A man’s word

A man is only as good as his word. I have lived by these words my whole life, and I intend to continue doing so until my time on this earth passes. When a man gives his word, he must keep it at all costs. This is not negotiable. How, then, does one reconcile ruthlessly [...]

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Real productivity

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Genius

I never had the pleasure of meeting Steve Jobs. Now it’s certain that I never will. Like Apple or not, Mr. Jobs was one of the greatest minds of our time. His combination of genius, creativity, and personality were wholly unique. The world will be less bright without him. My prayers are with his family. Rest [...]

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To the man who stole my BlackBerry – thanks – Telegraph

As one day melded miserably into another, something else began to fill the void. Life, I think it’s called. Freed from the tyranny of 24/7 availability, I found myself offering snatches of desultory conversation to my wife over breakfast. I had time to watch the goldfinches landing on our bird feeder; train journeys were spent [...]

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Oh, iPad – Nathaniel Mott

In essence, it's come down to this: I found the iPad to be indispensable not because of what it does that my other devices can’t do, but for what it does that I don't want to do on my other devices. Exactly.

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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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