Category: Links of Interest
Evidently I’m a Productivity YouTuber
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Was a pleasant surprise to wake up and see myself linked in a YouTuber to follow list. I follow most of these channels as well so I’ll put my voice behind the recommendations.
NES theme site?
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I’ve been thinking about a site redesign, and this [NEC.css](https://nostalgic-css.github.io/NES.css/) looks really intriguing. Thanks to [Matt](https://birchbark.substack.com) for pointing me to it.
I just enjoy my iPad more
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[Just like Matt](https://birchtree.me/blog/another-god-damned-ipad-post/) I simply: > …don’t enjoy using a Mac nearly as much as my iPad It’s always my first device and I reluctantly use macOS for the things that I can’t accomplish well on my iPad. This is a list that only get smaller over time.
M1 MacBook Pro or iPad Pro?
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Decent comparison of the two devices. My choice is iPad as my primary device. When I hit tasks that I can’t do well on my iPad (like inspecting web pages for development) then I open up my Mac…reluctantly. I’ve wondered about screensize being an issue though. I’m looking at an M1 MacBook Air to try…
Matt’s Beginner’s Guide to Alfred
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I’m also an [Alfred user on macOS](https://www.alfredapp.com/). It’s also one of the first things I install on my Mac. Matt has a great short beginner tutorial on how to use this excellent tool. I only use Alfred for snippets and clipboard history instead of using multiple tools like he does.
All About Them Books no Kindle
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While I do read on Kindle a bit, I prefer physical books by a long shot. Also, this is my local used bookstore about 1 block from my house and I know some of the people in the video. I was reminded of this as my kids listened to the “real” version of the song…
The Funny Carpenter on Drills
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My friend Ryan started a YouTube channel about a year ago and has over 20k subscribers. If you’re looking at tools and carpentry tips Ryan has excellent tips.
Matt on Carrot Weather 5
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I love Carrot Weather, especially it’s attitude. I like the update with version 5, but Matt goes much deeper than I’d bother. Carrot is a premier powerful weather app you should look at.
Hard things must happen for joy to be there
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Cool scenery, but the best part comes around the 23 minute mark as Davis talks about the hard stuff that makes the whole thing rewarding. Too often we want just the reward, without the struggle that makes the reward worthwhile.
I hope the sports my kids do are never like this
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[Interesting and horrid story of sporting parents trying to get their kids into college](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/squash-lacrosse-niche-sports-ivy-league-admissions/616474/). Even at the local figure skating clube, which my wife runs, we see some of this for 8 and 10 year olds. Parents flying them around the country trying to find some edge and kids intentionally degrading the others in the…