(Since June 22, 2024, Space has ceased to be just a site - now it is a set of tools, processes and principles that help me work)

Hello! In this post I talk about the problem of centralization, why I am creating not a simple blog, but Space and how it should help me remember, think and create.

Web was designed to connect people and documents. For a while it was like that - a nice, cozy place where everyone had (potentially could have) a corner with their own rules and style. For example, my friends and I had blogs on LiveJournal and Wordpress, I went to someone’s server or computer via FTP to download a document, and in the evening I listened to home Internet radio (if I’m not mistaken, from Denis Vasilkov there was once an evening “warm tube” radio).

Today everything has changed (and continues to change, unfortunately). Nice cozy corners have turned into huge, noisy “squares” with constantly changing policies, total surveillance and even paid access .

I feel nostalgic for the times when we ruled the web. But I have the strength and capabilities to regain my “corner of the Internet.”

Welcome to my space!

I almost always¹ respond to letters and comments. Sometimes I can write two words in response, sometimes a big “sheet”.

There are no public comments in my space, but under almost every note there is a link to send me a comment by email. This is a limitation, but I use it. Yes, it’s not like others, there is no call to action in the form of a very simple form and a beautiful “comment” button, but this helps.

I consider such commentary to be as sincere as possible - it is written to me personally and is not visible to others, it takes time and effort (and this is very important and creates additional value).

These are sincere comments, so I have to respond. Just write to me.

Life is an endless process from enjoying order to encountering chaos. We definitely don’t have enough time to understand the order of life (although what is order and whether there is one at all). Jordan Peterson urged to clean up your room first.

People perceive minimalism superficially - get rid of the unnecessary, be content with little. Beautiful and fashionable minimalist interiors promise happiness, but there is no happiness without meaning. It’s not the empty desk that’s important, it’s the path to the empty, clean desk. You can throw everything off your desk but still be unhappy and continue to feel tired and panicky.

• Why were these things on the table?
• Do you really not need this anymore?
• Is it difficult to go with this?
• Where are you going?

Yesterday I passed this wonderful shot on the bus, returned through puddles and other obstacles to capture it on my smartphone.

Over time, I began to approach photography a little differently. I don’t want to be a hostage to good staff. All shots are good because photography helps to document. Sometimes the result is great, but as in any practice, the process itself is important - thoughts, feelings, dialogue with yourself and the surrounding space.