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Tangible Life is a blog by a coffee enthusiast and DIY aficionado who enjoys customizing tools and writing about rituals and DIY projects.

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A vision for a decentralized social platform is presented, emphasizing user control and customization over the limitations of current social media.
The meaning of life is about achieving karmic balance and evolving personal significance through relationships and self-reflection.
A personal account of a 4-week experiment to reduce smartphone usage, highlighting challenges and insights on maintaining intentionality in phone habits.
A four-week experiment reveals effective strategies for reducing smartphone usage and enhancing intentionality in app engagement.
The post explores the conflict between modern technology's impact on attention spans and the need for intentional focus in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
The post warns against the decline of critical thinking due to technological convenience and advocates for deeper engagement with complex ideas.
The post outlines updates to the author's personal and work tools, highlighting new hardware, software changes, and lifestyle adjustments since early 2025.
The author shares their experience with the HP Tango printer and the transition from the HP Smart app to a new 'HP' app, which they find frustrating and less user-friendly. They express disappointment over the app's design, which ...
The post outlines the author's journey to customize their Kobo Sage for a minimal reading experience, focusing on sideloading books and reducing unnecessary features.
Using a Ranger Band on the AirPods charging case prevents it from slipping out of pockets and enhances usability without adding bulk.
The author reflects on their career journey, expressing that while they have had a fulfilling path, they might have pursued architecture if they had a clearer vision earlier in life. They emphasize the importance of perspective an...
The second week of a smartphone usage experiment revealed manageable changes despite travel disruptions, with in-person meetings aiding in reducing phone reliance.
A personal experiment aimed at reducing phone usage through intentional strategies and weekly updates on its effects.
The author reviews their 2025 habits and outlines new intentional living goals for 2026, emphasizing accountability and reducing mindless technology use.
The author reflects on personal experiments within the indieweb blog community, particularly focusing on their relationship with coffee. They discuss how their coffee-making ritual became mindless and how they initiated an experim...
The author discusses their entry for April’s IndieWeb Carnival, reflecting on the theme of renewal in their career and personal life. They talk about navigating a new role at the same company, the impact of renewal on their mindse...
The author discusses a writing method suggested by Derek Sivers, where each sentence is written and then a return key is hit before starting the next sentence. The author experimented with this method and found it beneficial.
The author updated their Uses page for the first time since 2024, with minimal changes to furniture, hardware, and coffee sections. They made software changes, including returning to Safari, using mymind for book tracking, and Cas...
The post discusses the concept of friction as a feature in life, emphasizing its importance in personal growth and resilience. It challenges the notion of removing all inconvenience and advocates for embracing difficult experience...
The author reflects on their approach to living without certain things in 2024 and plans to continue the practice in 2025. They outline specific monthly exercises and habits, such as giving up soda, fasting for 16 hours, and avoid...
The post explores the concept of belief and spirituality, discussing the distinction between belief and knowledge, and the author's personal perspective on the existence of the soul or spirit. It also touches on the idea of being ...