Category: Links of Interest
Technology and personal connectivity
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I have wondered for a while about how technology connects us, or maybe just makes us seem connected. This article explores some of that. Here are some parts that stood out to me. A recent survey of 20,000 Americans found that almost half suffered from loneliness, which now qualifies as a chronic public health problem.
Don’t manage problems, remove them
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From Darius Foroux: When something distracts you, don’t waste your effort trying to manage it. Instead, do yourself a favor and get rid of it completely. For example, if social media apps on your phone distract you, remove them from your phone. Don’t bother setting time limits, no one is so strong to resist the
Maybe keep your day job says Justin Jackson
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Good podcast exhorting us to maybe not go all in but keep something on the side. While you may have a dream, maybe you need to keep working the main gig to fund that dream.
The “productivity hack” of doing what you enjoy
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This is an interesting thought about getting more done, maybe only do stuff that you enjoy. I try to do that, which is why you see so much writing from me. I enjoy writing and do it when I have the options of doing other things. I’m starting to do videos on iOS productivity, and
Justin Tadlock Turns off Comments
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And another person turns off comments. If you come to this site, you’ll clearly see I still have them on. Most people don’t use them. I’ve rarely encountered the assholes of which Justin speaks, and I never deal with the spam. Akismet takes care of it for me so I don’t even have to worry
On Switching Productivity Methods
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So Trello has some real science based reasons you may switch productivity methods and tools before the benefits really stick. I think that it comes down to wanting to have some magic bullet to solve the problem of feeling overwhelmed because you couldn’t say no in the first place. Set better boundaries, and keep following
Something even scarier than New Zealand’s digital strip search, China of course
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While I was none to pleased to read about New Zealand and it’s data policies, dang the Chinese outdo them by huge margins. China is working on a “social score”, which is going to be a ranking of how loyal/good you are according to the ruling party of China. Surveillance cameras will be equipped with
An alternate view on the 80/20 rule
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James Clear has a great take on the 80/20 rule and why you just may not want to follow it exactly. This is the downside of the 80/20 Rule: A new path will never look like the most effective option in the beginning. and The 80/20 Rule will help you find the useful things in
Photoshop coming to iOS
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Adobe announced that Photoshop is coming to iOS. Not a stripped down version, but a real full version. While this won’t tempt me away from Pixelmator and VSCO I’m glad to see more powerful apps coming to iOS. I just spent a minute to think harder about what I was missing still…and I can’t think
Some tips to get through New Zealand’s digital strip search
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So New Zealand has one of the worst laws regarding your rights to any type of digital privacy. At the border, they can now demand, your PINs, passwords, and biometric unlocking of your devices. If that sounds like it sucks to you, then here are some suggestions to make yourself just a bit more secure.