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I remember when I first discovered @NetNewsWire it had a send to MarsEdit button in it. Anyone know if that feature is in the new version or does it rely on the share sheet on macOS?
Microposts
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 →
I might spend some time this weekend trying to customise my micro.blog site. It needs a bit more me in the design…
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 →
Just discovered that the new micro post interface in MarsEdit 5 has a universal keyboard shortcut. Love that. This is the kind of thing that got me posting to Twitter lots in the early days.
An unusually productive Monday today. Fewer meetings more design time is always a good balance.
Had a little look at the upcoming OmniFocus 4 this morning. I can’t put my finger on why, but I always find the UI of Omni apps slightly off that puts me off using them.
In a lovely post from Patrick Rhone he comments
If I were to paid to dig ditches, I would discover that the ditch is for a water line to a new house that means someone gets clean water, once I think it through, I can find my passion in the ditch digging.
It made me look back at my career and the various jobs I’ve had. The ones that have been most rewarding are the ones which have a greater purpose. As a freelance designer it was for clients whose focus was not about increasing the bank account. In my current job it is for a large charity aiming to help people find their next steps in higher education.
When I worked as a barista the most rewarding time was when I was teaching others how to make great coffee. When I realised it was giving them a skill they can take anywhere in the world it was fantastic. I remember receiving a confused look from one 20 year old who wanted to travel but was unsure about earning money that she didn’t need to worry. She hadn’t realised now she could make a good coffee she could find a job in any country in the world. It was great to see how enabling that skill would be for her.
I’ve disliked the advice of turning your passion into a career for a long time and Patrick’s post reminded me why. If we can find passion in our existing careers work becomes much more fulfilling. It’s ok to have a hobby we are passionate about without trying to turn it into our day job.
Shocked at England’s dominance in the football today. I know we were playing Iran, but given recent performances it was surprising. ⚽️
This morning is very much a dark mode morning.
The sermon in church this morning was all about suffering. A timely subject given recent news about my Mum’s health. Sometimes even as someone who as been a believer for decades you need reminders of the basics. ✝️
I’m resorting to pen and paper to get a proper overview of all the “tasks” that I have assigned to me. Starting to question if digital task managers create work and black holes of stuff.
David Sparks on his journey To Day One and Back Again. I’ve been on a similar thought cycle recently. I have been a long time sporadic user of Day One, and I’ve journaled for a while in Obsidian as well as pen and paper. But recently I’ve decided it’s back to Day One.
Similarly to David it is about ease and access for me. I am a legacy Plus user which means I have sync across all my devices, I can save photos and other items as and when I feel it’s right to do so. Ultimately, I know that if I am going to journal regularly and it be of any use it needs to be easy for me to do so and Day One presents the least amount of friction.
Removed Twitter from my iPhone last night, not because of the Musk thing but because I can’t take all the culture wars. Talking to my counsellor last night I realised how much of a toll it was taking on my mental health. Not worth it at the moment.
My Arc experiment is over. It broke my long established flow for reading RSS and turned what is normally an enjoyable part of the day into an annoyance.
Matt Bircher: I Don’t Think People Really Want Another Twitter…
I think he’s right, people don’t, but I do think people want a simple way to share little bits of information easily. Whilst I think a lot of people are overreacting to Musk buying Twitter, I do hope it causes a renaissance of the personal blog.
Giving Arc a go as my default browser after reading about it again.
It baffles me that you still can’t make a reminder from an email message in Mail.app. Reminders is becoming very powerful yet still feels crippled by this.
The sad demise of the smartly dressed traveller…
It’s not just the smartly dressed traveller that’s disappeared. I recently saw a film of the streets of London in the late 1930’s, everyone looked smart, well dressed, and respectable. Yesterday a trip to buy some groceries revealed a man in a baby pink tracksuit and a woman wearing pyjamas, bathrobe, and slippers… not all progress is positive.
The iPhone 14 Pro is still massively hard to get hold of. Delivery is not until 8th November, and collection is non-existent.
My copy of Somebody Feed Phil the Book arrived yesterday. Forgot I had ordered it so it was a nice surprise.
I really want to find a widget that can recreate this kind of style on iPadOS.
Finished watching season 2 of Tehran on Apple TV+. I really enjoyed it, definitely one to watch, more and more gripping as the season went on. 📺
You know it’s a long day when I brew a coffee at 16:30… 🥱
I am constantly torn when it comes to Google. I don’t like their data collecting strategy but the design of their products is very attractive and appeals to me which makes me want to use them…
Mid morning coffee in Cheltenham’s newest espresso bar. Tastes as good as it looks. ☕️
Goodbye Your Majesty, and thank you for everything. 😢🇬🇧
I have never known life without the Queen, she was a women of great integrity and dedication. I never met her but I will miss her in a way I can’t quite put into words. May God bless her as she finally gets to rest in His presence.
The new default theme in Obsidian is a big improvement, but I think I still prefer Craft. The only thing missing is some kind of graph view.
New Obsidian theme looks good, but I think I still prefer Craft. I do miss the graph view though, especially the local graph for the relationships with the current file.
I’ve just heard someone use the phrase “minor attracted”. Excuse me but that’s called paedophilia and should never be tried to be legitimised by changing the language.
I’ve really enjoyed this episode of Thoroughly Considered discussing the Sonos Move and the whole Sonos ecosystem. Made me reasses how I’m using mine. Just wish the Mac app wasn’t so horrendous.