Category: Mobile
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Google has released a February 2025 operating system (OS) update for Pixel phones!
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
I got the Google Pixel 6a two years ago, in August 2022, as a free phone on T-Mobile. I was surprised to get the latest Android 15 upgrade recently. Click here if you want to see the new features!
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
I think Cal Newport has done his homework on this topic, and I found his conclusions solid. Here are three additional recommendations I have for "effective" mobile device use: Turn off all notifications. Only add back the critical ones like: Text messages from family members, key home automation alerts, local…
-
Introduction About two weeks ago I decided to move my personal David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) system (aka "External Brain/Trusted System") to Obsidian.md (a "free" personal knowledge management application — note I previously thought that Obsidian was open-source but it is not). I don't have a huge set of…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
My current personal external Getting Things Done (GTD) brain/tool is Nirvana. I recently decided to move some of my "content" related items in my Someday/Maybe list to external list options in tools that are native for that type of content. For books I moved them to an Amazon Book Want…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
This photo is part of my Blurry collection. CURRENT HAPPENINGS The last two months have been going well. Mother's Day in May was great, and so was Father's Day in June. We have been slowly getting back out to our favorite places to eat, visiting breweries, attending church in person…
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
This photo is part of my Blurry collection. CURRENT HAPPENINGS All but one of us is vaccinated. Guess which one? Ha Ha! #stay_home_if_sick, #wash_your_hands, #social_distance, #wear_a_mask Christy and I had a great 2nd retreat to The Oaks to celebrate our 27th Wedding Anniversary. It was super reflective and restful. Here…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Apple, Books, Business, Craft Beer, Current Affairs, DIY, Family, GTD, Ideas, Leadership, Management, Mobile, Personal, Personal Development, Podcast, Productivity, San Diego, Technology, Tip+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Photo by Steve Holden. MORE LIKE THIS! CURRENT EVENTS No big change for us on the COVD-19 front. We continue to be vigilant and focused: #wear_a_mask; #wash_your_hands, #social_distance, and #stay_home_if_sick. The good news is that Christy's school as been able to go back to teaching kids in person with a…
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON? I did do a Sprint Triathlon hosted by the UCSD Triton Triathlon Team on Feb. 16, 2020. It was tough but good fun: Feb. 16 was also my son Conrad's 21st birthday. We had a good time celebrating: I've also enjoyed a few great IPA-ish beers…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Current Affairs, Family, GTD, Ideas, Mobile, Music, Personal, Personal Development, San Diego, Technology, Tip, Travel+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
This article from Recode by Kara Swisher called "Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn’s next move: investing in a phone secure enough for the president: In a Recode Decode interview, he explains why he’s working to launch a new secure mobile phone aimed at government and corporate customers" got me…
Steve Holden's Blog 