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I’ve been using the pour-over method for a while. I thought I would give this AeroPress a try. So far, I’m happy with it. Great flavor and easy to clean. I didn’t realize the original only makes a 10oz serving, about half my usual. But I am trying to cut back, so I’ll see how it goes.
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I would love to see search results tagging AI articles as such, so we know before we click. Or browser extentions that show if a web article was written by an AI model. These features would go a long way in restoring my trust in the internet.
I’d rather AI-generated content like this not be allowed on the internet at all. However, I wonder, if search engines could display an indicator of AI content, that content would get substantially less traffic and desensitize this type of content to begin with.
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I really want to try this device. I’m happy with my Kindle Scribe for reading, but having a phone sized device that I as an ereader and access to Android apps would be cool.
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🔗 Johnny.Decimal - Emerging from the Abyss
I’ve often been tempted to try the Johnny Decimal system to organize files. In truth, I don’t have many files.
Yet, every time I need to save or browse to a file I have no idea where I put it.
This is a detailed article that demonstrates how it can work.
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“You are a full stack person. You have everything you need on the front end and back end to be who you are. And, if there’s anything you feel you are lacking on either side you have the power to accept it, embrace it, change it, or improve it using the universe of resources at your disposal. You are a complete solution.”
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Garrit shows how to add a simple search form to your site that will redirect you to DuckDuckGo with your search terms. A great way to add search to your site.
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Use Apple Shortcuts to publish a copied blockquote, with or without commentary, to Micro.blog.
Testing the Publish Quote shortcut to quickly post to Micro.blog.
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What About Anonymous Blogging? | Kev Quirk
Anyway, I’ve been thinking recently about blogging anonymously. I’m not thinking about doing it, but wondering why folk might want to do it, and whether any of my fellow site owners, who write under their real name, have considered the same?
I thought about posting anonymously for a long time. I think I would post more of what’s on my mind if I did. As Kev points out, you have to go through quite a bit to be truly anonymous. It obviously wasn’t worth it for me. Or was it? Maybe I have another anonymous account out there nobody knows about.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, 2022- ★★
🍿 Unfortunately, the theater we happened to be at was tiny with bad sound which deteriorated the best parts of the movie, the monster fights. If I felt, I could suffer through the dumb plot again I would see it again in a good theater. Not likely. Continue reading →
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The Pomodoro Technique
The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity hack where you set a timer for 25 minutes and then start a task and only work on that single task for 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes are up, you stop what you’re doing, take a 5-minute break, then start another 25-minute session. After 4 sessions, you take a longer break. Telling yourself you only need to work on a task for 25 minutes is a great way to get started. Continue reading →
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Note to self: If your researching how other people are organizing they’re tasks and notes, then your doing it wrong.
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I checked out the demo for this game and enjoyed it more than expected. I like these slow, story-driven games. I’m not going to purchase it right now (other games to finish) but I’m adding it to my queue.
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Adding color to your tools can help you be more productive
Adding color to your tools can help you be more productive We can use colors in our productivity system to help us quickly identify things. I find it especially useful to identify each area of my life with a specific color. Here are some of the colors I use to identify areas of my life. Purple = Family Red = Health Brown = Home Orange = Creative work Green = Client work Blue = Personal Use colors in various tools. Continue reading →
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Apple Is Not the Reason I’m Buying Apple Products - These People Are
The things Apple makes and does isn’t the main reason I keep buying Apple products. It’s all the fantastic third-party developers, mostly indie, who make great software for the Apple platforms.
This is a great point. When I switched to iPhone and Mac years ago, it was for the unique, high-quality apps that were missing on Windows and Android.
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Finished reading: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler 📚
Humans find an octopus colony that appears to have culture and language, and are defending themselves from the outside world (humans). While it may sound far-fetched, the book was very grounded in a near future reality. The story dives into deep topics such as AI, Androids, what is consciousness, and what makes us human.
This was a sci-fi book that felt real and made me think about these topics even when I wasn’t reading. I really enjoyed it.
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My Inoreader subscription expires today. I didn’t auto-renew. I’ve grown to truly enjoy Inoreader in many ways. On the other hand, I’ve enjoyed Feedbin in the past, and it’s cheaper. I started a Feedbin 30-day trial to give it another go. The countdown begins.
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Writing for Busy Readers
Writing for Busy Readers Writing for Busy Readers by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink is a book about how to write effectively. A short and well-written book (it should be) that is full of examples. I was browsing in the bookstore when I found this book, and it somehow caught my attention. I write a lot of documentation and email during my day job, as well as posting to this blog, and the ability to write short and compelling content is essential. Continue reading →
