Tomorrow's newsletter grants early access to a new community (not on Discourse) that I've contemplated for quite a while, but decided to launch last minute. Be sure to join if want more details:
For anyone on the live page, we're having tech issues with the live server. So we have to forgo the stream today. We're really sorry, team.
I was looking to read some reflection articles about @macstockexpo last week and found them kind of hard to locate. So I compiled everything about #macstock2019 I could find. 😉
Macstock 2019 Link Roundup
Macstock was especially awesome this year. Each time I return home I try to dedicate time to reflect on my time on the event. And I always come away with a better understanding of the Mac community, deepened friendships, new friendships, and way more tools to play with than I should ever download.
Had an appointment with my Lyme specialist last week. I was cleared to drop my 30-day gluten-free experiment. Which means I can eat my own bread again!
There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither. - Alan Cohen
I like my "planners" empty with no guidelines. In other words, notebooks over planners.
"A New Planner Won’t Change Your Life" by @joshua_becker
I wonder how many purchases we make in life because we believe the purchase alone will bring about the change we desire.
I'm exploring the addition of an "Authors Corner" episode series within the @bookwormfm feed. Interviews with authors we've read on how they go about writing books. If yes, what types of questions would you ask?
One of the most common ways for the modern person to maintain self-deception is to keep busy all the time. - Daniel Putnam
By promoting Editorial (it hasn’t been updated in two years), isn’t Apple encouraging them not to work on it?
Tools for Writing Professionals https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1289637208
This is what happens when you tell a two year old, “I don’t care” when choosing a record. #ChristmasInAugust
David Allens dream app. It likely already exists. Kourosh Dini has the best take I've seen on how to implement it.
"Realizing the GTD Dream App" by @kouroshdini
These articles are interesting, but I hear more and more stories of remote workers going back to offices due to loneliness and seeking community. Is the "digital nomad" lifestyle starting to crumble? 🤔
Tips for how to be as successful and productive as possible as a digital nomad, on everything from finances to work setup to travel
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. - Abraham Lincoln
For @neubibleco users, double tap the screen while reading, type a small piece of the book name and chapter to quickly jump.
I likely keep posting photos from our NC trip to remind me of the beauty and calmness of it all. Thanks for enjoying the ride with me.
My brain keeps telling me to explore photography and I don't know why. Might be time to scratch that itch. Any recommendations on how to get started or where to go to learn?
I believe half the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things. - William Locke
The more time I spend on screens, the easier it is to chase rabbits. And that means learning to be intentional and mindful is becoming more and more important to me.
"A Mindful Approach to Technology" by @BobbleheadJoe
Our goal at The Sweet Setup has always been to help you find the best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But over the past several years, we’ve found...
First line from The Weekly Impulse, which goes out tomorrow:
"I bought a subscription to Ten Percent Happier. There. I said it."
If you're interested in learning how to make audiograms (like I do for @bookwormfm):
A couple of years ago I became familiar with the [Audiogram][] tool created by NY Public Radio. I was enamored and immediately set it up. I created a couple ...
I keep seeing Sapiens come up lately. Not sure how it'll go, but maybe it's time to cover it on @bookwormfm.
"How to Be Your Best Self" by @lifeoptimizer
Do you want to be your best self? Do you want to become the best that you can be? I just finished Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval...
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. - Mark Twain
I've had a few emails asking how I do create these audiograms. So here you go!
https://joebuhlig.com/creating-podcast-audiograms-with-captions/
Creating Podcast Audiograms With Captions
A couple of years ago I became familiar with the Audiogram tool created by NY Public Radio. I was enamored and immediately set it up. I created a couple and shared them, but it was a bit tedious and I could never get it to look quite the way I wanted. Some of that is due to my limitations in time dedicated to the process and some of it was due to motivation. But recently, I discovered a tool that helps automate the process and gives me the design features I want.
