Thursday, 11/10/2022

13:42 arch

Finally understanding translucency: still believe that it's important for everything to be public and open, but translucent structures allow everything but the current focus to be blurred or obscured. This is so widely used in modern software development - especially with respect to the interface of the iphone - that it makes natural sense to also obscure everything in your environment except what you're focusing on. It's still important not to hide objects entirely in drawers or behind doors, but the ability to obscure all but what's currently being focused on allows you to focus in your space more effectively without distraction.

Need to stop spending time with freinds so late at night: 10PM is okay, but 1PM is absolutely not… it's destroying my sleep schedule and productivity before noon, which is the most important part of the day if we're talking getting things done..