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Apple brings Vehicle Motion Cues to the Mac

Apple continues to push the edges of what can be done with accesibility—and I applaud them for it. Vehicle Motion Cues, which can help reduce motion sickness when riding in a moving vehicle, comes to Mac, along with new ways to customize the animated onscreen dots on iPhone, iPad,

Walking and thinking

When I’m not talking, just walking (which is most of the time), I try to cultivate the most bored state of mind imaginable. A total void of stimulation beyond the immediate environment. My rules: No news, no social media, no podcasts, no music. No “teleporting,” you could say. The

You are not your job search

You are not broken. You are not invisible. You are not your job search. You're still here. You’re still whole. You are not your job search! Not today. Not ever. The last lines of a beautiful piece (poem?) by Greg on the state of the world, finding

Quiet reading

Reading is a mainstay in my life. But the truer verb to use might be listening. I love stories, and I’ll always listen to a good story—most of which is now via a podcast or Audible book. Recently I’ve been re-re-experimenting with physical reading. The

Whiteboards for creativity

When I am motivated to make new things, my whiteboard becomes a living space. I jot down notes day and night: things I want to do, ideas I want to explore, phrases that come to mind. The ideas I am ready to turn into reality — wireframes, essay ideas, website thoughts

Checking email less often

If you spend your day working on priorities that others have set for you (email) then you aren’t really focused on moving ahead with your own goals and priorities. Email is letting others control your time. I like how Hailley encourages checking email a few times a day. My

Peanut butter on both sides

Recently I had to prepare peanut butter sandwiches for an outing. I watched in confusion as a friend slabbed peanut butter on both pieces of their bread, then added jelly betwen the layers. My first guess was they really liked peanut butter—something I would never fault a person for.

Confusing ignorance and bravado

It’s easy to assume that you’re the only person in the room not understanding what’s going on. While that can absolutely be the case—for most of my career I’ve worked with incredibly intelligent people with technical abilities far surpassing my own—sometimes you’re simply

Hiding email, new podcast, writing with AI, and managing lists

The last two weeks have been a fantastic whirlwind. For personal reasons I’ve been traveling, but I’m back at it and picking up the writing. Following are a few pieces I’m really excited to share. 1. Hiding my email - Maybe it’s the diluge of spam from

AI and helping you write

We’re in a new world. And I’m excited, despite my reservations. Everyone is asking ChatGPT (and the like) to help them write. We’re using it to apply to jobs, finish proposals, fire employees, breakup relationships, respond to bosses, and write obituaries (maybe). Inspired by a chat with