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Getting Started with Zettelkasten Course Launched
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I’ve talked about it a bit as I’ve worked on it but…my [Getting Started with Zettelkasten Course](https://skl.sh/3rntNDW) launched on Skillshare. If you’ve been looking to get started with a research system you can see what I’ve been doing.
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What’s new in Obsidian January 2021
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I did my monthly recap of the new features in Obsidian for [Keep Productive](https://youtube.com/c/keepproductive). Check out the rest of Francesco’s work if you’re into productivity.
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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.
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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.
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Website Stats as Vanity Metrics – Friday Notes 134
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About 2 years ago I dropped Google Analytics from this site in a move to start divorcing myself from the Big G. [Fathom analytics](https://usefathom.com) was my choice because it was a good privacy respecting option. About a year ago I dropped Fathom as well. While I did look at my analytics, I did nothing with
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Books In & Out January 2021
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I’ve done book haul’s before, but I generally haven’t talked about the books that are on their way out of my library. Today we’ll cover both of those topics starting with the books that are going back. ## Books Out [Purchase Neverwhere from an Indie Bookstore](https://bookshop.org/a/11916/9788416240883) [Purchase Neverwhere on Amazon](https://amzn.to/3ivJR3d) [Purchase Ronald Dahl’s Book of
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Tackling hard code over the long term
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Been tackling a hard code problem that requires a deep understanding of the way that a service renews and flags users as renewed. The time of the day this happens matters. How the specific user data is stored matters. The extra hard part is I keep having to take a week or two away from
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AirBuddy Makes macOS Play Nice with AirPods
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While the iOS interfaces for connecting with your H1 equipped headphones is excellent, the macOS interface is neglected. This is where [AirBuddy](https://v2.airbuddy.app) steps in to drastically improve how your AirPods or PowerBeat Pro headphones interact with macOS.
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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
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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.
