Notes from the Wired
This is a website where I write articles on various topics that interest me, carving out a bit of cyberspace for myself.
You shouldn't believe anything I talk about — I use words entirely recreationally.
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Oct. 11
I made an Burger
For the burger buns, I used the following recipe. The one thing I would change is the turmeric. I used half a teaspoon, but I would reduce it a bit more. I also only let the dough rise for an hour the first time. I think letting it rise for longer, around two hours, would have made the buns a bit better. Also, yeast needs warmth, so in winter, room temperature might be a bit too cold. In that case, you could put the dough in the oven at a very low temperature(<30°C).
Oct. 03
Violent Cop (1989)
From the same director and main actor as Fireworks (1997), but this is the first movie he directed.
I feel like it has many static shots of our protagonist walking, either away from the camera, slowly towards the camera, or from the side, and the shots linger for a while, which gives the movie a rather slow and deliberate feeling that stands in radical contrast to the story. More on this later. I think these walking shots are a bit excessive; it almost feels like a walking simulator. Our director and actor Takeshi Kitano plays his role as a hard-boiled detective as well as he did in Fireworks (1997). I do wonder if he is one of those actors that can only play one role, but I haven’t seen too much of him yet to make this decision.
Oct. 01
I hate my Phone
I hate my phone. And I don’t mean this in a polemical sense either. If I were asked to describe a device designed by the devil himself, I could not come up with a better device than a smartphone.
I hate the constant notifications. I hate how it is a constant source of distraction. I hate how owning a smartphone comes with the expectation of being available at all times. I hate how it has shifted many direct conversations we used to have into conversations mediated through text, or even worse, video calls. I hate how it normalized freeware and software riddled with ads. I hate how the idea of an open-source version of Android, available to everyone and modifiable by everyone, became a collection of locked-down, vendor-specific versions. I hate how much time I spend on it. I hate how much it has become necessary for everyday life, from two-factor authentication needed for everything to banking apps and navigation.
