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- Apple Music subscription expires tonight ->
- Tomorrow I rebuild and finish the reclaimation of my library ->
- I can then properly sync my iPod with playlists and all ->
- Choose a day to find the best hardware player (first thought is Sony).
Love the iPod but it’s a dead product.
The problem with using a computer a lot is that it is easy to forget how to set something down.
This activity is what enables us to find the right state for focus on any number of tasks.
It’s OK if you leave your computer, whatever form it takes. Nothing bad will happen.
November by Max Richter (from Memoryhouse) is a piece of music I could listen to at any time of the day. 🎶
Patrick Rhone inadvertently provides a succinct explanation as to why I dislike roadmaps, pre-announcements, and hype culture in general.
Instead:
- Make the thing.
- Don’t talk about it.
- When it’s ready; show and tell.
All adults being offered the vaccine by August proves that centralised government still has an important role to play in our democracy. However, it’s more important than ever that every concerned citizen does more than just get angry on the internet about our collective failings.
I’m spending this weekend setting up a new system for using my computers. It’s time for me to both strip things down where needed and have an actual considered approach to this; with greater intention I believe I can finally lay the technology foundation for my healthier lifestyle.
TIL you can liberate your audiobooks from Amazon.
We just think that surfing the web with a decent screen and physical keyboard is simply more productive and comfortable.
The folks at Mudita are saying the right things. The Pure phone looks promising but I’m definitely waiting for reviews before even considering it.
The Stages of Joining Micro.blog
- What even…
- Oh this is nice…
- But it’s missing this…
- Actually wow this is really nice…
- … turns out it doesn’t really need that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(much later: … wow where did all these hobbies come from)
Maique’s indecision regarding which photo service to use both makes me feel better about my own uncertainty and has me thinking about it seriously again.
I’m unsure if I want to post photos in more than one place, and if I want to see them in more than one place. 🤔
Yelling and lecturing at people to not use Facebook is about as useful as posting your political opinion.
That Revue acquisition by Twitter is a surprisingly slick move. Certainly adds food for thought when it comes to considering new projects that best suit the “largest audience possible” strategy.
Password security is far too important to me to be so easily swayed by how cheap the software might be. I also understand this is often not a simple choice; it wasn’t that long ago that we could never dream of even a single recurring subscription for anything.
With the current freezing temperatures in mind; I don’t know if it will return but I was lucky enough to catch some of the snow from a few weeks ago.
Each day I’m getting closer to having dedicated time set aside for blogging and project work. The three-month hiatus was necessary and I’m finally near where I was, from a mental and physical perspective, at this time last year. 💪
Hostile language might feel good to use in the moment. But it doesn’t convince anybody to do anything constructive.
If you’re going to make a point, why not do it well.