Calm & Fluffy

The generation raised on smartphones is choosing phone-free dancefloors

A hopeful sign that the smartphone era is turning

Apr 7 • Bas Grasmayer

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March 2026

I used a megaprompt to set my personal OKRs. The side effects surprised me.

Try this at the start of Q2.

Mar 24 • Bas Grasmayer

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What if your distractions could clean the ocean?

I built a free browser extension to find out.

Mar 17 • Bas Grasmayer

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James Martin: We're using AI like a bazooka to swat flies

"The impact-to-benefit ratio is way off. And most people have no idea."

Mar 10 • Bas Grasmayer

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Oleg Stavitsky: Building music that follows you like a bodily function

"You have this creator ego that says, this is how you're supposed to use it — and then real life happens."

Mar 3 • Bas Grasmayer

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February 2026

Kate Berkita: How AI‑generated music can support people with Parkinson’s

"Many people with Parkinson’s are not ready to accept they have it. And this is very hard to see, to be honest."

Feb 24 • Bas Grasmayer

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I meditated first thing every morning for a month. Here's what I learned.

An overthinker's case for doing the obvious

Feb 12 • Bas Grasmayer

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January 2026

The easiest way to feel less behind on automation and AI

This one's for anyone with a keyboard

Jan 21 • Bas Grasmayer

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I put off switching from Google to Proton for years. It took minutes

The price of convenience when your life's turned into training data.

Jan 13 • Bas Grasmayer

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Guidelines for a life without music streaming

2026 is starting with a new experiment: ditching music streaming.

Jan 1 • Bas Grasmayer

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December 2025

2025's takeaways to stay calm & fluffy

Plus all the music featured in the newsletter this year

Dec 23, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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Stephan Kunze: Life as a music fan without streaming

A conversation between two music streaming veterans about cutting the wireless cord

Dec 16, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer and Stephan Kunze

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