u/winston198451

I've begun building an offline digital library and I want to share my story with you. I grew up in the 80s/90s before the internet was widely available everywhere as it is now. So I still remember the value of having an encyclopedia at home, using a card catalog, remembering phone numbers, and even keeping valuable information stored on 3.5" floppy discs. Back then we valued data because storage was expensive and access to information had more friction.

Today I use the internet for every little thing and I'm tired of it. I hate that information or even history can change because a company or an individual can make an edit and call it truth. So, I've endeavored to build my own digital library of knowledge.

I'm not hording information just for the sake of having it. Instead if am systematically gathering information that I believe to be valuable in the event that I lost access to the internet long-term or permanently. As I do this I am trying to develop the discipline to use my local, offline library first before I reach out to the internet. When I find myself reaching for the internet I am trying to take note of what I'm looking for and then add it to my library.

This is just one of many ways I am trying to slow down and spend more time offline than on.

I saw Guster in Providence last night for the first time. I first discovered them in the mid-90s and only listened to their first few albums. But I've enjoyed those albums a lot over the years. Anyways, the show was great and the band is super fun. I really enjoyed their improv and banter with the crowd. Next time they come around for a weekend, I just may need to buy tickets for all three nights. Thanks to the fellow fans what made the show awesome as well.