Came across this rather wonderfully designed website called Making Software a couple of days ago. Haven’t been able to bring myself to close the tab. Exceptional.
Finished reading: Raven Black by Ann Cleeves ๐
Really enjoyed this, Iโve no doubt I shall be reading the rest of the series this year.
fifth session at the gym this morning. Wasn’t feeling great this morning, sore throat, tired, but decided not to text my PT cry off. Went anyway and feel better after it. It felt hard today, but glad I went.
Well that’s a fast way to make me not want to use your service. The only thing I can think it’s detecting is iCloud Private Relay, but yeh, not signing up.
I have set myself one goal this year: read one page of a book per day.
I love reading. It relaxes me in a way that nothing else does, and yet I don’t read as often as I would like. Reviewing Book Tracker the other day I noticed there were 3 months when I only read a book two or three times (June, September, and November), those were months which I could’ve benefited from reading more in as they were particularly busy or stressful at work. So I’m resolving to set up a simple habit to make sure when those kinds of months arrive I do not forget to do something which will help me.
One page seems a bit low, you might be asking why not say one chapter instead? I know myself. One page is doable. One page doesn’t feel hard when the whole day is jam packed. One page is also unlikely to be where I will stop. Once I’ve read one page I will want to at least finish the chapter and I will probably end up reading more. That’s not the aim though. One page per day. That’s doable. That’s enough to build a habit of picking up a book every day.
Finished reading: The Daughter by T.M. Logan ๐
Finished reading: Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog by Jeremy Clarkson ๐
I got three books for Christmas, already finished one.
I wish I could share this post with a few people, it baffles me how people get away with such excuses and show no desire to close their skill gaps.
Alan Jacobs documents a similar thought process I am going through after the recents stories of being locked out of an Apple account through no fault of your own. I already rely on .txt or .md files most things but I will be following Alanโs lead to get my photos backed up locally.
There is little contention that writing is a useful tool when working, whether the purpose of that work is recalling, assimilating, collating, constructing or critiquing. This is an essay examining not whether notes should be taken, but how.
A wonderful read about note-making and finding the right approach for how you work. I think it made me realise why I struggle to keep a habit going with apps like Obsidian. They imply a pressure to make notes which I don’t need, and which takes away the fun.
Edit: I also love the design of this personal site! Delightful.