It has recently become very apparent to me that the value of the things that I own is increasingly elsewhere. Let me provide two examples. Basis Watch Several months ago, Intel announced that it was shutting down all support and service for its Basis line of watches. The announcement came in light of a safety…
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Twitter, Smug Intellectualism, Trolls, and Philosophical Charity
Yesterday, I witnessed an exchange on Twitter that continues to bother me. In the interest of citing sources and providing evidence, my first inclination is to embed the public conversation here. But, especially in this current climate, citing a personality in association with a controversial piece of content frequently serves to distract from the specific…
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Death is a Fact of Life
“Phamous is dead” Those were the first words I heard my wife say as she entered the house after morning chores. She had obviously been crying. It had been a tragic accident, most details of which are still a mystery. Strong and magnificent though they may be, horses are also surprisingly delicate. Like gigantic toddlers,…
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Please stop putting images in your email signature
This is something that has bothered me for a long time. It’s time I spoke up about it. I like email signatures. I like having a person’s contact information and title at the ready. But email signatures should be simple. There are three reasons why no one should ever put images in their email signature, no matter…
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Lines in the Sand: Putting Family First
Nana passed away last week. Nana was my wife’s grandmother. After battling cancer, and finally beating it with the removal of a kidney, she eventually succumbed to infection — a side-effect of her immune system having been decimated by chemotherapy. I am fortunate that I have not had to deal with death in my…
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Why You Should NOT Vlog like Casey Neistat
I discovered Casey Neistat in November 2015, following an interview with Tim Ferris, and immediately suggested to Elisa Wallace that she start a vlog. Elisa Wallace is an elite equestrian athlete, competing internationally at the 4 star level (there is no 5 star level). She is an American mustang trainer, and vocal advocate of mustang…
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A Virtuous Approach to Social Media
I recently changed my personal approach to social media. I immediately started losing followers. So what did I do? I unfollowed every Twitter user who I either don’t know personally, or who’s feed doesn’t provide me with consistent value. I started syndicating my personal blog posts (www.timothyharfield.com) via LinkedIn and Medium I stopped sharing content…
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