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Curious Solutions
By Tom HartTechnology
Curious Solutions episodes
- Ep 6: Technology Radar, Mud Wtr, and Rule #6
In this episode I am highlighting three solutions** that recently piqued my curiosity:
(1) ThoughtWorks' Technology Radar
(2) Mud Wtr
(3) Rule #6
- Short story excerpt from The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander: Two Prime ministers were sitting in a room discussing affairs of state. Suddenly a man bursts in, apoplectic with fury, shouting and stamping and baning his fist on the desk. The resident prime minister admonishes him: “Peter,” he says, “kindly remember Rule Number 6,” whereupon Peter is instantly restored to complete calm, apologizes, and withdraws. The politicians return to their conversation, only to be interrupted yet again twenty minutes later by an hysterical woman gesticulating wildly, her hair flying. Again the intruder is greeted with the words: “Marie, please remember Rule Number 6.” Complete calm descends once more, and she too withdraws with a bow and an apology. When the scene is repeated for a third time, the visiting prime minister addresses his colleague: “My dear friend, I’ve seen many things in my life, but never anything as remarkable as this. Would you be willing to share with me the secret of this Rule Number 6?” “Very simple,” replies the resident prime minister. “Rule Number 6 is ‘Don’t take yourself so damn seriously.'” “Ah,” says his visitor, “that is a fine rule.” After a moment of pondering, he inquires, “And what, may I ask, are the other rules?” … “There aren’t any.”
Let me know which of these #curiousSolutions resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
13 min - Short story excerpt from The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander: Two Prime ministers were sitting in a room discussing affairs of state. Suddenly a man bursts in, apoplectic with fury, shouting and stamping and baning his fist on the desk. The resident prime minister admonishes him: “Peter,” he says, “kindly remember Rule Number 6,” whereupon Peter is instantly restored to complete calm, apologizes, and withdraws. The politicians return to their conversation, only to be interrupted yet again twenty minutes later by an hysterical woman gesticulating wildly, her hair flying. Again the intruder is greeted with the words: “Marie, please remember Rule Number 6.” Complete calm descends once more, and she too withdraws with a bow and an apology. When the scene is repeated for a third time, the visiting prime minister addresses his colleague: “My dear friend, I’ve seen many things in my life, but never anything as remarkable as this. Would you be willing to share with me the secret of this Rule Number 6?” “Very simple,” replies the resident prime minister. “Rule Number 6 is ‘Don’t take yourself so damn seriously.'” “Ah,” says his visitor, “that is a fine rule.” After a moment of pondering, he inquires, “And what, may I ask, are the other rules?” … “There aren’t any.”
- Ep 5: The Expanse, NFTs, and Saunas
In this episode I will be highlighting three solutions** that recently piqued my curiosity:
(1) The Expanse (Streaming/TV Series)
- Wikipedia page for The Expanse
- “The narcissism of small differences”
(2) Non-fungible Tokens (NFT)
- Wikipedia Page for NFTs
- Tim Ferris podcast that references NFTs several times
- Seth Godin post -- NFTs Are a Dangerous Trap
(3) Saunas
- Dr Rohnda Patrick page on saunas — https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna
- Sauna Culture in Finland (video)
Let me know which of these #curiousSolutions resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
14 min - Ep 4: DJI FPV, Refactoring, and Universal Basic Income
In this episode I will be highlighting three solutions** that recently piqued my curiosity:
(1) The recently released DJI FPV drone (product page)
- Video: amazing FPV shot inside Bryant Lake Bowl
(2) Refactoring
- Video: Definition of refactoring
- Podcast: Refactoring your labels
(3) Universal Basic Income (UBI)
- Economist article: Might the Pandemic Pave the Way for Universal Basic Income
- Book: The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang
- Book: Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work by by Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams
Let me know which of these #curiousSolutions resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
16 min - Ep 3: Glide, Negative Capability, Shutterfly and Anchor.fm
In this episode, I will be highlighting four solutions** that recently piqued my curiosity.
(1) Glide apps
- the House Hunt app I made to help with buying our first house -- I created a template version of the app so others could copy it and try for themselves
(2) Negative Capability
- article quoting John Keats & defining negative capability
- the podcast I mentioned with a Rabbi discussing Negative Capability
- blog post discussing negative capability in the context of therapy
(3) Shutterfly
(4) Anchor.fm
Let me know which of these #curiousSolutions resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
13 min - Episode 2: Perseverance Rover, Descript, Cosmos: Possible Worlds and The Body Keeps the Score
In this episode, I will be highlighting four solutions** that recently piqued my curiosity.
- Descript, a collaborative audio/video editor
- A book called The Body Keeps the Score -- I also reference the Internal Family Systems model, the Human Connectome Project and Neurofeedback
- Cosmos: Possible Worlds
- Perseverance Rover
Let me know which of these items resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
15 min - Episode 1: And so the experiment begins
In this episode I'm sharing three items** that have recently delighted my curiosity:
- Product: www.theragun.com
- Audiobook: Lean Enterprise
- Quote: “I'm trying to speak--to write-the truth. I'm trying to be clear. I'm not interested in being fancy, or even original. Clarity and truth will be plenty, if I can only achieve them.” -- Octavia E. Butler, The Parable of the Sower (source and more quotes on goodreads)
Let me know which of these items resonated with you and any feedback you have.
Cheers,
Tom Hart (LinkedIn)
**As always, I have no affiliation or sponsorship with the above items, I'm just sharing curious solutions cause it's fun
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Boosting the signal on the curious solutions that cross my path. From media, like audiobooks and movies, to products, services, and experiences. None of the items mentioned in this podcast are…
sponsored. I'm just sharing a few things that have delighted my curiosity recently.