Out of curiosity, are you Scottish?
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This is beautifully written, and condense enough to explain to anyone why we're burnt out with consumption.
Your full comment is spot on, and like you, I don’t have a perfect solution. Digests are a good idea, but there’s always going to be some kind of bias, whether it’s set by you, by an algorithm, or by another human. I think the real challenge is to create a digest that gives you a personal, meaningful view while still leaving the door open to a wider context. But if you lean too far into broadening it, you risk losing that sense of ownership and relevance. It’s a tough balance.
However, I was completely shot down by the local library when I was discussing it with them. They said they already had a photo copy and didn’t need anymore digital editions, I tried to explain the benefits of having it in a machine readable format but they wouldn’t entertain it. I completed the project for me, so I wasn’t too bothered, but thought they might have been interested in archiving it but they weren’t.
My general feeling is that they didn’t like an outsider contributing and touching on a format they didn’t know so got slightly defensive.
FlowVision looks brilliant and an almost perfect client for my needs - thanks for sharing. It's a very similar concept to what I'm trying to acheive with my project but with mine I'm trying to focus on having the output suitable for archiving with no dependecies/app installs - all the user would need is a web browser.
The idea is that as long as browsers are about, you (or anyone) can use the viewer. The general idea is that once it's built it would be put on an SSD or something and in years to come can be plugged in and viewed by clicking a .html file. Sticking to plain old HTML and CSS in the output has proved pretty resilent over the last 30 years.
I'll be sticking the code on GitHub shortly under MIT and people can do what they want with it (hopefully make it faster, and more reliable without bloating it).
Tom Weir's insights from the 1980s remain remarkably relevant today. The issues he highlighted, such as environmental conservation and cultural preservation, are still pressing concerns. Today's climate change challenges and the push for sustainable living echo Weir's earlier advocacy. Moreover, the resurgence of interest in outdoor activities and heritage tourism in Scotland can be seen as a continuation of the legacy he helped build.