Simplicity

Repeating Tasks

Repeating tasks are a core feature of any GTD type system. There are some tasks that repeat on a regular basis – things like taking out the garbage, paying taxes, backing up your computer. Some of these tasks are done daily, some weekly, some monthly, and some quarterly. Being able to schedule a repeating task [...]

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Writing, Reading, and Reference

A look into the tools I use for writing, reading, and reference. Writing: I write on three different devices – my iMac, my iPhone 4, and my iPad 2. One of my core needs is that anything I write must be instantly accessible and editable on any of these three devices. This is non-negotiable. It’s [...]

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An idiot and a blank screen

I don’t jump on the bandwagon of the latest and greatest text editor. I used Notational Velocity for the longest time, until I finally 1 switched to the excellent nvALT for its Markdown support. Different applications sucha s iA Writer and Byword have been getting press for years, and I let them pass me by. [...]

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Turning Chaos into Order

Though I try to keep my life as simple as reasonably possible, life happens. Often it’s my day job that gets insanely busy to the point where I just don’t know what to do next. I can be working on dozens of projects at once, each seemingly more important than the next. Spending time on [...]

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Thoughts on Markdown

Markdown is not new. It’s nearly seven years old at this point, which makes it about one hundred and fifty Internet Years old. AOL was probably still relevant when Markdown was first created, which tells you something. [1] I’ve resisted even trying Markdown until the past week or so. It wasn’t difficult or complicated, of [...]

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Defaults

By default, both Windows and Android annoy the shit out of you. That is their default, out of the box state. When you buy a Windows computer, there are many things you must do to make it serviceable. When you buy an Android powered phone, you must go through a similar process.[1] This is the [...]

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