Thoughts on continuing to use Twitter
Context In a previous post1, I mentioned how my experience of Twitter is actually quite nice and I don’t encounter any of the craziness that other people report. Is that still true? Well, yes and no…
Tools
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On "... the terrible beauty of maps"
This captures so well what I sometimes feel about visual note-taking (basic mind-mapping, as well as more flexible, powerful tools): (Source) I’ve gotten to the point where I generally use outline a…
On Narration, Tinderbox, and other things ...
It's hard to say what is so good about this video. It is many things. It is a generally well-made ensemble, a slice of art criticism, a slice of philosophical questions and concerns, it is a demo…
Some thoughts on notes, with DevonThink
I should write about my opinions on “artisanal software” separately, but I have mentioned some of the tools I use, and DevonThink is pretty central to a lot of ways I “augment myself”. So, here’s a s…
Notebook rollover time
My Cafe Note B6 Slim from Nanami Paper filled up (second in a row!), and I recently switched to a different, larger notebook — the Seven Seas “MicroDot” A5 — from the same company (and so, the same p…
On note-taking, the meaning of notes, and what I use
Context (FYI, this is the sort of thing that’s re-hashed over and over again …) Some words mean many things — and while not quite as versatile as God or Fuck, Note is surely high on the list. There…
Using Twitter the right way (!)
Apparently there was a massive Twitter hack1 yesterday, and some folks clearly made a bunch of money2 off it too. I didn’t notice this, though I do spend several minutes a day on Twitter. I guess it’…
Journalling flow
I’ve been doing this for perhaps four years now, so … it’s something I can write about. Here’s a rough outline: * I use Day One1 * Every day, I write one entry on what happened that day * Optional…
On debugging Elisp
Was playing around with Elixir, installed elixir-mode, but indentation wasn't working. About to give up, but took it as an opportunity to learn how to debug Elisp, and ... whoa, it was effortless…
On the flow of text on the page
Ever since I’ve been doodling around on apps/tools like Notion1, Tinderbox2 and Roam3, I feel constrained when I look at the flow of text on a regular book. Of course, it had to be that way in the be…
Mac software
Saw this list of Mac software that Jack Baty uses and ... realized I have a lot of overlap ! https://baty.blog/2019/software-installed-on-the-new-16-inch-macbook-pro/ The only "big stuff"…
On writing instruments
After some trials over the past five years or so, I’ve found that I like to (physically, with pen and paper) write, I like to write a lot, and I like to write in a certain way. In terms of paper, I s…