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notes on apple
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Macs are such a huge part of my life, I can’t imagine where I’d be without them. I’ve spent thousands of hours installing new applications, customizing icons, designing and abandoning workflows, trying new utilities, widgets and gadgets and generally just using the hell out of Macs and OS X. Garrett Murray has replaced Prettify. With a new site called Useful Mac. February, 23 2015. Now that I woke up and read it I realize there are a lot of gaps there. Also I don’t even explain the problem very well.
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notes on "when i quit smoking"
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When i quit smoking. Just over ten years ago I quit smoking. I had tried for many years but the thing I realized is that you can only quit when you know it is time to quit. Like a lot of smokers I had tried to quit with the aid of nicotine gum or patches, but it never really took until one day I thought: I really don’t want to be a smoker anymore. The weekend was a little tougher. I ended up getting stuck indoors with a bad case of pollen allergies and every time I reached for my phone to check in on...
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notes on "i was a/b tested"
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I was a/b tested. A few months ago I was contemplating buying a subscription to a service when I was shown a screen that reminded me I could cancel at any time. I figured I could try it for a month and then cancel if it really wasn’t worth it. I filled out the required fields and made the purchase. Only when I got to the post-payment page I realized my card had been charged the full year. Sure, I. Cancel at any time, but that would only stop payment for the following year. We A/B test everything! But thi...
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notes on "and…back to twitter"
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There is a quote you are probably familiar with from William Gibson:. The future is already here it's just not very evenly distributed. I like it for what it means, but I also like it because it is from our generation. It was spoken when my friends and I were just starting to get the feeling something big was happening and we were seeing it unfold. Jason Kottke linked to a post today by David Bauer. About traveling to the year 2000 and being shocked at the absence of, well, everything. What the smartest ...
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notes on "iphone app idea for traveling with kids"
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Iphone app idea for traveling with kids. We were on a road trip a few weeks ago and I had an idea for an educational app I would build if I had time. You start the app before you take your trip and set your current location. As you drive the app updates your location on a map so it is drawing a travel line. The app contains a database of distances of things and short summaries about them. Length of the longest bridge in the world. Width of Rhode Island. Length of Panama Canal. April, 16 2013.
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notes on "dropcash"
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I had another idea for a site, this one's called DropCash. And it was really a group effort. First, Jason. Designed the pages and did a lot of the thinking about how to present the screens and information to people so it made sense. Then I implemented the TypeKey. Authentication service so people wouldn't have to remember ANOTHER password/email/user combo (and I wouldn't have to build one). And finally it all rides on top of the excellent PayPal. S site for a more detailed explanation. August, 17 2004.
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notes on web/tech
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There is a quote you are probably familiar with from William Gibson:. The future is already here it's just not very evenly distributed. I like it for what it means, but I also like it because it is from our generation. It was spoken when my friends and I were just starting to get the feeling something big was happening and we were seeing it unfold. Jason Kottke linked to a post today by David Bauer. About traveling to the year 2000 and being shocked at the absence of, well, everything. What the smartest ...
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notes on "timebar for mac os x"
http://notes.torrez.org/2013/04/timebar-for-mac-os-x.html
Timebar for mac os x. For the past few months I have been using a time management method called The Pomodoro Technique. Despite the name it is a simple way to manage your work time. To follow it you:. Decide on the task to be done. Set the timer to 25 minutes. Work on the task until the timer rings; record with an x. Take a short break (3-5 minutes). Every four work cycles take a longer break (15 30 minutes). The story ( you can read it here. In Italian) and a pad and pencil to record his progress. After...
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notes on "how i keep up"
http://notes.torrez.org/2013/03/how-i-keep-up.html
How i keep up. It’s been a couple days now since I took a break from Twitter. Here is a list of things I use to keep up with what is going on:. Not only informative but also funny.). Thoughtful tech news.). Http:/ www.nytimes.com/. It never occurred to me I could just, you know, read the news myself.). Now more than ever.). Twitter summary emails are really. Good I wish there was more in it.). What am I missing? What source of information should I be checking daily? March, 26 2013. Give Tonx a try.
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