Family guy and web developer
Today's essential reading comes from Patrick Rhone.
I have come to believe that the best and most cost effective technology upgrade that one can make is to themselves. I’m not talking cyborg implants here. I’m speaking about knowledge. That is, increasing your skill, aptitude, and understanding when it comes to any device, application, or tool.
— The Best Upgrade Is You by Patrick Rhone
The FBO V3. Allows you to make notes from your books without writing in the margins of said books.
Nothing like an Apple product launch to get a hacker debate going. Me, I can take it or leave it. I've grown increasingly immune to these product launches over the years. And I'm glad I have. I've come to realise that it's not the tools (computers, netbooks, tablets etc.) that are the most interesting thing here, but the end product that you have made with those tools. That's a much more interesting story.
Jeff Atwood uses his brain, Curtis McHale has thrown away some of his list and I've completely deleted mine. Is this the end of the todo list?
As I analyze, reflect, and write, I found myself scratching out my own list; my own criterion for what I want from this finicky thing I’ve been given, this life. Wandering around the world, writing, running, thinking, touching, laughing, dancing: what’s most important? What is not important? What should we be doing? Or rather, what are we doing? And if given the choice, how will I live? Are there any criteria that resonate across all that I do?
— How To Live by It Starts With
A deep and thoughtful analysis of life through writing.
Marco Arment, the man behind Instapaper, has a new venture called The Magazine. It's a fortnightly magazine for people who love the internet and technology.
After reading the articles from the first edition with the free trial, I immediately subscribed. It's that good.
I know the Kindle Paperwhite isn't out in the UK yet, but I'm reading the reviews to see what others think. After Scott Hanselman's review I thought it wasn't for me, but John's review is a bit more favourable of the new Kindle.
