Links from the past weeks

“Quiet luxury is new age minimalism,” Elle magazine wrote. “It’s less austere than minimalism but more polished than ‘normcore,’” said Vogue.

A $1,700 merino sweater, a $300 t-shirt? Thankfully, I never knew luxury.

The Journey, Mary Oliver

Sometimes, reading poetry helps soothe me. Especially when the universe throws you something incomprehensible.

The Internet Isn’t Meant To Be So Small

I wonder how many of us miss the internet as it was in the late 90s. Perhaps if you are a Gen Z, this weird version of the internet that we all love to hate is the only version you know. And you have very little expectations of it being a tool for discovery, just a place for you to build your brand, game the algorithm, spread your truth…

‘Washington’ or ‘DC’? Social Media Erupts After Associated Press Picks a Side

I don’t understand how people stop calling it Washington DC. There is a whole state on the West Coast that you are confusing the world about.

I am an expert at cracked heels, and hydrocolloid plaster manufacturers don’t advertise this on their packaging, and so I had to check how long you can leave them on for.

Mr Bean says no.

Rowan Atkinson tells you why electric vehicles are not the panacea they claim to be.

You cannot google for this, and have to scour through various blog posts and/or go down to different libraries to find it out for yourself, but finally, because this was asked in Parliament, there is now a list of book exchange corners in Singapore’s public libraries.

I wonder if the fact that there was no list has got to do with the piles of unusable/ obsolete material one tends to find at libraries’ book exchange corners, or the enterprising men who target these places and collect books to sell.

I was reading Nelson’s blog, and then I came across a post on ambient music.

I too was trying to avoid “gormless electronica and “earth fart” recordings that fail to inspire” and was glad for a worthy recommendation.

How to beat desk rage

I don’t think The Economist has a solution, but well, it does a good job of describing a very particular agony of modern life.

I Bought a CO2 Monitor and It Broke Me

I loved this piece. It is a reminder that there are many things one can measure, but really, what are you going to do with the information?