The Calmer Internet. Essays and ideas for a more considered digital life.

Curiosity in Practice • Issue 03

A Note On Boredom

We haven’t solved boredom. We’ve simply eliminated the moments when it could occur; and perhaps something else with them.

The Art of Taste • Issue 02

A Short Defence of Bitterness

Bitterness isn't a flaw in our taste buds, it's a warning system we've learned to override for pleasure. On the biology of poison detection, why sweetness feels shallow by comparison, and how a flavour we're built to reject becomes one we can't live without.

Making Things Nobody Asked For

Making things nobody asked for might be one of the most human things we do. On creativity without permission, the strange economics of useless things, and why not everything we make needs a reason to exist.

Learning to Appreciate Craft

Trying to make something yourself changes the way you experience it. On struggle, attention, and how learning a craft teaches us to appreciate the work behind what we love.

Every Journey Starts with a Graph

A route may look like a simple blue line, but underneath it lies a graph. On Dijkstra’s algorithm and the invisible infrastructure behind finding our way.

Thinking Computationally • Issue 02

The History of the ‘404 Page’

A look at how the humble 404 page evolved from a technical error into one of the web's most recognisable design conventions.

The Ritual of Tea

A journey through tea’s history, culture, and rituals, and what they can teach us about slowing down, paying attention, and making time feel meaningful.

Unsubscribing From the Algorithm

Nobody ranks it, nobody inserts engagement bait, nobody decides what deserves your attention. RSS gave me back a front page that's actually mine.

The Apps Behind Great Food

Great food isn't just what's on the plate. These are six apps that shaped how I cook, eat out, brew coffee, and build better habits along the way.