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September 3, 2024 "Here's a simple trick for getting more people to read what you write: write in spoken language.[…] It seems to be hard for most people to write in spoken language.

September 3, 2024 "Whenever I change blogging platforms or domain names or simply post to several places, I feel a twinge of guilt.

September 3, 2024 Give up on trying to be popular.

August 17, 2024 This is Lionel "Ploum" Dricot writing about his blog on People and Blogswith Manu Moreale: My blog is exactly where I want it to be.

August 13, 2024 As an indie blogger, our unique voice is our biggest asset.

August 03, 2024 Coincidentally I read two blog posts about RSS within days of each other this week.

July 27, 2024 Jim Nielsen What my blog is now is a result of me wrestling with what it even means to blog.

July 24, 2024 Hey friends, let's talk social media.

June 21, 2024 Hey friends, as I mentioned the other day, I’m switching to iA Writer for my blogging and writing.

May 13, 2024 When I wrote about my iPhone’s one page Home Screen I had forgotten how I had learned to create the “Choose From Menu” shortcut.

May 10, 2024 Since trading in my two iPads, my iPhone 15 Pro Max has become my daily driver.

May 10, 2024 I wrote about this very subject earlier in the year.

February 23, 2024 Lately, I’ve noticed a growing trend among fellow bloggers as they attempt to monetize their blog.

February 15, 2024 I’ve tried Obsidian before, but the whole process of migrating my Apple Notes into it just seemed like too much fucking work.

February 8, 2024 I have been using Alfred since 2016 version 2.

January 21, 2024 I prefer organizing my day sorted by lists in Apple’s Reminders.

January 14, 2024 As you know I’m a fan of RSS feeds as a way to keep up with the latest news and updates from my favorite blogs.

January 1, 2024 Another year wraps up, and the clock is ticking closer to another birthday.

December 10, 2023 Steph Ango File over app is a philosophy: if you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read.

November 29, 2023 Alright, buckle up because I’m diving into the trend sweeping Hemispheric Views and bloggers everywhere.

November 28, 2023 I find myself constantly switching between different apps, services, and devices.

October 25, 2023 Fastmail has folders that can auto-purge emails?

September 26, 2023 Today, I decided to check my iCloud storage allocation, as I’m currently subscribed to the 50 GB plan.

September 10, 2023 Every day, while using my iPad, I often stumble upon new apps that help me be more productive.

September 9, 2023 Most iPhone and iPad users are familiar with the option to change font size in Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Phone, Notes, and other apps that support Dynamic Type.

August 12, 2023 Recently, I have needed to find some important files that were a few years old.

June 4, 2023 In this blog post, I want to introduce you to three essential Mac apps: Alfred, Drafts, and PopClip.

December 29, 2022 I love Goodlinks as my read-it-later app.

December 28, 2022 Fastmail is a fantastic email provider that consistently delivers high-quality service.

December 26, 2022 Dallin Crump For several months I made do with only a desktop.

September 24, 2022 Kev Quirk Back in 2018 I decided I was ditching Android for an iPhone.

August 22, 2022 There is one app that is the backbone for everything that I do on my Mac.

January 4, 2021 Dropbox has taken a lot of heat from users lately.

July 8, 2020 I have been trying a new read-it-later and bookmark manager app GoodLinks by Ngoc Luu the developer of 1Writer.

May 5, 2019 I have a goal of 10,000 steps every day.

September 4, 2018 If you have been following my blog for a while you know that I’m a big fan of Alfred.