š I'm Joe. I strive to build productivity systems that stand the test of time and help me do more than check boxes. I'm here to help you do the same.
š I read a lot of books and talk about it.
šæ I can't focus on one thing for long, so I write a lot of code for an eclectic grouping of projects.
š And I'm a bit obsessed with finding non-proprietary solutions to digital problems. Thus, text files for the win! š
There's a trend. It's a typical trend. It's one you see in many sectors. It's a trend that comes from one of two sources. One, people need a break. Two, people know and understand more about their sector than the general population. But the question is, what do you do about it once you know?
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I always find these types of articles interesting. They're not always right, but fun nonetheless.
"Three places iOS 13 might point to future Apple ambitions" | Macworld
With Appleās newest mobile OS available, Dan Moren reads the tea leaves to see where Apple is interested in taking its technology.
Inside baseball: I updated to iOS 13 within an hour of it being available. š±
Transparency is key.
"How Brands Build Trust Through Transparency and Cynical Optimism" - Tracking Wonder
Itās time for business artists lead with their ideals. Ironically enough, a healthy dose of cynicism may be their greatest tool in this revolution.
"7 Proven Ways to Break Your Cell Phone Addiction"
We know all too well that we're too glued to our phones. Here is a list of 7 proven ways to break your cell phone addiction.
Just added this to my reading list.
"Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA"
Stories hold powerful magic: the stories that we read and hear, and the ones that we create and share, the ones that become part of who we are. And because...
Be sure to get your votes in for @bookwormfm. We'll be picking a book for episode 79 during recording this morning.
Have a book youād like us to cover? Share it here. Also, be sure to vote for books you want to hear as well. We donāt follow the voting exactly...
Last minute change on the live recording tomorrow. Joe screwed up his schedule and had to move it earlier. Plan is 11am Central tomorrow. Sorry, team.
Just ran another test on my Dvorak speeds. I'm now up in the 120 WPM range. š±
Iāve had an interest in the Dvorak keyboard layout for a couple years now. The concept makes sense to me and Iām finally doing something about it.
āAllen has a theory about why GTD has such a rabid following among software developers in particularāand why they donāt completely get it.ā https://www.fastcompany.com/3046463/the-father-of-getting-things-done-youre-getting-me-all-wrong
I'm almost done with my article on @ProtonMail. But until that releases, be sure to check out their site. š
Why, oh why, do I continue to read @ttscoff's hardware articles? šø
"I wrote a review of the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard for you nerds"
This is a post about keyboards. Well, about one keyboard, but weāll probably go through a bunch to get there. Itās going to be long, and some of my less...
I can't say I'm a part of this challenge, but I AM trying to turn my creative work into habits.
The Create Daily Challenge : zen habits
By Leo Babauta This month I invite you to work on creativity and discipline in one habit in what Iām calling the Create Daily Challenge. Itās about practicing the discipline...
I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific. - Lily Tomlin
It's only fitting that a Shortcut exist for getting to @MacSparky's new Field Guide. Congrats on the awesome course, David!
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/41748547c244408faadff08422fc16a2
It's kind of fun to see how far I've come with the hPDA. Rather, how it hasn't changed much:
Ideas and reminders come to us when weāre not ready for them or when we canāt do anything about them. We remember to clean out the gutters when itās raining....
David Sparks has done it again. He's just released a brand new Shortcuts Field Guide specifically geared towards iOS 13. I haven't had a chance to go through the whole thing, but I can tell you it's intense. There is a LOT of great video here. And since it's so great, I figured it was only fitting to create a Siri Shortcut that takes you to the Shortcuts Field Guide.
No tool is omnicompetent. There is no such thing as a master-key that will unlock all doors. - Arnold Toynbee
Tomorrow's Weekly Impulse is all about a paper reference system I set up at work. It's the first time I've done this since beginning my GTD journey seven years ago.
It's true. I've been using the hPDA for five years.
A little over five years ago I took a small stack of index cards and clipped them together with a small binder clip. The idea was simple and it was...
If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. - John Irving
I haven't used a screensaver in years. But this has me in download mode.
A screensaver for macOS based on Apple's September Event 2019 opening video- Wonderful Tools
A screensaver for macOS based on Apple's September Event 2019 opening video- Wonderful Tools - GitHub - heysaik/Wonderful-Tools-Screensaver: A screensaver for macOS based on Apple's September Event 2019 opening video-...
