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Welcome to the '''Arboretum''', a dedicated space for the raw materials of my research and learning. While my [https://max-writes.github.io digital garden] represents my personal synthesis and evolved thoughts, this Wiki serves as the foundational layer with the context that informs my thinking. It functions as a structured repository for the subjects I am actively deconstructing, ranging from the history of automated technologies and the technical nuances of documentation to the cultural evolution of zines and the intricate "how-to" of using a window bird feeder to enrich your indoor cat's life.
Welcome to the '''Arboretum''', a dedicated space for the raw materials of my research and learning.  


Think of this space as the library behind the studio. By documenting what I am learning here, I create a trail of information that eventually feeds into the creative "anythinks" found in the garden. This Wiki is where the knowledge lives before it becomes a perspective or creative project.
The [[Arboretum:About|Arboretum Wiki]] serves as a place to document the context that informs my thinking. It functions as a structured repository for the subjects I am actively deconstructing. By documenting what I am learning here, I create a trail of information that eventually feeds into creative ideas.


This will always be a work in progress, but it especially is right now as initial installation occurred March 8, 2026. If you like, you can [[Special:AllPages|view a list of all pages]].
This will always be a work in progress, but it especially is right now as initial installation occurred March 8, 2026. If you like, you can [[Special:AllPages|view a list of all pages]].
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== General Categories ==
== General Categories ==


Here are some examples of what you may find here as this Wiki grows.
Here are some examples of what you may find here as this wiki grows.  


'''[[:Category:Information & Tech|Information & Tech]]'''
'''[[:Category:Information & Tech|Information & Tech]]'''
* History of automation
* Technical writing and documentation
* Knowledge taxonomies
* Knowledge management and sharing
* Documentation best practices
* Productivity and workflow frameworks
* Using SharePoint to achieve knowledge goals
* Digital tools and architecture


'''[[:Category:Nature & Slow Living|Nature & Slow Living]]'''
'''[[:Category:Nature & Slow Living|Nature & Slow Living]]'''
* Microseasons & weather
* Local and seasonal nutrition
* Local food & nutrition
* Ecosystems and native plants
* Care and keeping of cats
* Philosophies of time and pacing
* Animals that thieve eggs
* Microseasons and global weather patterns


'''[[:Category:Creativity & Culture|Creativity & Culture]]'''
'''[[:Category:Creativity & Culture|Creativity & Culture]]'''
* Zines vs websites
* Psychology of self-doubt
* Mythology
* Cultural movements and expressions
* Managing RSD during online arguments
* Histories of independent media
* Timeline of online journals
* Mythology in literature
 
'''[[:Category:Systems, Ethics & Society|Systems, Ethics & Society]]'''
* Structural vs individual history/narrative
* Physical costs of systemic stress
* Antiracism and systemic equity
* Systemic policy and ethics
 
You may also [[Special:Categories|view all categories]].


== User Account Creation ==
== User Account Creation ==


Account creation is currently disabled for all account types, but may open in the future to welcome discussion and corrections. If you need to get in touch, you can write me on [https://letterbird.co/max Letterbird].
Account creation is currently disabled for all account types, but may open in the future to welcome discussion and corrections. If you need to get in touch, you can write me on [https://letterbird.co/max Letterbird].

Latest revision as of 10:13, 19 July 2026

Welcome to the Arboretum, a dedicated space for the raw materials of my research and learning.

The Arboretum Wiki serves as a place to document the context that informs my thinking. It functions as a structured repository for the subjects I am actively deconstructing. By documenting what I am learning here, I create a trail of information that eventually feeds into creative ideas.

This will always be a work in progress, but it especially is right now as initial installation occurred March 8, 2026. If you like, you can view a list of all pages.

General Categories

Here are some examples of what you may find here as this wiki grows.

Information & Tech

  • Technical writing and documentation
  • Knowledge management and sharing
  • Productivity and workflow frameworks
  • Digital tools and architecture

Nature & Slow Living

  • Local and seasonal nutrition
  • Ecosystems and native plants
  • Philosophies of time and pacing
  • Microseasons and global weather patterns

Creativity & Culture

  • Psychology of self-doubt
  • Cultural movements and expressions
  • Histories of independent media
  • Mythology in literature

Systems, Ethics & Society

  • Structural vs individual history/narrative
  • Physical costs of systemic stress
  • Antiracism and systemic equity
  • Systemic policy and ethics

You may also view all categories.

User Account Creation

Account creation is currently disabled for all account types, but may open in the future to welcome discussion and corrections. If you need to get in touch, you can write me on Letterbird.