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One of my goals over the next couple of weeks, while I’m off work, is to move all of my notes from various places into Obsidian.
Somehow, I get notes scattered all over we then place in various apps. I need to move them and cut out these other apps from my system.
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Microsoft Copilot experiment: Day 2
I’ve been trying Microsoft Copilot for the past couple of days. I’ve been jumping around between Perplexity, Kagi Assistant, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Google’s Gemini trying to better understand which may work best for me long-term. Copilot was recently updated with a simple and friendly UI. It’s nice to use. However, I don’t see any advanced features that power users will certainly want in their AI assistant. No projects, prompt configuration, no option to switch LLMs. Continue reading →
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I’ve been going all in with Microsoft Edge browser. I’ve used it for work, but for my personal browser, I jump around a bit. I always use Safari on my iPhone. Microsoft Edge on the iPhone is surprisingly good. Part of this experiment is to compare Microsoft Copilot with other services.
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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
I started playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I’m only a couple of hours in, but have to say it is very well done. It feels like your Harrison Ford in the movie. Troy Baker does the voice of Indiana, and nails it. It’s my kind of game. A slower, story-driven adventure. I only wish my PC would support cranking up the graphics. Continue reading →
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I started using the Keychron Q1 Max keyboard a few days ago. I’m loving it so far. It feels so premium. It weights about 3.8 pounds (1.72 kg) and doesn’t move unless intended. And, I should be able to replace parts over time to keep it feeling fresh.
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I just upgraded my Micro.blog subscription to Premium—mainly to support @Manton. My blog currently uses 11ty, which I enjoy, but I feel I might move it back. The built-in features, like cross-posting, web mentions, bookmarks, bookshelves, newsletters, and more, make it a great deal!
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I just switched my home internet to fiber and have a new TP-Link Deco router. It comes with Homeshield security, available for about $55 per year. I don’t know if that’s any good. Does anyone have recommendations for home security that can be applied at the router level?
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The Wild Robot, 2024 - ★★★★★
🍿 Yesterday, the family and I went to see The Wild Robot. It was an excellent movie. The girls cried (several times). I didn’t (I’m not a crier), but they kept checking to see if I was. The movie was visually stunning, fun, and fast-paced. It is a kid’s movie, but the story is very deep, and adults will love it as well. My daughter thanked me for “making” her see it. Continue reading →
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I gave Capacities a quick look. I like the idea of organizing everything as objects. I don’t think I could stick with it. Too many possibilities and my brain will want to try every one of them.
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Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
📚 I was listening to the Bookworm podcast and the next book that the hosts will be talking about is Storyworthy, by Matthew Dicks. I wasn’t interested in the book at first, as I’m not a storyteller, but then I thought there could be some useful tips in here for writing. Anyone who reads my writing knows I need all the help I can get. So, I picked up a paperback copy of the book and gave it a shot. Continue reading →
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I’ve been watching Evernote since I stopped using the service a few years ago. During the past few months, Bending Spoons has been cranking out improvements and features, making it look like a great product.
I’m still not comfortable with Bending Spoons as a company. Not enough to go back.
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I’ve been using Raindrop pretty consistently for all of my bookmarks. I’m experimenting with sharing some of my collections for others to enjoy. I created a Bookmarks page on my site that acts as a landing page.
I considered sharing links and bookmarks as blog posts, but it’s too much work. 😁
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I fixed the Subscribe link on my sites. Today, I realized that the URL was missing and went to a Not Found page.
That explains why I have not received thousands of followers in the past few weeks. 😉
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My daughter has become quite the home chef. She whipped up some sort of Korean Rice Cakes and pork with a nicely fried egg on top. It was delicious!
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I have a habit of ruining my experience with an app I enjoy using by slowly trying to make it do things it was not meant to do.
I think I’m getting better at reminding myself of this before I get myself in trouble.
Still a long way to go.
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I preordered my copy of Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s (Ness Labs) book Tiny Experiments. I’ve always enjoyed her content. Looking forward to see what the book offers.
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I recommend using a custom domain for your email.
It allows you to switch between services with relatively few headaches.
Also, using a separate email address for different purposed has its advantages. Keeping my bank email separate from social media, from personal correspondence, for example.
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While I know it’s not for everyone, as someone who follows only a handful of people on social media and a couple of dozen RSS feeds and YouTube channels, the new Reeder app hits the right spot for me.
I’ve even used it for all of my podcasts for the past few weeks without issue.
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Started playing God of War yesterday on Steam. It seems like the perfect linear adventure story game that I’d enjoy playing. It’s quite impressive. I love how the camera perspective never cuts away from the main characters, even through cutscenes. It is always from the perspective of Kratos and Atreus.
