Month: December 2019

  • A Printed Book Simply Feels Better to Me

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    I was on the ebook train for a few years. I have around 500 ebooks in fact. I even gave away almost all my print books to a local used book store for in store credit. But in 2019 despite reading 70+ books I maybe read one in digital form. I find ebooks hard to…

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  • The Cost of High-Pressure Rush Delivery

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    From Nick Heer: Many vehicles might not be on the road if it were not for Amazon’s high-pressure rush delivery options. It is worrying that these companies are aware of the negative results of programs like Amazon Prime, but are slow to make changes for the better as they continue to hurry packages along. If…

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  • Powerbeats Pro, Galaxy Buds, AirPods and Waterproofness

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    Decent round up of the waterproofness of the Powerbeats Pro, Galaxy Buds, and AirPods. I have the Powerbeats Pro and have found over the last few months that if they’re damp at all it’s a pain to get them charging. In fact, the charging situation with them has been the biggest pain in the but.…

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  • A PC Is a Personal Computer, an iPad Is a PC

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    From Harry McCracken via The Loop A PC is a personal computer, and a personal computer is any digital device you use to create, collaborate, and communicate. I find that I can perform all three tasks most efficiently on my iPad. I’m glad we finally got to an era where that just makes me a…

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  • Peter McKinnon Pursue What Interests You

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    Don’t be afraid to pursue what interests you. I always think that a good thing to remember is that: Just because you became known for one thing doesn’t mean you have to always fill that role. I used to write mostly about freelance, now it’s way more about iPad stuff and some productivity. In the…

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  • The Morning Routines We Idolize Are Often From People Divorced From Reality

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    I have a few morning routines in the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday I get up around 5am have a bit to eat and then take a cup of coffee down to my office and read for an hour, then write for a bit. Then I take the kids to school. Thursday I get up at…

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  • Are We Actually Defending the Values We Say Are Important

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    I’m not even sure what to say about this except that you should read it. It’s the transcript of a Russian student recently convicted in court of…extremism. The author of the piece, that printed a translated version of the piece, says that the US could learn something from it. It’s about love and being there…

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  • Retro Tech Has Me Interested in YouTube Premium

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    I haven’t paid for YouTube Premium but this Retro Tech series by MKBHD is pretty great. So far a bunch of the episodes have become free, but I’d pay for a month to finish out the episodes still behind a paywall if they’re not free after the New Year. Pilot: Gameboy Episode 1: Camcorder Episode…

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  • Friday Notes 084 – December 20 2019

    Friday Notes 084 – December 20 2019

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    Hey, this is the last you’re going to hear from me in 2019 because I’m taking 2 weeks off. I’ve always figured that if I built a business that couldn’t do without me for a bit then it wasn’t one that I really wanted to be in. I’ll still be reading feeds, and maybe posting…

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  • Homework Prepping Kids for Working Late Is Stupid

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    Jamie Todd Rubin wrote an interesting piece about too much homework for his kid in 5th grade. He figures 50 minutes (10 minutes per grade level) is okay, but even there I disagree. How many studies have we seen (heck Alex Pang wrote Rest all about this and Shorter too) that say over 50 hours…

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