Following, reading print
Surprisingly, I’ve done moderately well in ‘reading print’ since my previous post:
- Formatted The New Yorker for print using GoodLinks and Marked 2
- Printed an edited PDF version in a Duraclip binder1
- Realised how much simpler the magazine version is to 80 gsm paper, so I got it out from the library
- Hope to to subscribe to The New Yorker again in the future, but I want to be up to date before I commit to a lifetime torture
Reading print at night is a success, whether it be books, The New Yorker, printed bibles and commentaries; it’s all print.
In my quest for print, the library kindly asked me to store a small collection of their catalogue at my house. I send these books back whenever I’ve read them, or when someone requests a hold on one.
I don’t mind that the library needs to store books at my house, because the books in question are expertly selected for the tastes of someone like me.
The way I receive non-print media has also changed. I now favour2 newsletters over RSS, algorithms, and point systems, because:
- Emails can’t be revoked
- Most newsletters are weekly
- Everything’s under one roof
I receive; the Hacker News digest (30), and some other good newsletters through email, then some RSS and YouTube using FeedMail.
Although my habit of reading print may be solidified, a habit of publishing has not. This is my next goal, and like most goals, it started when my neurons fired.