This article about The design game has changed and I don’t know where I fit anymore has resonated with me more than I expected it too.

Design isn’t just about designing anymore. It’s about playing the online game, building an audience, and becoming a content machine. It feels less about the work and more about marketing yourself.

This is the aspect I’ve always struggled with. There’s always been an element of this, but in recent years it seems to have grown more and more important. Ultimately I want to create things that help people, don’t have loads of corporate tape around them, and are fun to use.

My hay fever seems to be hitting particularly hard this year. My eyes are so gritty and heavy, it’s been a long time since it’s had this effect on me.

I’ve been reading Getting Things Done recently, considering that I’ve been aware of the system for 20 years this is the first time I’ve read the book. I wish I’d read it sooner rather than just relying on acquired knowledge from various blogs.

I’m starting to come to the conclusion that what I really want is a Mac in an iPad form factor. Or smush the two together so I have the best of both worlds.

When you Cmd-Q instead of Cmd-W in Safari… 😩

Local coffee shop has added a 90 minute limit on their WiFi and I don’t blame them. I rarely work in a coffee shop for longer, but I’ve seen people there all day and only buying one coffee. These small businesses can’t afford such behaviour.

Jamie calls it Shower Brain, for me it’s driving brain.

people’s tendency toward insightful or analytical thinking is evident during “resting-state” brain activity–while a person relaxes with no task to perform or expectation about what is to come.

When I had an hour long commute either end of the day, I would find breakthroughs in projects would come more readily. Now I no longer have a commute I find motorway or “big road” drives have the same effect. The task requires concentration but on a level that has become second nature to me, my mind can then work on things without my realising it.

Any recommendations for general tech news websites to replace The Verge?

The cactus I bought with my Grandad when I was 4 years old has died, taken by stem rot. Chopped off a couple of bits that still seem healthy in the hope of being able to plant them but it doesn’t look good. Sad times. 36 years we’ve been together.

Today’s coffee is extremely funky! Smells amazing, but might be a bit to much processing for my tastes… ☕️