Alexander Kluge 🐣 naii.io @naii@mastodon.naii.io

Window into the world.

Berlin-Kreuzberg.

U-Bahnhof Kottbusser Tor,
an overground metro station

Now pay close attention to that second thought, because this might be the one that will actually help in your current situation and context.

For example:

When I thought about an unwritten publication I wanted to publish as one of my “aliases” because I saw fit. But after a little of sitting on that idea, I let it die, and the thought that followed was the better one, the one I needed: it was the right alias for the context.

https://aklu.ge/second-thought

When you’re impulsive, you’re inclined to immediately do what comes to mind, without forethought and without considering the consequences.

As an impulsive person myself I know that the first thought is often a trap.

When you meditate you let your “cloud thoughts” pass by and leave for good.

Allow your first thought to develop until you get excited about it.

Then, let your first thought pass away.

Your second thought is on the way already.

👇

We experience life in lived moments and experiences.

But why, oh why, has it become a custom to gift material objects (things) instead of giving away experiences to the ones you love and care about?

https://aklu.ge/gift

“Read and Write Persian 🇮🇷 Language in 7 Days” is a helpful workbook and a short 7-part YouTube series by Reza Nazari

I only recently found out about it on:
https://www.learnpersianonline.com

You can watch the free YouTube tutorial at:
https://LearnPersianOnline.com/7days

I’ve only started reading the book, but my first impression is good.

I had purchased the PDF version, but I might get the proper physical book as well; we’ll see.

life has a very simple plot: first you’re here, then you’re not

(love the brevity of this piece of wisdom)

Loving these Cyberpunk 🤖🦾🦿👩‍🎤 tunes by fellow creator Aleix Ramon

https://aleixramon.bandcamp.com/album/cyberpunk-music-pack

Fave ⭐️ track: Breaking the Matrix
https://aleixramon.bandcamp.com/track/breaking-the-matrix

(can’t help but hear a lot of RAMMSTEIN in the track \^^/)

2nd fave track: Party Like it's 2099
https://aleixramon.bandcamp.com/track/party-like-its-2099

3rd fave: Neo-Tokyo
https://aleixramon.bandcamp.com/track/neo-tokyo

UPDATE:

Forget what I said about using ZoneEdit to have a DNS Provider for my domain aklu.ge!

Namecheap reached out to me via Twitter* and they made me aware of their FreeDNS service for domains that were not registered with them.

Cool! Great. Convenient, since I am a Namecheap customer, and money saved 🤑.

*https://twitter.com/Namecheap/status/1526202496728895488

== Total costs:

* $26,50 US for my new aklu.ge domain.

it’s a bit pricier than i would’ve thought, but it’s still okay.

What I ended up doing was finding a DNS Provider, ZoneEdit https://www.zoneedit.com was my choice, based on what Pete Keen wrote on his blog: https://www.petekeen.net/how-i-run-my-own-dns

= Costs for WorldBus:

* $11,50 US for the registration and the yearly renewal of the .GE domain
* $3 US ID Protection - to protect personal information and reduce the amount of spam to mx inbox

= Costs for ZoneEdit:

* $12 US for 1 year to have custom DNS records for my .GE domain

👇

i guess i was spoiled using Namecheap to manage my domains and adjust DNS records

For my old website alexanderkluge.org I now bought a new, much shorter domai, aklu.ge, the TLD representing Georgia, the country in the Caucasus region.

Trying to find a .GE domain registry, I chose WorldBus: https://worldbus.ge

What I didn’t know is, they don’t allow you to edit DNS records (type A, type AAAA, etc.).

👇

How do I overcome this hurdle, my tendency to procrastinate projects that are close to my heart, whereas with client work I can just do it without (much) procrastination?

Any (mental) tips?

I respect any pacifism, I respect any attitude, but it must seem cynical to a citizen of Ukraine 🇺🇦 to be told to defend himself against Putin’s aggression without weapons. This is out of time.

We will not allow borders to be moved and territory to be conquered by force here.

🇺🇸 [Video] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks/raps to the peace beat

https://youtu.be/cME6BPSg3lA

We are in solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine 🇺🇦 who are defending their own country.

They are under attack from a big neighbor; a country that invades the other. Russia has no business in Ukraine 🇺🇦. I call on the Russian President: Let the weapons be silent! Withdraw your troops! Respect the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine 🇺🇦!

Wir werden nicht zulassen, dass hier mit Gewalt Grenzen verschoben und ein Territorium erobert wird.

Ich fordere den russischen Präsidenten auf: Lassen Sie die Waffen schweigen! Ziehen Sie Ihre Truppen zurück! Respektieren Sie die Souveränität und die Unabhängigkeit der Ukraine 🇺🇦!

Ich respektiere jeden Pazifismus, ich respektiere jede Haltung, aber es muss einem Bürger der Ukraine 🇺🇦 zynisch vorkommen, wenn ihm gesagt wird, er solle sich gegen die Putinsche Aggression ohne Waffen verteidigen. Das ist aus der Zeit gefallen.

🇩🇪 [Video] Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz spricht/rappt zum Friedens-Beat

https://youtu.be/cME6BPSg3lA

Wir sind solidarisch mit den Bürgerinnen und den Bürgern der Ukraine 🇺🇦, die ihr eigenes Land verteidigen.

Sie sind angegriffen von einem großen Nachbarn; ein Land, das das andere überfällt. Russland hat in der Ukraine 🇺🇦 nichts zu suchen.