Month: December 2023
I don’t trust anyone who is “angryâ€
Anger as a sign of weakness?
How to Become a Philosopher
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards …
Making or building or creating something that will outlast you?
Reading books while walking?
Why Chainlink?
Shout out to my friend Abe Eid — the first cryptocurrency whale I met at the LA fitness in Providence Rhode Island. Who first told me about chainlink explained it to me etc.  …
What *don’t* you want your children to become?
Perhaps the proper question. Also, asking kids rather than what do you want to be when you grow up, asking them… What don’t you want to be when you grow up?
Think Fabrics
Wool, merino wool, cashmere, silk, linen (100% real linen)… down.
7 PLATE (685 POUND) DEADLIFT GOPRO POV ERIC KIM OFF THE GRID WORKOUT CINDER BLOCK CHALK MIXED GRIP
Like a true mensch:
7 PLATES
7 plates and beyond — Full — Don’t think money… think plates:
If they weren’t rich, successful, powerful, well-connected or at some big or legitimate company … would you still be interested in them?
Why I prefer hanging out and talking with janitors and hygiene guys than corporate slaves.
DEEP RESEARCH
In praise of ChatGPT 4: Google can’t find you nothing.
Dr Andreas Kaufmann
Dr. Andreas Kaufmann is well-known for his role as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG, a prestigious camera and optics company. Under his leadership, Leica has seen a significant transformation, …
KORAN & ISLAM
Muhammad history Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is a pivotal figure in history. Born around 570 AD in Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia, Muhammad was raised in a society steeped in tribal customs and …
The Ethics of Marketing and Advertising
Adverticement: to advert, avert your eyes to something .. to entice people.
Google Ain’t Evil
People who are *too* anti Google … a bit shortsighted. Google doesn’t care what porn you watch; she only wants to serve you more advertisements!
Unsubscribe
unroll.me— perhaps the best apps are the ones which *REMOVE* clutter and BS from your life? The extreme beauty of the unrollme app from the App Store: Connect it to your Gmail, then click …
COMPOSITION CHECKER
Using AI to help you check your compositions—
USING AI TO HELP YOU CHECK YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITIONS?
The upside of humans Analyze This photo has a striking moody quality, with the grain and high contrast enhancing a sense of raw emotion. The person is positioned to the side, which creates an …
What does allah mean
Islamic opinion of Jewish people or Judaism “I’m the Elohim… we on a whole new regimeâ€â€”JAY Z El, or “Elohim†in Hebrew. Etymology of allah in Arabic and history Al-ilah: the god. Allah Interesting …
Generative.
Generate— Genero, beget. To bring to life. Genus— origin, birth. Genhos— race, lineage. *genh– To produce, to beget, to give birth to.
Whose culture is stronger?
Start make promote your own culture!
Wisdom is becoming more skeptical and more discerning and critical (thinking)
Read essay →INTRODUCTION TO STOICISM VLOGS
PODCAST SIMPLE– PDF: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Introduction-to-Stoicism-14.pdf Intro to stoicism: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2023/12/04/introduction-to-stoicism-5/ Introduction to Stoicism  Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer …
When different colors are good
To distinguish differences. For example, I got these brand new weightlifting barbell collar clips, and they are too stiff. Unfortunately I bought them in the same red as my old ones… What I should’ve …
It isn’t a good sign if everyone likes you
For example, everybody likes Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Jay Z, Eminem, etc. The only rappers or artists who anre interesting are the ones who polarize. Kanye West. Even with modern day art, everyone …
Introduction to Stoicism 
Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the …
The ultimate luxury is via negativa; absence of noise, negative of noise, is supreme?
Read essay →Stupid Simple
It has to be fool proof… “stupid simpleâ€!
What’s GPT?
Why significant? Self attention? Why transformer? Generative pre-trained transformer: GPT, which stands for “Generative Pre-trained Transformer,” is an artificial intelligence model developed by OpenAI. It’s designed to understand and generate human-like text based on …
COMPO CHECK NOW LIVE!
Check your compositions here. Compo Check, styled like Eric Kim, provides friendly, conversational, and motivational feedback on photographic composition. It analyzes elements like framing, balance, symmetry, color, and lighting in photos, offering constructive suggestions …
HOW I IPAD PRO SPLIT SCREEN MULTI TASKING WRITING EDITING CHATGPT PREMIUM PLUS PRO SCREEN RECORDING
How I work flow
Guns are for Cowards
True men fight fist fights … or some sort of MMA?