Month: August 2020
Adding a Picture Ledge to My Office
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I needed some room on my bookshelves to fit more books which meant I needed to get some of my toys off the top shelf. I took a 1X3, 1X6, and 1X2 and turned them into a picture ledge.
If a Rewarding Career is Full of Flow…Friday Notes 114
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Earlier this week, Matt Birchler, [wrote about wanting a “focus mode” in Slack](https://birchtree.me/blog/slack-feature-request-focus-mode/). The idea here is that instead of a notification every time something happens, you get a bundle of notifications every 10 minutes. In theory, 30 minutes is too long and things will catch on fire and babies will die. While I didn’t…
The Underground Girls of Kabul
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While we may all want to think that we’re so much better than the Taliban, in many respects behaviour in North America is simply better hidden than it was under the Taliban regime. No where is this more evident than in the way we treat women. I grabbed The Underground Girls of Kabul a number…
Slack Focused Mode?
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From [Matt Birchler](https://birchtree.me/blog/slack-feature-request-focus-mode/) > What I want is to be able to go into a “focused working” mode in Slack where it still notifies me of things, but it only sends notifications on a reduced cadence, like every 10 minutes. This will let me stay up to date with things as they happen in Slack,…
Under Desk USB 3 Headphone Mount
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After I built my magnetic iPad Pro VESA mount I wanted to keep cleaning up my desk and the accessories I use at my desk. Until recently I’ve been putting my headphones on my desk like a wild animal, but then I found this excellent under desk headphone hanger that also provides USB hub functionality.…
iPad Pro Keyboard Shootout
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I’ve accumulated a few iPad Pro keyboard cases in the two years I’ve had my iPad which means I have choices when I want to stick my iPad in a case. I know not everyone has choices though so today I’m going to give you a shootout on the cases I have to help you…
Post Lockdown Book Haul
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– The Rules of Contagion: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=rules+of+contagion?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3feiUh8) – Flow: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=flow?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3jGRwtg) – 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=21+things+you+may+not+know+about+the+indian+act?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/2PjmZX7) – ADHD Nation: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501105920?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/30cr2uy) – How to be an Antiracist: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525509288?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/309njxw) – The Case for God: [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781410421531?aff=curtismchale) |…
Magnetic iPad Pro VESA Mount
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With my recent purchases of the iPad Pro Smart Folio and the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard, I wanted to make a change to my VESA mount. Over the year I’ve been using this Ergotron Clamp, I’ve started to notice a bit of wear on the edge of my device. There still aren’t many great iPad…
iOS 14 Features I Can Use Today
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While there are no ground breaking features in iPadOS and iOS 14, that doesn’t mean there are not things that improve the functionality of your devices with this update. ### iOS 14 Widgets My favourite feature by far is the new widgets available in iOS 14. Specifically, I love the new Photos widget as it…
Surround Yourself with People – Friday Notes 113
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> We have a very powerful myth in our culture, the myth of the self-made man or woman. But let’s be honest. There’s no such thing. Success requires help — and usually lots of it. It’s impossible to discount the influence of our social circle. – [Your Best Year Ever](https://amzn.to/30TxZkn) The hardest part of COVID…
