some-facts-about-engagement Tue, 03 May 2022 12:19:32 +0000 Suddenly Missing Mikhail Gorbachev https://write.as/numericcitizen/suddenly-missing-mikhail-gorbachev?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[This morning while reading the news, I suddenly remembered about Mikhail Gorbachev. He’s still alive, which I didn’t know. His birthday was March 2th. He’s 92. I vividly remember his presidency and what he brought to Russia and the world. One big and hard lesson we’re currently learning is that we cannot take anything for granted regarding democracy. Does he know what’s happening in Ukraine? What’s his take on all this shit? I would love to see him in an interview. He certainly wasn’t perfect, but Russia seemed to have a much more prevalent “human side” under his tenure. Under Putin, I just want to puke. 🤮 #ukraine #war #musing a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/suddenly-missing-mikhail-gorbachev"Discuss.../a]]> This morning while reading the news, I suddenly remembered about Mikhail Gorbachev. He’s still alive, which I didn’t know. His birthday was March 2th. He’s 92. I vividly remember his presidency and what he brought to Russia and the world. One big and hard lesson we’re currently learning is that we cannot take anything for granted regarding democracy. Does he know what’s happening in Ukraine? What’s his take on all this shit? I would love to see him in an interview. He certainly wasn’t perfect, but Russia seemed to have a much more prevalent “human side” under his tenure. Under Putin, I just want to puke. 🤮

#ukraine #war #musing

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/suddenly-missing-mikhail-gorbachev Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:04:04 +0000 About TAGS https://write.as/numericcitizen/about-tags?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[🤨 Question of the day: are TAGS a sign of bad or weak content indexing in any computer-based systems? TAGS should be inferred, no? #thinking #musing a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/about-tags"Discuss.../a]]> 🤨 Question of the day: are TAGS a sign of bad or weak content indexing in any computer-based systems? TAGS should be inferred, no?

#thinking #musing

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/about-tags Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:55:53 +0000 Killing Quality https://write.as/numericcitizen/killing-quality?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[🧐 Thought of the day: the narrative about having to publish on a regular basis to build an audience is killing content quality. #musing #writing]]> 🧐 Thought of the day: the narrative about having to publish on a regular basis to build an audience is killing content quality.

#musing #writing

]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/killing-quality Fri, 25 Mar 2022 01:56:31 +0000 Diverting My Attention to Survive https://write.as/numericcitizen/diverting-my-attention-to-survive?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[🗓️ The title may be a bit “clickbait-ish”, but it is what it is. Again, my creativity (writing, musing, photography) is taking me off the compulsive consumption of news about the war in Ukraine. In a way, my creativity is helping me survive and stay sane. How do you stay sane? #musing #ukraine #war a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/diverting-my-attention-to-survive"Discuss.../a]]> 🗓️ The title may be a bit “clickbait-ish”, but it is what it is. Again, my creativity (writing, musing, photography) is taking me off the compulsive consumption of news about the war in Ukraine. In a way, my creativity is helping me survive and stay sane. How do you stay sane?

#musing #ukraine #war

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/diverting-my-attention-to-survive Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:02:13 +0000 Slowing Our Life https://write.as/numericcitizen/slowing-our-life?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[I like this idea of consciously slowing our life by making choices like the ones exposed in this article "Putting on some wait". In a world where everyone seems to be super busy all the time, bumping into more moments with nothing to do seems like a real discovery. Think about it the next time you are waiting in line for something. I will. #musing #life !--discuss--]]> I like this idea of consciously slowing our life by making choices like the ones exposed in this article “Putting on some wait”.

In a world where everyone seems to be super busy all the time, bumping into more moments with nothing to do seems like a real discovery.

Think about it the next time you are waiting in line for something. I will.

#musing #life

]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/slowing-our-life Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:11:54 +0000 My Source of Dopamine https://write.as/numericcitizen/my-source-of-dopamine?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[🧠 It is well documented that social networks are a great source of dopamine. Likes, retweets, etc., all contribute to providing the much-needed boost that we, as humans, are in constant need of. I’m ok with that. You might think that I’m no different. You are partly right. But, as a writer, I also get my dopamine when I hit publish. That’s the one source that I’m trying to prioritize. Not always easy. 💉 #musing #socialnetworks a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/my-source-of-dopamine"Discuss.../a]]> 🧠 It is well documented that social networks are a great source of dopamine. Likes, retweets, etc., all contribute to providing the much-needed boost that we, as humans, are in constant need of. I’m ok with that. You might think that I’m no different. You are partly right. But, as a writer, I also get my dopamine when I hit publish. That’s the one source that I’m trying to prioritize. Not always easy. 💉

#musing #socialnetworks

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/my-source-of-dopamine Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:46:25 +0000 People No Longer Read Apparently https://write.as/numericcitizen/people-no-longer-read-apparently?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[📚 While looking around me and paying attention to the generation that follows, I see most people on their screen looking at videos (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, etc.). I rarely see someone reading on their screen, even less a book. I find it troubling in a few ways. First, I think people are becoming lazy about getting new knowledge and culture. Second, it’s harder to read than watching videos. Third, attention span has never been this short in the younger generation. When I write an article with an average read time of more than four or five minutes, I know before hitting the publish button that very few people will read it. Those who do are probably older people. I might be wrong. I hope. 😒 Do you feel the same way? #reading #writing #musing a href="https://remark.as/p/numericcitizen/people-no-longer-read-apparently"Discuss.../a]]> 📚 While looking around me and paying attention to the generation that follows, I see most people on their screen looking at videos (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, etc.). I rarely see someone reading on their screen, even less a book. I find it troubling in a few ways. First, I think people are becoming lazy about getting new knowledge and culture. Second, it’s harder to read than watching videos. Third, attention span has never been this short in the younger generation.

When I write an article with an average read time of more than four or five minutes, I know before hitting the publish button that very few people will read it. Those who do are probably older people. I might be wrong. I hope. 😒

Do you feel the same way?

#reading #writing #musing

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]]> https://write.as/numericcitizen/people-no-longer-read-apparently Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:27:55 +0000