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I made some more tweaks to my blog.
- Added tags across the top of each page for easy navigation.
- Tweaked the CSS to make the posts look more like cards.
- Separated Dev Notes into a separate blog.
- Auto-posting updates to Twitter. š±
- Quotes stand out more.
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The Readwise Reader app is a great way to keep up with your Twitter feed.
- Create lists in your Twitter account.
- Subscribe to those lists in Reader.
- Receive a digest of each Twitter list twice daily.
Itās a great way to keep up with whatās happening without going to Twitter!
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The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive. (Cal Newport) š¬
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Itās 6 pm EST, and Iām at my daughterās softball game. Near Atlanta, Georgia.
Itās a beautiful day for softball!
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āThe real measure of any time management technique is whether or not it helps you neglect the right things.ā (Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks) š¬
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āI define minimalism as āthe intentional promotion of the things we most value by removing anything that distracts us from them.ā ā¦ It isnāt primarily about decluttering or organizing; itās about creating freedom.ā (Joshua Becker, Things That Matter) š¬
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āWeāve mistaken doing thingsābeing āproductiveāāas the measure of a day well spent, when really thatās just one of many by-products of living well.ā (Madeleine Dore, I Didnāt Do the Thing Today) š¬
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The benefits of mind wandering
Reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari š, the author discusses the āDisruption of Mind Wanderingā in Chapter 5 and how we tend to consider mind wandering negative. Yet, the author explains, itās part of how we learn and create. āCreativity is not where you create some new thing thatās emerged from your brain.ā āItās a new association between two things already there.ā Mind-wandering allows āmore extended trains of thought to unfold, which allows for more associations to be made. Continue reading ā
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āI try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and-if youāre not careful-those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.ā (Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker)
š¬ Hilarious!
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š® Started to play Return to Monkey Island. This brings back memories! I loved these games years ago.
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āInstead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you donāt need to escape from.ā (Peter Voogd, 6 Months to 6 Figures)
š¬ I canāt imagine retiring in the traditional sense. Iāll always be coding, writing, and creating something.
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I have started using Obsidian to manage my work notes. I created a new vault for each client connected to source control using Git.
Obsidian allows me to work with local markdown files, which has been a great experience.
Also, Obsidian is free and secure!
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I have used the new Windows snap management in the latest Windows 11 update. It is a significant improvement over the previous version, but itās still not nearly as flexible as FancyZones that is included in PowerToys.
Iām still getting used to it.
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I have also disconnected and closed my Plausible Analytics account. If you need analytics, I still highly recommend Plausible.
I donāt need to see how much traffic my blog is getting. Itās another distraction.
Engagement is a better way to know if something clicks.
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I officially broke up with my Ghost blogs today. I love Ghost. I think itās beautiful, simple, and powerful. I highly recommend Ghost for creating content and building an audience. I only want to share without pressure to do so in a formal blog or newsletter. Micro.blog it is.
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I added a vertical monitor to my workspace. I like having the extra space to stick my Teams video calls, calendar, and other static things.
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Currently reading: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari š
Itās when you set aside your distractions, he said, that you begin to see what you were distracting yourself from. - Stolen Focus p27 š¬
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Currently reading: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari š
As a kid, Iāve always struggled with focus and attention, even without digital distractions. Iām a daydreamer. Todayās digital tools have made our lives simpler, yet at a cost. Even as I read the introduction to this book, I noticed I picked up my phone at least twice.
Staying focused becomes more manageable when working on something I enjoyāwriting code, building something, solving a problem. Itās easy to get into focus during those times. We canāt always be in deep focus. What do we do when weāre not?
Iām hoping this book is not only about scare tactics. Iām not expecting some miracle cure, but perhaps a guide through my own thoughts to help figure out what works for me.
I hope I can stay focused enough to read through the nearly 300 pages in this book. :)
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š± Airshow Podcast App
I discovered a new podcast app for iOS called Airshow. It is from the same creators of Feedbin, the popular RSS service. Whatās interesting is that Airshow actually uses Feedbin to sync podcasts between devices. This makes sense since itās all RSS. What I like about Airshow is its simplicity. Itās a beautiful app. There are no bells and whistles. You can add podcasts as a Subscription or Bookmark. Subscriptions are automatically downloaded and added to your queue. Continue reading ā
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Last week, I attended the first Microsoft Power Platform Conference 2022 in Orlando. My summary of the conference, including announcements of new features, can be found in this post.
