# stuff **tldr;** Each blog post will be a collection of links to stuff I find, often available for purchase.[^1] --- I know this might sound pretentious, but bear with me. I’m fascinated by the stuff we collect and covet. We buy things based on what we hope they say about us. We hold onto stuff to express things to ourselves and others. To fit in and to stand out. To solve real or unreal problems. Baggage that is felt but unseen. Sometimes they get imbued with meaning long after we’ve acquired them. Sometimes it’s about where it came from more than the item. A lot of thought goes into designing, manufacturing, distributing, promoting, and selling a thing. Usually, we don’t consider any of this when we add stuff to our carts; it all happens behind the scenes. Rarely any thought happens at all about what happens once we acquire them or when we are ready to discard them. This blog is just going to be links to that "stuff". The posts might feel like recommendations or endorsements. Despite my best efforts, they often will be. but these are the objects that bring me back to thinking about those relationships. Hopefully in between the times where I fall into the trap of promoting Brands™, I'll remember to include the mundane as well. ## the stuff: - [[Stuff 20250503|03 May, 2025]] - [[Stuff 20250509|09 May, 2025]] [^1]: this "Blog" was originally hosted at "stuff.taurean.work" which has since been taken down