Category: Links of Interest
4 Month iPad Magic Keyboard Review from A Better Computer
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Enjoyed this review of the iPad Magic Keyboard. Also, this is one of the channels I subscribe to and watch.
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,
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) |
The Dent: Why Not Just Get a Mac
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From [The Dent](https://andynicolaides.micro.blog/2019/06/15/063700.html): > What a lot of non-iPad users seem to not understand / appreciate is that those hoops they think we jump through to shoehorn an iPad into our workflow are not hoops at all. Just as switching from DOS to a GUI interface back in the day would have required you to
Stay at Home Book Haul
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It’s been a while since I’ve done a book haul, mainly because my local used bookstore was closed for a bit and I’ve stopped buying much from Amazon. Well The Bookman reopened recently and they got to my list of books and had a bunch in stock. Today is that list. – Stargirl: [Independent Publisher](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780440416777?aff=curtismchale)
The Full-Stack Freelancer Can Deep Work
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In Tiago Forte’s article, [The Rise of the Full-Stack Freelancer](https://fortelabs.co/blog/the-rise-of-the-full-stack-freelancer/), I think he makes an error when it comes to deep work. > It’s trendy now to proclaim the universal superiority of “deep work.” We’re advised to lock out all distractions and interruptions, fixate completely on one project at a time, and optimize for long,
Two Starting Points for Fatherhood
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I just finished editing a piece on how despite knowing I wanted to be a father since my late teens, I didn’t fall in love with my children right away. I stood there holding my first kid and felt nothing outside of what I generally feel about babies. They’re cute and I like snuggling them.
11 Or 12.9 iPad Pro?
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[Ryan Christoffel did an experiment using both the 11” and 12.9” iPad Pro to see which one was the “best” size](https://www.macstories.net/stories/my-11-inch-ipad-pro-experiment/). To me the split view experience sounds pretty much as good between both devices. He doesn’t like the lack of 3-column views in some apps on the 11” iPad Pro, but I rarely use
Josh Says the Magic Keyboard Makes the iPad Into Something New
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[Great article from Josh over at The Sweet Setup on the Magic Keyboard turning the iPad into something new](https://thesweetsetup.com/magic-keyboard-turning-the-ipad-into-something-new/). I laughed out loud, and groaned at this part. > The Magic Keyboard is the first accessory that caught the Telus business owner’s eye when I pulled it out on my desk midway through last week.
Book Firsts Tag
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Inspired by I’d Rather Be Reading, I’m going to talk about some of my book firsts today. So I guess I’m starting the book firsts tag and I choose to take…well anyone but these people in particular. ## Questions 1. What was the first book you remember falling in to? 2. What was the first
