Too many hobbies, not enough focus
i 2025 Holiday Clean Out This article is part of my 2025 Holiday Cleanout. It was originally written in 2018 but was never posted. I wrote it while our kitchen was being remodeled and didn't post it at the time because I didn't want to cause any issues if our contractor happened across it. It's …
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I draft a lot of blog posts, but I don't finish them all. Sometimes I lose interest in the subject, other times I incorporate content into other posts. I keep them around "just in case", sometimes for years. Occasionally I dig through the list and delete the drafts that are completely irrelevant, barely started, or …
I’ve always been a list person. I like to break things down into tasks and feel a sense of accomplish as I cross each item off. In school I’d make lists in my notebooks to keep track of assignments and at home I’d keep a piece of paper around for personal things. In college I …
Ever since the second Steve Jobs era, Apple has been known for its product shots. They’re clean, crisp, detailed, and lit with just the right balance of highlight and shadow to create depth and dimension. They showcase the design of each product and make it enticing and coveted. These are the images that Apple uses …
I enjoy reading old magazines and enjoy looking at their ads as well. There's something about the way they're pitched – the images, the layouts, the specs – that still gets me. I often fall into the trap of looking at the prices and marveling at them, thinking about how "cheap" or "expensive" various systems are. I …
I bought an M1 MacBook Air in 2020 for $1,249. It provided a significant performance boost over my 2016 MacBook Pro, even when running applications that weren't optimized for it. Since then. Apple has released four more generations of its M-series Apple Silicon, nearly doubling performance, but that M1 MacBook Air is still on sale. Not on Apple’s website …
Pluribus is a recently-released show on Apple TV by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Critics and podcast hosts are raving about it. I've been watching it and I just... don't get it. It's a sci-fi story with comedy elements to it and it can be entertaining, it's just... slow. It's kind of like Severance in …
Autumn is my favorite season but the leaves are not guaranteed. When there is ample rain the leaves change slowly through vibrant green, yellow, and red hues, creating a satisfying, long, and beautiful season. When there is less rain, the leaves quickly turn brown and fall off, leaving entire trees barren and making the season …
I discovered Simple Beep from an article on 512 Pixels about the iMac G3. It’s a podcast that ran from 2014 to 2021 covering the history of the Macintosh. I started listening from the beginning, learning and reminiscing about the Macintosh startup sound, Hyper Card, Kaleidoscope, At Ease, Apple keyboards, the early internet, icons, Adium, and the …
I started using the elliptical 5 mornings a week as a way to shave off some extra calories and allow myself a little more flexibility in my diet. I “ellipticate” for about 25 minutes and needed something to watch. I decided that a series would be better than trying to string together a bunch of …
Relatively Ambitious 