March 2011
42 posts
“Digital [maps] will never replace paper, because there will always be...”
– Forty Two / Fifty
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
“I have two hopes in writing here: First, that it might be therapeutic for...”
– Crazy Sucks
Very brave.
Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Coudal -... →
Good read. Makes me want to buy some more Field Notes stuff.
By the way, this is a Field Notes memo book.
“I find that a big disadvantage of spending time alone is the danger of losing...”
– Work Shifting - Beware of Those Sneaky Workshifting Assumptions
That’s a nice way to put it.
“Basically, any piece of text you find yourself typing over and over is a prime...”
– The Nerd’s Guide to Managing Your Ebook Business Without Losing Your Mind
In this role, you should never type anything more than twice. Save everything to a snippet the first time you think, “Why am I typing this again?!”
Better yet, enable the keyboard shortcut in TextExpander to...
The Nerd’s Guide to Managing Your Ebook Business... →
Clipped to Evernote for future reference.
antesdepensar: this saturday while drinking at... →
I hate when I choose the wrong blog to post to.
If you landed here from a recent Twitter link, you want to click the link above.
Not getting things done
I’d Ike to see a productivity application that has an “Edit” mode and a “Working” mode. When you open the app, it defaults to “Working” mode and lets you view your lists and projects, add new items to your inbox, and move anything from your inbox to another spot.
You’d need to switch to “Edit” mode to change any piece of information or...
“Let’s say my goal is to sell 10,000 copies of something. And let’s...”
– Steal This E-Book - Forbes.com
Good point.
“Another nickname for Michigan is the “Great Lake State.”...”
– DNR - Michigan FAQ
Even I own a couple of small boats.
“Every day has twenty four hours so use them!”
– Chances are, there are a good number of great…
tracingben:
Today has “get in the car and drive far away and drink a beer or two someplace” written all over it.
That’s everyday.
The Four Levels of Competence →
If you’re a teacher or a learner you should read this article.
Dan does a great job encapsulating a basic learning process new motorcycle riders go through but it has much wider applications.
“Again, I just can’t help but wonder how anyone who is against major reforms, not...”
– More on Homeland Healthcare from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
True?
“What’s not clear is how people who don’t code contribute their...”
– Designers, Women, and Hostility in Open Source | Smarterware
I never thought about contributing to an open source software project as a non-coder. Interesting.
“What makes a podcast compelling for me? Short, focused content with professional...”
– Why I Love Doing Podcasts And Hate Listening To Them
Same for me.
Take A Moment To Brag About Someone Else →
I’ve done just that. I bragged about my wife.
To Infinity and Beyond: "Worth it to who?" →
infinityand:
It was worth it because we weren’t wasting gas just to waste it, we were turning a mixture of hydrocarbons into pure fucking happiness. If everybody used oil that way, I honestly wouldn’t have a problem with lengths people go to get it.
YES!!
“You’re better off eating fries cooked in beef tallow or duck fat than fries...”
– Everything You Know About Weight Loss is Wrong
Interesting.
“GPS units have the ability to mark waypoints for regular reference. One such...”
– Musings of an Intrepid Commuter
Share your 3G Internet connection over wifi (Linux... →
“This is getting serious people. In 1999 the Web had 78TB of free space...”
– To Anyone Who’s Ever Trolled
WatchWe caught these folks playing at Fenian’s Irish Pub on St. Patrick’s Day this year.
WatchCatholic Central marching band at the 24th annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Conklin, MI.
One Thing Well: Sponsor One Thing Well →
onethingwell:
I love writing One Thing Well, but it’s quite a bit of work. So I’ve decided to offer RSS feed sponsorships. If you have a product you’d like to promote to the tech-savvy, software-obsessed folk that read the site the sponsorship page has all the details. In brief: a week’s sponsorship costs…
Watch(via Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Star Wars - CollegeHumor video)
I’m so happy I saw this!
“The next time someone points out something you have done wrong – a loved one, a...”
– patrickrhone / journal » Blog Archive » Mea culpa
Yes.
How To Get Library Ebooks on the iPad/iPhone, No... →
If you have any interest in checking out library books for reading on your iPad, this guide will help you simplify the awfully ridiculous process required to add the books to your device.
In Estonia, Communism's collapse paved the way for... →
