I’ve just set up an account on a Mastodon instance. It feels much more like Twitter than micro.blog. That’s not a knock on micro.blog which I see more as being a social RSS reader.
I just finished the book Changer by @mattgemmell. A really fun read!
Personal Finance Should be Part of Core Education
I believe personal finance should be a core subject taught to our children at school. We should teach how to manage and budget money, the concepts of savings and compound interest, and the risks of credit and deferred payment. Finance and money management education should be threaded through each year of schooling. I think it would offer more practical value - and a better return on investment - than some of the traditional subjects taught.
I’ve added a page detailing some of my most important software tools. Tools - canion.me
Much gnashing of teeth about Twitter knobbling 3rd party apps. While I think Twitter is nuts to do that, I don’t care since I quit the service months ago and don’t miss it a jot.
I had to stop the car to let these guys cross the road today.
I went to bed earlier and had a solid night’s sleep. My mother will be pleased to hear this. 🤣
Why I’m Giving up on Ulysses ➜
Seems I’m not the only one having similar thoughts about Markdown editing, and the place that Ulysses does or does not have in the workflow. Chuq von Rospach reflects on his own experience. I also had no idea that Jason Snell had also raised this Markdown obfuscation issue, but now it makes me feel smart.
Finding the Right Markdown Editor Is Hard
I thought Ulysses would be the best. It has a beautiful appearance, is full-featured, gets many positive reviews, and I already have ownership (or at least subscription access) of it thanks to being a subscriber to Setapp. I’ve been using Ulysses to draft the text of work reports that I ultimately layout in Word for traditional print publication, and it has performed that task admirably with a hefty library of words built-up within its overall library.
Value Curve of Service Delivery
It was recently reported and brought to my attention that Elon Musk had issued a memo to the staff of Tesla. I’m no Musk acolyte, but within his commentary there can be found some good stuff. Within this particular memo Musk highlighted a number of productivity boosting tips. One tip jumped out at me because it is aligned with how I explain to my customers the way I aim to deliver the Business Evaluation service of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme.
@vasta Not sure if you have been otherwise notified, but I reflected on your blogging experience.
@danielpunkass Does Black Ink support crosswords from the Washington Post? I can’t figure out a valid subscription URL.
This morning required a coffee pick-me-up.
Blogging As an Exercise in Thought
Micro.blog has introduced me to a number of new bloggers I would never have otherwise discovered. These are smart, intelligent people going about their lives in another part of the world, completely unrelated to me. Yet the way they think, communicate and share ideas online is very familiar. A recent connect is Sameer Vasta — Vasta on micro.blog — a resident of Ontario, Canada. He claims to overuse the discretionary comma, a problem that I too, face on a regular basis.
Use of Mental Models in Parenting ➜
This is where mental models can help. As in any other area of your life, developing some principles or models that help you see how the world works will give you options for relevant and useful solutions. Mental models are amazing tools that can be applied across our lives. Here are five principle-based models you can apply to almost any family, situation, or child. These are ones I use often, but don’t let this limit you—so many more apply!
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I know Ulysses is the markdown darling but the way it handles markdown links is a pain in the butt. I just want a simple inline view that is compatible with Terpstra’s SearchLink service. I’ve had to fall back to Byword to make it work.
@jack Quick question if I may: how do you get YouTube video embeds to work on Blot.im? I see you’ve done it - I must be missing something obvious…
I’ve just had a cortisone injection into my hip. After suffering a labral tear and having pain for a few months I really hope this will help. After the doctor finished the injection he told me “it was one of the more difficult ones”. He was also using an iPad for MRI - amazing!
This is such a handy use for TextExpander.
This is such a handy use for TextExpander. It’s these simple but delightful elements related to using a Mac that make it so much fun, and productive. Thanks to David Sparks and the new Automators podcast for this video guide.