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Wired recently published their recommendations in an article entitled "The Best Apps for Distraction-Free Writing: Focus on your words and not on your toolbars with these eight minimal writing apps for your computer, your tablet, and even your phone.". I use two of those recommendations: Obsidian (only application open, one…
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I am a big fan of Cal Newport's Deep Life podcast. One of his monthly goals is to read at least five books, which he then covers in his podcast. Fellow podcast fan Bram Adams (bram@bramadams.dev) has created a database of all Cal has read here: Cal’s Five Books of…
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Just like last year, I have created some downloadable PDF files of "continuous" calendars for 2024: Vertical version (PDF) Horizontal version (PDF) I hopefully did the conversion from 2023 to 2024 correctly. It was especially tricky since 2024 is a Leap Year. If you find an error, then please let…
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I picked up this comic from a former co-worker (@evans_comics) – Lani! It is excellent. Interesting story based in San Diego, and the artwork is well done. The stickers are fun also! You can check out his online store here: https://evanscomics.etsy.com/.
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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…
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Photo by Frank Holleman on Unsplash In a recent episode of Cal Newport's The Deep Life Podcast — Episode 238: The Joys Of The Reading Life — Cal provided his well-thought-out ideas on how to have a deep reading life and how that intersects with our digital technologies. I agree…
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Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Back in 2019, I embarked on a daily morning personal devotion and growth plan by reading these two books on my Kindle Paperwhite (no ads): “Unshakeable: 365 Devotions for Finding Unwavering Strength in God’s Word” by Christine Caine “The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on…
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Just like last year, I have created some downloadable files of "continuous" calendars for 2023: Vertical version (PDF) Horizontal version (PDF) I hopefully did the conversion from 2022 to 2023 correctly. If you find an error then please let me know. These were inspired by Kairos Cognition very elegant calendar:
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While this cup is no longer available, the quality of Skeletal Dropkick cups, mugs, etc. is excellent and uniquely designed. Plus there are great sticker options. So enjoy!
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I recently picked up some fun stickers for my new work laptop from Etsy: Capt. America R2D2 California Republic I highly recommend them.
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