December 2010
25 posts
Pre-announcing Untabled by Patrick Rhone
Curious.
Where has my focus been? On my so-called Real Life, of course. I’ve been busy...
– The Quest | KerrySchafer.com
I can relate.
Micah visited one of my favorite places last year: Tahquamenon Falls.
So this means you don’t just help them locate a command in the menubar,...
– Tech Support *is* sales
So true.
Micah visited one of my favorite places last year: Tahquamenon Falls.
Read alt/title text on iPhone OS devices via... →
If you got an iPad for Christmas and you’re frustrated because you can’t hover over the latest xkcd strip, try one of the bookmarklets.
You’re welcome.
So this means you don’t just help them locate a command in the menubar,...
– Tech Support *is* sales
So true.
They completely lacked empathy. They could have run the exact same scenario with...
– Attitude In Customer Service Is Everything
Everything.
There’s something Apple and Google could do, though: create privacy...
– These Apps Are Rampantly Stealing Your Info Without Permission
Generous? Sharing this information without a privacy policy should be illegal.
Increased flexibility of employment conditions, designed to make employees more...
– Can Remote Workers Excel On-Site?: Business Collaboration News «
Jumpcut: Minimalist Clipboard Buffering for OS X →
minimalmac:
Jumpcut is an application that provides “clipboard buffering” — that is, access to text that you’ve cut or copied, even if you’ve subsequently cut or copied something else. The goal of Jumpcut’s interface is to provide quick, natural, intuitive access to your clipboard’s history.
I’m not sure why I had never heard of this one before. Perhaps it is that rock that I find so...
No matter what you want to do with your life, there is a way to make it happen....
– What the Hell is Lifestyle Design and Why Do I Care?
I didn’t believe this for most of my life but now I do and I’m done being stuck.
2010: E-Book Buyer's Guide to E-Book Privacy |... →
For those of you who care about this sort of thing.
No man who bothers about originality will be original: simply tell the truth...
– C.S. Lewis (via dompascarella)
Don’t Die Waiting for Retirement to Travel the... →
Don’t.
The fact is, there is nothing in my day that does not contribute to my writing....
– patrickrhone / journal » Blog Archive » On Writing
Writing is life.
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#reverb10 - Writing
What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?
I watch TV. I read blogs and news. I can eliminate these things, but not completely.
For too long I believed that developing as a writer meant shutting out external voices and influences so I could get to the heart of who I am more naturally.
That’s not true, though. Each article I read...
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December 1 One Word.
Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re...
– Reverb 10 | The Prompts
My one word is “change”. I sought change and I lived change this year.
Next year’s word will be “movement”. I’ll have moved toward greater goals in life that, coincidentally, involve being in motion.
Thanks to Patrick and Michael for...
With that said, I want to make 2011 a year of focus like no other.
– My Rammblings
This is an excellent goal and I know Michael’s up for the challenge.