Mobile phones to be banned in WA public schools from 2020 under McGowan Government move - ABC News

The WA Government will ban students from using mobile phones in public schools in a major push to reduce distraction and focus on learning.

Bravo! I reckon this is a great move.

Inktober Day 29: Injured.

I’m on the verge of splurging for a new 27” iMac. I’ve been saving for ages but am still nervous. An expensive purchase. But the 2013 MacBook Pro is showing its age.

I spend so much time farting around with various information capture and management apps, when really, DEVONthink can essentially do it all.

Inktober Day 28: Ride.

Inktober Day 27: Coat.

Inktober Day 26: Dark.

Great weather for a play at the park.

Inktober Day 25: Tasty.

Inktober Day 24: Dizzy.

Blogvember Prompt List

I’ve mentioned previously an idea to make November my own Blogvember.

From that idea, @galexa asked if I would have a list of prompts. I hadn’t even considered that, but he makes a fair point. If I’m using Inktober as my guide, it has prompts, so why not offer them for Blogvember as well?

So, I’ve put together the following list of prompts. Some will be easy, some might be personal, and some could prove controversial. Doesn’t that sounds like a combination of the content you might want to find on a blog?

The Blogvember Prompt List

  1. Recollection
  2. Trying
  3. Failing
  4. Food
  5. Nature
  6. Family
  7. Work
  8. Technology
  9. Television
  10. Book
  11. Childhood
  12. Smells
  13. Beverage
  14. Recycling
  15. Renovation
  16. Animal
  17. Party
  18. Game
  19. Love
  20. Fight
  21. Unrequited
  22. Sport
  23. Toast
  24. Infrastructure
  25. Money
  26. Shoes
  27. Loss
  28. Hope
  29. Religion
  30. Politics

Inktober Day 23: Ancient.

My iPhone has been acting really weird the last couple of days. Losing network, apps failing to load, hanging apps and loss of screen responsiveness. I’ve taken the nuclear option: Erase and Reset. I blame iOS 13.

Incense in a coffee shop. I like it.

Being Busy Is Eliminating the Joys of Shared Free Time

To make the most efficient use of their scant time at home, some parents have resorted to using the same enterprise software that organizes their office lives

We’ve been using Basecamp at home and it’s been a game-changer.

I saw a lady wearing a taped-up cardboard box on her head. In the library. Using a computer. Life is interesting.

Inktober Day 22: Ghost.

In the blogging world, this month is Inktober. I am thinking I might challenge myself to make November, Blogvember. August as Blogust would sound better, but I don’t wait to wait another 9 months.

My mind keeps circling back to Dave Winer’s blog. I like how he maintains a pithy flow of commentary through the day. I like that he blogs using an Outliner. No wonder it’s the oldest blog in the world.

Inktober Day 21: Treasure