Attention — Aug 31, 2026
What caught my attention on Aug 31 (2 items).
Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Podcast:09:33) - Published 2026-08-30 23:00 - Discovered 2026-08-31 09:33
In this episode of Deep Questions, Cal Newport revisits his “Deep Life Stack” framework, originally introduced in 2023, and replaces it with a new concept he calls “The Deep Life Map.” He walks through the evolution of the idea: Version 1 was a five-layer stack (discipline, values, calm, plan) meant to show that foundational work precedes lifestyle planning. Version 2, released in late 2023, split…
Harness review: Pi
NoPlaceLikeLocalhost (Article:09:39) - Published 2026-08-30 18:00 - Discovered 2026-08-31 09:39
In this episode of “No place like localhost,” the host reviews Pi, a minimalist coding agent harness, and compares it to OpenCode, the tool the channel has primarily used. Pi positions itself as a bare-bones harness with only four built-in tools (read, bash, edit, write) and a relatively compact default system prompt, but it’s designed from the ground up to be highly extensible through TypeScript…