Diary or Journal?
Who cares. Just capture.
A reminder that Twitter is the ultimate destructive distraction. Since returning, I've definitely not been as active as I was in the past and I'm hoping to keep it that way.
For me, from here on in, moderation is key. I've been calmer, happier, more present, and less anxious for the past few months. If I missed something on Twitter, it bubbled up to me in other channels. I'm going to remember that as I re-enter the network: no obligations, no robotics. This stuff is supposed to make my life better.
— The Great Twitter Unfollow by Gina Trapani
Medium Adds Custom Domains
Medium's recent announcement that they will start allowing people to use their own domain names for their Medium blogs will be welcome to many, but is it enough to make me switch to using Medium for my blog?
Medium has attracted it's fair share of critics over the last couple of years including myself. A blogging platform where all the content is listed under the one domain. A constraint maybe, but this might be overlooked by the fact that the actual content of the posts on Medium can stand up on their own when the quality of writing resonates with a particular audience.
Despite my gripes with Medium as a blogging platform, I have read and bookmarked a number of well written posts on Medium. I've no problem with the content that people produce, it's more Medium's one size fits all approach to listing all posts under one domain and wrapped in one look.
I have owned my own domain name for almost ten years now. Along with a design, while not exclusively unique to my blog but definitely more unique than Medium's design, I can't see how I could switch to using to Medium as a replacement for my blog. Being able to switch to your own domain is great, but that alone isn't enough for me. Personalising your blog with a look that sets it apart from others is why I continue to enjoy using Octopress. I'm free to adapt and change my blog to whatever I see fit.
At the end of the day I can't say that Medium is a bad choice of publishing platform. It's not my idea of a good publishing platform but my needs and requirements are different from others. It is a good sign though that Medium is moving ahead with plans to allow users to host content on their own domains.
with Nicholas Bate.
Don’t get me wrong, my straps are secure and keep my feet planted, but sometimes getting my feet out can be a bit of a hit and miss.
Back to schools runs on the bike this week … well at least while the weather holds.
Also good to have SPDs back on the fixie rather than toe straps. I’m feel more sure footed on them than the straps.
Wondering if I really need such a device as a folding keyboard. The MS offering is nice but the pocket sized TextBlade wins on portability.
Typing on the MS keyboard would be easier. Not sure how I would fare on the TextBlade.
The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard doesn’t have the greatest product name but good to see MS building a product for other platforms.