> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 👓 Stuff #132 - 10cm accuracy - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-132/ - Published: 2023-04-10T05:03:57.000Z - Updated: 2023-05-16T12:02:21.000Z - Description: Essential career advice on managing your manager, tips to improve your focus and some news about a replacement for GPS. AI continues to interest us all, and the world happiness report drops in for 2023. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter Hey from **Dublin**, It's a long weekend here in Ireland, celebrating the festival of chocolate eggs. That gets surrounded by two four-day weeks for me - so I'm grateful for the long weekend and full family house. My 2023 intention to post a new interesting piece of music each day will reach the 100-day milestone on Tuesday this week. There have been some bangers on the list recently. [You can follow the list on Spotify here](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3nKbhvL8ZbH346FrxFkQwW?si=87394ebbd94943d8&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), or [the daily post on Twitter here. ](https://twitter.com/mattr?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) My other intention of writing more original material continues this week, and included below is [a link to a longer piece](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/managing-upwards-practical-advice-and-tools-for-your-career-growth/) on developing an essential skill for the workplace and your growing career. I hope it's useful! Thanks for coming along on our shared journey of curiosity, I hope you enjoy this week. ❤️ *Do you know someone that might love some 'Stuff' in their inbox?* [*Help me out and share a link.*](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Thanks for being here, see you next Monday... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2022/10/mattsig_personal-2.png) ## The Stuff Ten ### Links to make us smarter and more super... 1. **Monday Motivation:** Let this week be the one that you strengthen your relationship with your boss. [Managing upwards is an essential skill that will enhance your career. ](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/managing-upwards-practical-advice-and-tools-for-your-career-growth/) If you have a new manager, it might be time to think about [how you onboard your boss.](https://hbr.org/2023/02/how-to-onboard-your-new-boss?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 2. **Your new superpower:** Time to regain your focus and stop distractions from your phone, [here are three effective (and practical) strategies. ](https://coldshower.io/blog/3-strategies-smartphone-distractions?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) These useful tips can [really help limit screen time, and help your mental health.](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/26/1159099629/teens-social-media-body-image?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Maybe [what we really need is an 'anti-social app'. ](https://minutiae-app.org/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 3. **Essential Reading:** [41 short rules for a good life.](https://hive.com/blog/rules-for-a-good-life-from-influential-philosophers/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Written by influential philosophers, because I know you love a list. *#17 and #26 really resonated with me this week - which ones land with you, hit me up in the comments below.* 4. **Take care:** [Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it does to your muscles.](https://youtu.be/g1pb2aK2we4?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) *Middle Aged Man note:* *I've been doing [Reformer Pilates](https://www.verywellfit.com/the-amazing-pilates-reformer-2704339?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) for 10 weeks now, and can feel the difference every day.* 5. **TWIL:** [Housing prices have grown by 27% globally since 2010](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-global-housing-prices-since-2010/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), with some countries nearly DOUBLING in that time. 6. **Gamify your sleep:** [Sleepagotchi](https://sleepagotchi.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) rewards you for sleeping. By getting to bed at the right time, and waking up well - you can help your [Sleepagotchi](https://sleepagotchi.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) to live a better life! I'm not sure about the game, [but sleeping better is good for your health.](https://casper.com/blog/what-is-sleep-hygiene/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 7. **I know where you are:** GPS has been the standard for location for some years, in [Stuff #70](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-70/) I shared how it works. Now, the Delft University of Technology has developed [an even more accurate system of navigation.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2022/tu-delft/a-navigation-system-with-10-centimeter-accuracy?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 8. **AI-ght:** Whilst ChatGPT continues to [impress](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/14/chat-gpt-4-new-model?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) and [alarm](https://www.reuters.com/technology/italian-minister-says-countrys-ban-chatgpt-is-excessive-2023-04-02/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk#:~:text=Microsoft%2Dbacked%20%28MSFT.O,above%2C%20as%20it%20had%20requested.), the march to develop interesting apps continues. [FakeYou.com](https://fakeyou.com/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) takes your text, and speaks it using your favourite characters (Samuel L Jackson reading my CV was fun). [Replika is an app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/replika-virtual-ai-friend/id1158555867?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that will create an AI bot, who will be your friend, with [reasonably coherent conversations.](https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-sample-conversation-with-Replika%5Ffig5%5F339763899?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 9. **Freeform - fun:** The [2023 World Happiness report](https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2023/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) has been published, [find out if your country features in the Top 10.](https://nicenews.com/health-and-wellness/2023-world-happiness-report/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 10. **Finally:** Remember those plastic sliding toy puzzles you had as a kid? [There's a page for those now.](https://sliding.toys/mystic-square/8-puzzle/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) [Managing Upwards: Practical Advice and Tools for Career GrowthManaging Upwards is an essential skill for building a successful career, learning how to effectively manage your relationship with your ‘higher-ups’ can lead to better opportunities, increased job satisfaction, and improved collaboration.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/03/favicon.png)Stuff that MattR'sMatt Rutherford![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507537362848-9c7e70b7b5c1?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDI4fHx3b3JrJTIwcmVsYXRpb25zaGlwfGVufDB8fHx8MTY4MTAzNjQzMA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/managing-upwards-practical-advice-and-tools-for-your-career-growth/) ## 🎧 Aural Stuff ### What's on the Stuff speakers this week? This weeks music treat comes from the North East of England, and is a somewhat unlikelt collaboration between Rachel Unthank of [The Unthanks](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1luY92PbdGWRyBRY1ZR7o1?si=pxIWnLl0RwuJJYbhsu9UiA&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and Paul Smith of [Maximo Park](https://open.spotify.com/artist/048FBwXjFYBWxSggPDipic?si=MHaFYWNBSaiXQqimKaOfAw&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Nowhere and Everywhere is a collection of stories from the North-East of the UK, set to folk music, and beautifully illustrated by vocals from the duo. I don't listen to a lot of folk music, but this is a great album. Highly recommended. [Listen to Unthank:Smith - Nowhere and Everywhere - here](https://open.spotify.com/album/0ywZ29pgknhA75Tdjc83z3?si=IRRewIoNQtaf5RVD9kivXg&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 📫 Do you want more? [I recommend The Sample.](https://thesample.ai/?ref=1153) Every day, they will send you a free, novel newsletter you'll definitely like, no obligation. ## Stuff someone said ### "You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it." - [Huey Newton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey%5FP.%5FNewton?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)