Matt Lemmone
@mattlemmone.com
Massive SNS noob
Hovering over keyboards and noodling on guitars
Publicly pondering at mattlemmone.com
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Hovering over keyboards and noodling on guitars
Publicly pondering at mattlemmone.com
🇯🇵
Ah, cicadas. Nature’s tinnitus.
July 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Ah, cicadas. Nature’s tinnitus.
More and more convinced that weekly song-sharing sessions with friends would be a great way to spend quality time while discovering new ways to experience music.
June 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
More and more convinced that weekly song-sharing sessions with friends would be a great way to spend quality time while discovering new ways to experience music.
I wonder, are there lists of software, services, news outlets that have committed to abstaining from AI?
May 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I wonder, are there lists of software, services, news outlets that have committed to abstaining from AI?
Y(esterday)IL
1. Apparently Derek Sivers does reply to all of his emails!
2. He has a collection of “now” pages nownownow.com/p/jlg7 (yours truly)
3. …and there are a few dozen of us in Japan!
1. Apparently Derek Sivers does reply to all of his emails!
2. He has a collection of “now” pages nownownow.com/p/jlg7 (yours truly)
3. …and there are a few dozen of us in Japan!
Matt Lemmone now now now
nownownow.com: personal websites with a /now page
nownownow.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Y(esterday)IL
1. Apparently Derek Sivers does reply to all of his emails!
2. He has a collection of “now” pages nownownow.com/p/jlg7 (yours truly)
3. …and there are a few dozen of us in Japan!
1. Apparently Derek Sivers does reply to all of his emails!
2. He has a collection of “now” pages nownownow.com/p/jlg7 (yours truly)
3. …and there are a few dozen of us in Japan!
You know you had a good sabbatical when you at last see the local 茶屋のお祖母さん and she says you look “sporty”, healthy, happy 🥹
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
You know you had a good sabbatical when you at last see the local 茶屋のお祖母さん and she says you look “sporty”, healthy, happy 🥹
Shower thought since discovering fllight of the conchords 15 or so years ago:
One reason parody bands can make great music is because they use humor as a mask to disassociate their ego from their work. If it's a joke, they can freely explore their creativity with fewer constraints.
One reason parody bands can make great music is because they use humor as a mask to disassociate their ego from their work. If it's a joke, they can freely explore their creativity with fewer constraints.
May 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Shower thought since discovering fllight of the conchords 15 or so years ago:
One reason parody bands can make great music is because they use humor as a mask to disassociate their ego from their work. If it's a joke, they can freely explore their creativity with fewer constraints.
One reason parody bands can make great music is because they use humor as a mask to disassociate their ego from their work. If it's a joke, they can freely explore their creativity with fewer constraints.
Updates since March: post-sabbatical thoughts, guitar and songwriting courses, software tinkering
mattlemmone.com/now/
mattlemmone.com/now/
now
notes from a guy with a computer
mattlemmone.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Updates since March: post-sabbatical thoughts, guitar and songwriting courses, software tinkering
mattlemmone.com/now/
mattlemmone.com/now/
Finally got around to Shazam-ing the music that’s always on repeat at my gym.
Is it to balance out the testosterone? Or is it a certifiable boost to shatter personal bests?
Is it to balance out the testosterone? Or is it a certifiable boost to shatter personal bests?
May 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Finally got around to Shazam-ing the music that’s always on repeat at my gym.
Is it to balance out the testosterone? Or is it a certifiable boost to shatter personal bests?
Is it to balance out the testosterone? Or is it a certifiable boost to shatter personal bests?
Really this podcast with Brandon Sanderson - which everyone has been raving about - found here tim.blog/2025/02/07/b....
Brandon said something that struck me: “you are the art” .
Brandon said something that struck me: “you are the art” .
The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems ...
Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Brandon Sanderson (@BrandSanderson), the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive series and the Mistborn saga; the middle-grade...
tim.blog
May 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Really this podcast with Brandon Sanderson - which everyone has been raving about - found here tim.blog/2025/02/07/b....
Brandon said something that struck me: “you are the art” .
Brandon said something that struck me: “you are the art” .
Find My is truly the ultimate feature. Thanks to this notification, I realized that I left my keys somewhere on the main island in Japan.
Also: They’re in my pocket.
Also: They’re in my pocket.
May 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Find My is truly the ultimate feature. Thanks to this notification, I realized that I left my keys somewhere on the main island in Japan.
Also: They’re in my pocket.
Also: They’re in my pocket.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Excellent performance from ヤマ with a raw moment of vulnerability. Despite their level of success, they still have difficulty performing live shows and are most comfortable as a bedroom musician. we love u yams
Excellent performance from ヤマ with a raw moment of vulnerability. Despite their level of success, they still have difficulty performing live shows and are most comfortable as a bedroom musician. we love u yams
May 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Excellent performance from ヤマ with a raw moment of vulnerability. Despite their level of success, they still have difficulty performing live shows and are most comfortable as a bedroom musician. we love u yams
Excellent performance from ヤマ with a raw moment of vulnerability. Despite their level of success, they still have difficulty performing live shows and are most comfortable as a bedroom musician. we love u yams
Closest thing I've had to video game style upgrades in real life has been updating my contact lens prescription
April 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Closest thing I've had to video game style upgrades in real life has been updating my contact lens prescription
AI-generated google maps reviews are having the opposite effect.
People are leaving 5 star reviews with GPT-authored comments and it’s leading me to doubt authenticity… 🤔
People are leaving 5 star reviews with GPT-authored comments and it’s leading me to doubt authenticity… 🤔
April 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
AI-generated google maps reviews are having the opposite effect.
People are leaving 5 star reviews with GPT-authored comments and it’s leading me to doubt authenticity… 🤔
People are leaving 5 star reviews with GPT-authored comments and it’s leading me to doubt authenticity… 🤔
Following the blog post I shared a few days ago, I realized I can get sucked into unbounded queries that don’t have a definitive end goal/information I need isn’t available.
So I made a script that forces me to prepare that information before I'm allowed to start digging.
So I made a script that forces me to prepare that information before I'm allowed to start digging.
April 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Following the blog post I shared a few days ago, I realized I can get sucked into unbounded queries that don’t have a definitive end goal/information I need isn’t available.
So I made a script that forces me to prepare that information before I'm allowed to start digging.
So I made a script that forces me to prepare that information before I'm allowed to start digging.
Reposted by Matt Lemmone
Issue 2 of The Illustrated is up. All Japanese illustrators this time.
https://pencilbooth.com/takes/90d44b0a-0a8c-45bb-8a82-83a06e42f247
https://pencilbooth.com/takes/90d44b0a-0a8c-45bb-8a82-83a06e42f247
April 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Issue 2 of The Illustrated is up. All Japanese illustrators this time.
https://pencilbooth.com/takes/90d44b0a-0a8c-45bb-8a82-83a06e42f247
https://pencilbooth.com/takes/90d44b0a-0a8c-45bb-8a82-83a06e42f247
Captured a few thoughts that have been poking at me every time I use Google or AI to quickly solve my problems
mattlemmone.com/notes/before...
mattlemmone.com/notes/before...
Before You Search
Spend a minute writing your problems down before asking your AI pals.
mattlemmone.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Captured a few thoughts that have been poking at me every time I use Google or AI to quickly solve my problems
mattlemmone.com/notes/before...
mattlemmone.com/notes/before...
thinking about now, but later
mattlemmone.com/notes/nostal...
mattlemmone.com/notes/nostal...
Nostalgic for Now
notes from a guy with a computer
mattlemmone.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
thinking about now, but later
mattlemmone.com/notes/nostal...
mattlemmone.com/notes/nostal...
A Lemmone without their phone
mattlemmone.com/notes/dumb-l...
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Dumb Little Black Box
notes from a guy with a computer
mattlemmone.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A Lemmone without their phone
mattlemmone.com/notes/dumb-l...
mattlemmone.com/notes/dumb-l...
Confession: I just read Al Gore as ai gore
March 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Confession: I just read Al Gore as ai gore
11 years old, still inspiring and relevant.
> If you’re not creating, you’re decaying, you’re dying, and you’re going to start feeling sorry for yourself.
visakanv.com/1000/0152-le...
> If you’re not creating, you’re decaying, you’re dying, and you’re going to start feeling sorry for yourself.
visakanv.com/1000/0152-le...
0152 - Letter To A Young Songwriter - 1,000,000 words by @visakanv
When I was a teenager, I’d play bass in bands, sing horribly and toy with the idea of being a songwriter. This is a letter I wish somebody had written to me when I was 17. Strive to be prolific. Notic...
visakanv.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
11 years old, still inspiring and relevant.
> If you’re not creating, you’re decaying, you’re dying, and you’re going to start feeling sorry for yourself.
visakanv.com/1000/0152-le...
> If you’re not creating, you’re decaying, you’re dying, and you’re going to start feeling sorry for yourself.
visakanv.com/1000/0152-le...
first update in 3 months!
mattlemmone.com/now/
mattlemmone.com/now/
now
notes from a guy with a computer
mattlemmone.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
first update in 3 months!
mattlemmone.com/now/
mattlemmone.com/now/
St. Vincent has such a cool creative process, and an amazing gear collection
youtu.be/AmpYJkzDOUA?...
youtu.be/AmpYJkzDOUA?...
St. Vincent's "F*** Around and Find Out" Production Process
YouTube video by Reverb
youtu.be
March 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
St. Vincent has such a cool creative process, and an amazing gear collection
youtu.be/AmpYJkzDOUA?...
youtu.be/AmpYJkzDOUA?...
The color palette on any given street in Tokyo is nothing short of spectacular
January 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The color palette on any given street in Tokyo is nothing short of spectacular
you dont need a hobby, you need inspiration
A hobby is the means, not the end.
mattlemmone.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What will it take for me to stop reading `.dmg` as damage?
December 31, 2024 at 11:52 PM
What will it take for me to stop reading `.dmg` as damage?