Category: Links of Interest
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Matthew on Action vs Motion
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Matthew on action versus motion as he reads Atomic Habits (my review of Atomic Habits here). Outlining a handful of articles I want to write is motion but writing a single piece is an action. Actions are steps towards a defined outcome. Not only did I find this insightful for building habits but also how
Jason on Desktop First Mobile Computing
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Jason wrote well about the ideal setup we’ve been craving in so many ways. He is aiming at the PinePhone which looks interesting. I’ve gone the iPad Pro route. When I’m at my desk I drop my iPad in the dock and I’m connected to a 4K monitor and a wireless keyboard and I have
So – Link in Bio?
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Anil Dash on “link in bio” If anyone on Instagram can just link to any old store on the web, how can Instagram — meaning Facebook, Instagram’s increasingly-overbearing owner — tightly control commerce on its platform? If Instagram users could post links willy-nilly, they might even be able to connect directly to their users, getting
Airtable and Shortcuts with Chris
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Started working with Airtable this morning to build a chore tracking sheet for kids. Of course Chris Lawley has a good video for an introduction to Shortcuts and Airtable.