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Newsletters feel inherently uninteresting.

Blogs feel like a digital living room where I can share my thoughts with whoever drops by.

If I’m writing on the web, I want it to be on the web. With oddities like blogrolls and reblogs, trackbacks and pingbacks, atom feeds and webmentions, via’s and tips.

How does my ADHD manifest? Mostly as accidental cardio from running up and down the stairs 20 times a day.

What files from your Mac do you actually need on your phone?

I recently dropped Dropbox to save myself £10/mo. I’ve replaced it with iCloud Drive, which I pay for already.

Mostly I used it so I can access my files on my iPhone too. But I’ve realised there’s only a few folders I need:

  • Documents. For tickets, ID, or personal info.
  • Screenshots. I occasionally screenshot info or as a reminder. So I need access on the go.
  • Blog drafts. I like to write or refine posts on the train.

The other folders I have are temp ones for getting files from my phone to my Mac. For example audio notes, scanned documents, or TikTok videos I’ve downloaded. Hazel on the Mac then auto-moves them to their final destination on the file system.

A hand holding a game controller is pointing at a five-star review on a TV screen displaying movie-related content.

When you review things on Plex your friends can now see them. I love this. I trust my friend’s opinion over a critic or even IMDB/RT/LB/etc.

Blog post. Video demo.

I’ve decided to write up my favourite 500 songs. I expect to be done in about 3 years.

I love a cutesy nickname. But I draw the line at “doggo”.

There’s just something about it that oddly enrages me.

It reminds me of cringe reddit slang from 2012.

I love a door you can open just by pushing it. Sure, the doorknob is busted and it should be fixed. But I won’t. It makes my life joyously easier.