Constellation of Living Stars

I've written 120 blog posts in the past 140 days, averaging 1,900 words per post. 250,000 words total on my blog currently. It's as good a time as any to review my work so far and speculate on the possibilities of my future.

brennan.day
🤔 "The Web: the biggest existential crisis since wondering why anyone would willingly read a manifesto beyond college. Spoiler: 'we' still don't know what it's for, but hey, at least it's not a fax machine. 📠🔥"
https://www.cluetrain.com/book/longing.html #existentialcrisis #webculture #techdebate #innovation #digitalage #HackerNews #ngated
the cluetrain manifesto - chapter two

The Cluetrain Manifesto.

The Work Isn't Finished, It's Abandoned: Thoughts on WIP Pages

On executive dysfunction, the tyranny of perpetual drafts, and choosing messy immediacy over cultivated perfection.

brennan.day
Qui se souvient de ce texte publié sur le web qui traitait de la lutte du #locielslibres contre l'informatique des bigcorps sur un mode #starwars, les rebelles contre l'étoile noire..?. On en parlait sur #linuxfr dans les années 2000 je dirais (pu fin des années 90 ?).
#geek #webculture @ploum

New revelation today, the old internet felt special because it was small.

Niche communities made it feel alive.
They still exist, just buried under algorithms, influencers, and corporate sites.

The magic didn’t die, it just got hidden.

#oldinternet #webculture #digitalhistory #community

🚀🎨 Wow, a complete digitization of da Vinci's doodle diary—because the world desperately needed another way to ignore classic masterpieces while surfing the web for cat videos. 📚✨ All hail the brave new digital world where we pretend to care about historical documents by clicking through them once. 🖱️💤
https://www.openculture.com/2025/10/digitization-of-leonardo-da-vincis-codex-atlanticus.html #digitalart #daVinci #doodlediary #technology #historicaldocuments #webculture #HackerNews #ngated
A Complete Digitization of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus, the Largest Collection of His Drawings & Writings

No historical figure better fits the definition of “Renaissance man” than Leonardo da Vinci, but that term has become so overused as to become misleading. We use it to express mild surprise that one person could use both their left and right hemispheres equally well.

Open Culture

🌐 Mastodon Post (Erome-related, SFW)
🔗 Exploring open digital spaces for creators!
Platforms like Eromecoms.com are giving independent creators more control, privacy, and ownership of their work — without the limitations of mainstream media.

💬 What do you think about independent content platforms in today’s digital world?
https://eromecoms.com/

#Creators #DigitalFreedom #WebCulture #IndiePlatforms

Erome: Start Free Video Sharing for Creators (2025)

Erome is a free video sharing platform for creators. Upload with ease, stay private, and explore viral content now.

Eromecoms.com