Matthew Lang

Curtis McHale knows his limits when it comes to keeping up with the ever changing world of web technology.

It would be super easy for me to longingly dwell on the times when I could devote an entire weekend to learning something new. Really all that would do is make my time with my kids less enjoyable.

Maybe I’d even start resenting them for ruining my perfect weekends of yesteryear.

That’s lame. Instead I just let weekends be what they are and embrace the constrained environment. Because I can no longer dig into new things all weekend or work weekends I have to be more efficient with my time during the week.

— How I Keep Up With Web Technology by Curtis McHale

Faced with the chance of hacking away on my MacBook all weekend or spending time with my family, the latter would win each time. I'm past that stage of my career now where I'm always on the lookout for the next big thing in web technology. I know what's on the horizon in terms of technology, and for me that's enough.

Moleskine are adapting to the digital world around them, but the big plus from this article is that despite the prevalence of technology, Moleskine's little black books are still their top seller.

The number of Moleskine paper products, including variations on the notebooks, has ballooned to about 500. But the top sellers are still the blank black notebooks in the original pocket size and a larger version.

— Moleskine Notebooks Adapt to the Digital World by New York Times

via The Cramped