The basics of email ...
… with Nicholas Bate.
I’ve been wrestling with my inbox for a while now but last month I started batch processing my emails again, and although it has taken a few weeks I’ve got my inbox down to a handful of emails this morning from the 100+ that were sitting there a few weeks ago.
Once again, Twitter explodes over the tweets of a certain president.
As for what covfefe actually is, we still don’t know. Some may say it’s a typo of “coverage,” and that Donald Trump was railing against his portrayal in the media again. But the sensible among you would reject that hypothesis, knowing that there would be no way that the president would be sitting up in his ludicrously opulent mansion, restless at midnight, so steamed about his popularity that he would pull out his phone and throw out a half-considered complaint tweet to his millions of followers.
via The Verge
Is it a typo? Probably. As a result of a long line of gaffs and poorly worded tweets by Donald Trump though, it is hard to take him seriously. And for as long as he has free access to his own account then that isn’t likely to change soon.
Smarter money, smarter spending
I’ve had pre-paid cards in the past but the app that accompanies the Monzo card should provide better insight into spending habits and make me think twice about my spending habits.
Who do I know that’s been writing frequently on Medium?
Ugmonk "Gather" Desk Organiser
Gather is a modular desk organiser that is being funded via Kickstarter.
My inner-nerd says yes but as lovely as this organiser is I’m going to pass on it.
MBP hardware boosts are tempting but I’ll wait on news of new iMacs before I decide on what path to take with my next hardware purchase. thenextweb.com/apple/201…
Another night on the course
A lot colder tonight than last week, but glad to get out for a hit with Ethan.
The basics ...
Simple rules
I often fall into the trap of complicated systems.
A simple rule works because I can have one of those completely mindless days and still stick to it. And let’s be real: I have as many mindless days as I have mindful days. Complicated systems ruin both, actually. On mindless days, when it’s a struggle to focus and my head feels like its on backward, following a complicated system requires more concentration and willpower than I can muster.
— Simple rules, again by Annie Mueller