I’ll happily pay for an OSX app that opens my apps full-size or with another app in a split pane. Make it happen someone!
Today's commonplace entry courtesy of Nicholas Bate's learning tips.
My Kaweco fountain pen was quite nice to write with but I might downsize the nib in the future.
And yes, the cramped refers to my hand. Definitely not use to writing notes like this.
The Website Obesity Crisis
Maciej Cegłowski, the creator of Pinboard, highlights the growing obesity of the web and what can be done to improve it.
Let’s preserve the web as the hypertext medium it is, the only thing of its kind in the world, and not turn it into another medium for consumption, like we have so many examples of already.
Let’s commit to the idea that as computers get faster, and as networks get faster, the web should also get faster.
— The Website Obesity Crisis by Maciej Cegłowski
Having read this I've just checked this site and I'm glad to say that the index page and a few of the longer form posts are definitely smaller than a major work of Russian literature.
Remember blogrolls? So do I. They were a great way of finding other blogs to follow. Here's a selection of blogs that I'm currently reading.
Annie Mueller
Annie is a freelance writer with a deep knowledge of productivty, personal growth and writing. After a brief hiatus from the Internet, Annie is back with a new website and great new content.
Belle Beth Cooper
Belle's love of her notebooks isn't the only reason I'm reading her blog. Her monthly reviews and consistent blogging makes her blog a joy to read.
Curtis McHale
Currently based in British Columbia, Canada, Curtis writes openly about the trials and tribulations of freelancing, writing and products he’s working on as well as family life and of course cycling. Just the right mix of categories I would say that almost mirror my interests.
Kurt Harden
I first started following Kurt’s blog, Cultural Offering, on the recommendation of Nicholas Bate a few years ago. What I love about Kurt’s blog is that his is more of a journal than anything else. Political stories, current affairs, sports, family life and of course the occasional shots of what’s being cooked on the grill. A true slice of life on the American side of the pond.
Michael Wade
I’m always envious of bloggers like Michael who continually turn out not only excellent posts, but posts that make you question yourself and your work. Michael’s posts take the form of random thoughts, quotes, links to other blogs, link posts and topical news.
Nicholas Bate
It’s hard say when I first started reading Nicholas’ blog and how I found it, but it’s been required daily reading for me for at least the last five years.
Patrick Rhone
Writer, curator, Mac fan, thinker, family man and blog hero. Did I miss anything? It’s hard to put Patrick into one box when his blog lets you know that he isn’t just good at one thing. He’s great at many things.
Last Updated December 2017.
Remember Blogrolls?
You know what I miss? I miss blog rolls, where authors would list their favourite sites on their blogs.
— Relative Sanity (@relativesanity) January 3, 2016I miss them as well, so I've added one. It's a work in progress, so I've started off with my essential daily reading. Expect more updates over the next couple of months.
Most Amazing Lego Millennium Falcon Ever!
A Star Wars fan has spent a year building the ultimate Lego Millennium Falcon. Absolutely amazing. I just know my sister-in-law would want this.
via Ian Dick
Start With a Page
Write a page a day and in 12 months you'll have the makings of a novel. Study a nation a month and in a year you'll probably have a greater perspective on the world.
— May the Incremental Be With You by Execupundit
One for the Devs
Love these Atom themes that only use two hues for your syntax highlighting.
I've been a Solarized user for years but I might give these a try.
More and Less
Love Kurt's more and less theme for 2016.
Happy New Year!
That's it. The end of another year and the start of a new one.
Start as you mean to go one they say and I intend too. This blog has been lacking in activity of late but that will change.
I just also want to say thanks to Nicholas, Michael, Kurt, Curtis and Patrick. Without my fellow bloggers I wouldn't have the readership that I have now.
Onwards and upwards for 2016!