now

— 👋 This page will give you a snapshot of my current inquiries and pursuits, and the location tag at the top should accurately states where I am traveling at the moment.

— I’ve discovered that context switching by interspersing different subjects and mediums of work provides me with fresh perspectives on each project. Iterating between projects enables me to return with renewed creativity and effective problem-solving skills. Taking time away from a task often leads to idea betterment. I may choose to work on each project in spaced intervals, allowing myself moments for reflection at distance, my subconscious mind continues to work on problems in the background.

– Focusing on small, continuous improvements over time helps me maintain creative energy and achieve incremental progress without any project stagnating. Iterating on each project in turns helps me sustain momentum and encourages the cross-fertilization of ideas, resulting in more holistic outcomes. I work on multiple projects simultaneously, letting insights from one influence and enhance the others.

— I guess it’s principles season for me now, as I radically revisit my own principles page and launch the principles page project. I call it a project because I need to call it something — and “movement” feels like too big a claim. Yet, it’s a serious effort for me to step out of my portable hermit mode and spark new conversations.

— I’m stepping away from the Apple ecosystem — not just because the latest OS updates have bogged down my older devices, making them sluggish, but because my so-called anticipation for Apple Intelligence feels more like resignation. I still create my duotons on the iPad mini with Procreate, but when I check the specs of the latest model, I’m reminded that Apple is in the business of selling narratives — AI and Pencil Pro being the latest. These two features seem to be the only improvement for the 7th Mini, with no extended display support and no Stage Manager in sight.

— As an artist, I don’t need Pencil Pro — not because I have no use for hover or barrel rotation, but because Wacom made those features a standard many years ago. By year’s end, I’ll switch to Linux for most of what I do. Text is simple; the same tools I use on Mac are available on GNU. Drawing, however, will be a challenge. I’ll need to see if Krita can match the fluidity of Procreate, but more importantly, I’ll face the dreaded palm-eye separation — where I had to draw on a tablet while watching the output on a screen. ¹ It’s a project I’ve postponed for far too long, and my upper back deserves no less.

a “now page” on a personal website tells you what the author is currently focused on in their life. It’s like an “about” page but for the present moment, offering a big picture view of their current activities, interests, and priorities. Unlike social media updates, it provides a concise overview and helps with prioritization

linked mentions for "now":

1. what to si
   “C” is not an “a”, and it is not a “b” — this is to suggest that C is consequently flowing and not merely a choice. They don’t have to watch the
   
2. principles
   An ongoing exercise of radical introspection expressed through first-person singular writing, the slash-principles page serves as a fluid document that reflects my evolving truths, beliefs, and principles. Discomfort is not an enemy, it’s a teacher! Each tenet is shaped and refined by the hard choices I make, aligning with my personal raison d'être and ikigai.
   
3. the duoton newsletter
   Today I’m starting the "duoton" newsletter, and the "bender" piece will serve as its inaugural issue. That seems like an appropriate moment to