tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164063992320364898.post2962352756663392756..comments2023-10-25T05:52:24.659-04:00Comments on Work-In-Progress: Manifesto!Harrison Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873313775206231942noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164063992320364898.post-79025832320914433862009-07-07T13:55:59.108-04:002009-07-07T13:55:59.108-04:00i find the distinction between "tool/techniqu...i find the distinction between "tool/technique" and "practice" useful with folks who automatically think "tool". <br /><br />my point to thems is this: bulletin board, circle, marketplace, invitation... these are the techniques. but os is bigger. and more skillful. a "practice". <br /><br />i often add that "practice" also implies "5 minutes to learn, lifetime to master" sort of thing. and this dimension of time, long time, repeated time, brings experimentation and learning into the story... bound to have bumps, but true practice requires keeping going, doing again, doing better, which of course usually means doing less and trying less hard. strange practice!Michael Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694596701893708685noreply@blogger.com