Feb
06
micro-02-06-2020
Enrolled for my continuing education program (online) thinking I’d be able to work through it next week. Nope. I have to wait a month to do the assignments. It’s 2020! Should...
technology
Jan
25
micro-01-25-2020
Spending my Saturday morning adjusting the fonts in my writing apps to JetBrains Mono. The website is quite something to browse through too:
Aug
24
micro-08-24-2019
It’s so weird when you think to look up someone who you considered as a friend on Facebook and discover a memorial group for them because they passed away last year. (He did...
Nov
29
Hello World by Hannah Fry
I review Hannah Fry's Hello World and think through algorithms, humans, machines, and the choices shaping our future.
3 min read
Apr
21
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I install Moment to track screen time and feel both anxious and curious about what it will show me.
Jun
05
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I take a quick break from work to watch Apple's WWDC keynote.
May
17
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I share a quick frustration about YouTube ads loading instantly while the video itself still buffers.
Feb
27
Revisiting The Kindle 2nd Generation
I revisit my second-generation Kindle while reading Deep Work, comparing e-ink, focus, highlighting, and iPad reading.
2 min read
Feb
18
iPad As New Literacy
I consider the iPad as a new literacy tool through Merlin Mann's Back to Work, my daughter's reading, typing, and screen habits.
3 min read
Jan
21
New Year New Phone
I explain why I upgraded to the iPhone 6, from Instagram photos and a Telus sale to the camera, screen, battery, and case.
2 min read
Jan
24
Decision Fatigue
I think about web decision fatigue, endless online reading, technical rabbit holes, and the difficulty of shutting my curiosity off.
2 min read
Apr
23
Keys to Success by John Gruber
I share John Gruber's joking keys to success: fussy coffee, clicky keyboards, SodaStream, and no Apple device required.
Apr
15
Sunday Reading - April 15th, 2012
I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
1 min read
Mar
11
An Invitation to the Future
I connect the new iPad, social apps, SXSW, and a redesign of Four Sides while thinking about blurry visions of the future.
2 min read
Oct
07
Pausing to Read - Site Design
I think about Instapaper, clean site design, and how removing distractions can make online reading feel slower and more humane.
2 min read