pavowren @groundie@qoto.org

@freemo @Pat
It's noticeably slow this morning. Are we on Mastodon 4.0 the latest?

@obi wow, that's a lot! i usually nod off after 10 minutes or so. Unless the book is really absorbing, I might read for another 10 minutes; e.g., 2 nights ago, I finished "Say Her Name" by Francisco Goldman.

Qoto != Goto
Yet, when first I glanced at Qoto, I saw Goto, that infamous #Fortran statement responsible for mountains of spaghetti code. I then saw what it really stood for and immediately signed up.

Qoto, to me, means #reading to learn or teach ourselves. How else really? Watching or hearing do not quite measure up to reading, especially physical books that you hold. In bed, paperbacks are preferred; hardcovers can be dangerous if you’re drowsy.😩

The best way I found to see if I’ve learned something from reading is to write down a synopsis. Not so easy. How about writing something original? I have great admiration for all writers of: #novels, #short stories, #history, cook books, text books, technical specifications, how-to books, etc. etc. I’d go out on a limb and say, the art of writing is significantly more difficult than either creating a painting or composing a piece of music. Please note that I said art, not science.

In this internet age, much of our reading is in snippets. TL;DR
So, here’s a poll for the longest time you’ve spent reading in one sitting recently. (excepting this toot)

@ottocrat
I like those open fingers glove!
In cold days and nights, I wear them when I'm typing or even just reading.

@clive my wife and I both felt lousy for a good day and a half!
but we are all good people for getting boosted... right?

If I really, really wanna boost a toot,
I wanna be rootin' for it. But alas, there's no such option. 😕

One of my all-time #jazz favorites:
"Inner Voyage" by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
https://tidal.com/browse/album/1381853

it'd be nice to have a
"Translate this toot" button.

@michaelmagras
hi, i'd recommend this early Brian Blade:
https://tidal.com/browse/album/77821264

@killyourfm
is there a color version?
or just b&w.

@mcafee yup!
We were camping nearby.

I Love #Rocks!
Guess where this is?

@freemo
I used to have one of those.
Are you a double-E?

@An_laetificat Entire album is good, but I really like "Morpheus" which is playing now in fact.

@syscrusher 4040 came after 4004 with 24 spindly legs that could easily bend if you didn't line up just right!

I do NOT miss the old days...

@An_laetificat
Here's Patricia Barber
https://tidal.com/browse/track/1376377