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A few years ago, Leo Postovoit, shared a concept with me. While we were chatting I remember being surprised and not having a mental model for applying the ideas to my work. It’s not that I’d never done it, but I hadn’t consciously thought of it the
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From September, 2019 - December 2020 I managed to write four novels. The process was long and messy, and one of the most enjoyable projects I’ve ever undertaken. Those four books may never see the light of day, as they were a process of learning and understanding, and it would
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Writing has been a thing I’ve done for most of my adult life in one form or another. I’ve tried out a few blogs over the years and attempted ways of putting out regular content. The problem with a lot of my writing was the inability to make
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I'm now going on a week of using the new MacBook Pro, and in almost every regard I'm happy with it. There are some issues on software, but I don't know if that's because of Monterrey or the trackback and keyboard. For
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When Apple announced the new MacBook Pros I knew immediately that I was interested. Throughout the year I saved up a budget for the device, and each subsequent announcement during the event increase my certainty of purchasing the new laptop. My laptop arrived today, and I couldn't be
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All around us we see patterns of products and software designed to influence our habits and purchasing decisions. As mentioned before, I've got a pet peeve with syrup containers. A while back I read a great book on the topic of habits and getting connected with the products
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The latest release of the iPhone this year has me thinking about my phone again. My previous model, the iPhone X, was chosen for its camera. Portrait mode blew me away. I bought an iPhone 12 Pro Max last year with one purpose in mind, to get a camera that
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I've tried just about every productivity hack, tip, and methodology. Over the past decade and a half I've researched tons of methods for improving my ability to get stuff done. Some work, some don't, all of them wear off. At the end of the
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The past two years have been a blast. Six days a week, 1,000 words per day. This was the minimal guidance that Stephen King suggested in On Writing, and I took it to heart. On the majority of days I add to the books I'm writing, and
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Every now and then I need to duplicate a WordPress post or page. It's not a built-in feature, and requires adding a custom plugin to my site. For those who aren't familiar with WordPress, the plugin ecosystem is a strength and weakness. Thousands of amazing
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I'm very excited about the announced upcoming event next week with Apple. The rumor is that we're getting updated MacBook Pros. Earlier this year I sold my 2019, top of the line, 15" MacBook Pro. I then bought an M1 MacBook Air with upgraded ram.
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I'm currently at a challenging points with basic sketching and drawing apps for the iPad. I use these apps almost daily for the initial ideation stage of my design work. Recently I had to purge all of the artwork from Linea Sketch, numbering in the hundreds, and disconnect