What Analog Hobbies Teach You About Patience: On Film, Cooking, and the Satisfaction of Slow Things
Some things can't be rushed. B&B film takes two weeks to come back from the lab. Stock needs an hour. A mechanical watch runs on wound steel and nothing else. What analog hobbies quietly teach you about patience, presence, and doing one thing at a time.
Why I Wear a Mechanical Watch in a World of Smartwatches
Midnight notifications for Slack threads and emails you'll never read again. Last year I switched to a mechanical watch. It tells me the time. Here's why that turned out to be enough.
The Analog Setup That Replaced My Phone for Most Things: EDC 2026
Good EDC isn't curated. It's earned. A look at what's actually in my pockets in 2026 — and what got cut along the way.
My Journaling EDC
I decided to share what I use on a daily basis outside of work. For a long time, I didn’
I Went Back to a Mechanical Watch—And Honestly, I Love It
After years of chasing the latest tech, I swapped my Apple Watch for a mechanical one and found a surprising sense of peace. Letting go of constant notifications and phantom vibrations, I rediscovered the value of simple, well-crafted things—and a slower, more intentional way to measure time.
