Someone must think that this is a perfectly normal thing to sell in a local supermarket
After 2 weeks of work, work and more work, I’m still suffering from a bit of writers block for the blog. I need to dis-engage and switch off, and then switch on here…
After debating (with myself) about my ancient version of Lightroom I might have reached a solution, if temporary. I’ve installed macOS 10.12 and Lightroom on an external SSD, if only for photo management.
Someone’s graffiti’d “THE EARTH IS FLAT” on a billboard off the side of the Motorway. Clearly never heard of Eratosthenes, Christopher Columbus, round the world cruises, air travel, NASA, telecommunications satellites…
Finally landed back to Earth after more than a week with near 100% focus on one deadline. Feels like much longer since my last blog post.
Listing 32-bit apps on macOS. Super useful.
Spend +5minutes sitting in a parking space, thinking that no-ones gonna come by at this time on a Saturday. 3minutes after paying for parking a warden appeared. Phew.
If StormTroopers had coffee cups
My personal debate on new hardware
Debating (with myself) the Pros & Cons of an Apple laptop for personal use. The debate forks quickly into,
- Macbook Air vs 12" Macbook
- New vs Apple Refurbished vs Used (eBay)
- New hardware vs existing hardware & workarounds
It’s not all about cost. That’s significant, but not everything.
My usage is driven by lifestyle, and it not always being convenient to sit at my iMac due to family reasons and the layout of the house. But despite it not being a current model I’m reluctant to trade it for an upgrade.
Importantly I’m questioning both a new computer or continuing to use iOS (iPhone or iPad) my very lightweight use. And my use cases are particularly light, both in hardware needs and in time spent using the hardware. My workarounds are in iOS and in screen sharing to my iMac. Both of which are served my needs for a while, particularly iOS of course, even if my personal preference is for larger displays and a cursor-based OS.
Double “Done”. Clearly no other option.
CEO 101: What not to do in the middle of interviews about a corporate merger.
I love this. Love it.
The time spent with good friends is the best time, but the fastest to slip by in the blink of an eye…
That Other Hops May Live…
I’ve so far resisted installing either the Micro.blog app or MarsEdit on my work issued MacBook Pro. I feel that’s just the start of a slippery slope which leads to the valley of unproductive days.
Noticed that my frequency of posting to DayOne has plummeted since I started a Micro.blog account.
The end to one of those days…
The moment when a colleague of the same grade dictates an order like they’re your boss.
The Germans probably have a word for the frustration you feel as you diplomatically tell them to ask nicely.
How many toys does one small dog need?
LinkedIn: the network for people you met once at a trade show 6 years ago. Or someone you used to work with, but has been promoted 4 times since you left the company that lacked any career opportunities when you were there.
Every time I ctrl+click on a Microsoft Office app on my Mac I’m amazed that there’s no “Create New” option. That’s staggering.
nValt no more.
Sorry Brett.
More use of Keyboard Maestro
For any Mac user not using Keyboard Maestro then OMG are you missing out.
I’ve seen its power before but today I found myself wanting to link OmniFocus tasks, writing the notes in Bear.
I’m not a programmer, or at least I’ve written a line of code in nearly 20 years. But just by following the steps I’d take and adding them to Keyboard Maestro I was able to create an automated workflow.
So now typing >bear in OmniFocus, KM kicks in to copy a link to the task, creates a new appropriately tagged Bear note, adds the OmniFocus link, then goes and grabs the task title, inserting this as the title of the note. The link for the note is then inserted back into OmniFocus, replacing the >bear text with a link to the note in Bear. The back and forth happens in under a second.
On iOS the Workflow app has always been a mystery to me in ways that KM has seemed obvious by comparison.
Update : my failing single AirPod (out of warranty) was replaced for free by Apple under “consumer law”. Fabulous.