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There is a lot of talk about screen time being bad for kids.

Hannah Bussey emphasizes that it’s important to go outside as soon as possible after waking.

In this expansive essay Adrian Hanft shows how important UI/UX design can be and why you always have to test your screens/ideas with the user.

Ryan Holiday explains why he doesn’t have goals.

Ryan Holiday posts about his hobby: swimming.

A good form…

I have never known the difference between <a href="#" target=“blank”>Link</a> or <a href="#" target="_blank">Link</a>, so I went looking and came across this Stack Overflow answer.

I love train travel, and it seems amazing to travel through Europe by train.

Ryan Holiday realizes that it is sometimes worth choosing the difficult path because it allows you to improve yourself.

Kyle Chyaka writes that he has stopped using Spotify because it is becoming increasingly difficult for him to find the music he wants.

According to Janan Ganesh, it is better not to read new books immediately but to wait a few years after a book has been released.

According to David Cain, goals are too big, and it is better to break them down into small manageable ‘quests’ where the focus is on the process rather than the end goal.

According to Adam Ard, the Scrum method has mutated into something that stands in direct opposition to the Agile Manifesto.

Dominic Frisby observes the Ozempic hype with concern and offers an alternative: apple cider vinegar.

I use ChatGPT for just two things: translating and summarizing.

Dark UI/UX patterns used to deceive users.

Batteries are an important component in making the transition to fully renewable energy possible.

Mathias Schäfer shares a nice way to create bar charts using just HTML, CSS, and SVG.

Andrew Chen shares the idea of ‘10x work’ on his substack.

These I find interesting: The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

According to Taylor, it all comes down to focusing on the content.

Two things I take away from this article by Hannah Ritchie: Replacing chicken with beef can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 80%.

Gurwinder observes that our brain is constantly seeking information.

Tim Ferris often talks about being in awe of the big things in life and how that makes you a better person.

Markham Heid indicates in the article on the Financial Times that having seemingly productive habits also has a compulsive downside.

Johann Hari conducted research in Japan and concluded that it is not genetic (obesity is actually a thing among Japanese immigrants), but it is about the food culture.

The first website was launched at the end of the previous century (August 1991) and is today the very best way to convey information.

Last Drupalcon (2024 in Portland), Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal, announced the Drupal Starshot initiative, which aims to make Drupal more accessible to beginners and specialists who can barely or cannot write any code.

It’s interesting to see that CSS is including useful solutions which previously were only available if you were using SCSS or SASS.

Hacker News user Metadat started a thread in which other Hacker News users recommend movies that changed their perception of live.

Beautiful to see and visit someday?

Arthur C.

In an article from 2000 (but no less valuable for that!)

The book 'Attention' by Gloria Mark is about all aspects of attention and how it has changed since the rise of digital media.

In this article Ryan Holiday explains why exercise needs to be a part of your routine.

The book 'Attention' by Gloria Mark got me thinking about how attention works and how to stay focused.

McGovern indicates that AI is simply a variation of the advertising model.

Adam Silver argues why HTML prototypes are better than Figma prototypes.

Previously, Robin Rendle was responsible for maintaining a Design System.

On his blog, Omar Itani explains why you should create more than you consume.

Why isn't there a streaming service specifically focused on (the well-being of) children?

Provided royalty free by the Getty Museum.

“The thing that’s wrong about imposter syndrome is that for the most part no one is thinking about you at all.

When you write by hand, the brain is active in a different (and better) way.

Handy collection of inspiring web designs which are not too experimental and still useful for corporate websites.

The book 'Good Inside' is about parenting.

Reading a book is good.

In this blog, I share how and what I read so that others can gain inspiration.

Just like last year, a list of things that have occupied me in 2023 or that I have (re)discovered this year.

In my work, I deal with many different applications and websites.