Printernet, Ellen's Edition
If you’re like me, you don’t own a printer.
But you sometimes wish you could print out some of the best online writing and read it peacefully
…offline. 🛋️📖
That’s the idea behind Printernet. It’s a one-of-a-kind passion project by Jake Weber, a fintech engineer and fellow Austinite.
I ordered my first Printernet edition in September. Since then, I think I’ve begun to get a sense for how to curate for this unique format. I’m ordering another one now.
If you’d like your own copy of this curation, you can get ‘Ellen’s Edition’ of Printernet. All proceeds will go to Jake.
Here are the 5 pieces I picked for my January edition, which I can’t wait to sit down and read somewhere relaxing. 🙂
(1)
Do Things That Don’t Scale by Paul Graham. I want to have this with me even if the lights go out.
(2)
Entrepreneurship Is Metaphysical Labor by Joseph Kelly, a serial entrepreneur and friend of mine. Joe took the time to share this article with me in November, but I still haven’t finished reading it, because I don’t really feel like I internalize philosophical posts like this one when I read them on my phone, or even on desktop. Time to honor his gift.
(3)
Welcome to the Post-Information Age by Jonathan Yagel. Information is everywhere, but the abundance doesn’t always benefit us. This is a thought-provoking piece opening the door to what might come next.
(4)
A Walk Among The Tombstones by Tom White. This left an impression on me when I read it on my phone. I wonder if it will have even more gravity in print.
(5)
Bob Dylan: 1991 Song Talk Interview. I found this a few years ago. It’s one of my favorite interviews, and it’s being hosted at a totally random link. I could copy it over to my note-taking system, or even better… I can archive it in this Printernet edition.)
Happy 2024!
Ellen
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