The rear end of the Wall Street Bull, guarded by one of NYC’s finest #mbapr Micro.blog photo challenge April 2024. Day 8: Prevention #photography
The best thing to happen in my relationship with my grown kids in the past year is my adoption of an iOS shortcut called Check on My Peeps that I found in the unlikeliest place, a forum for lovers of cheap apps. I use it to help me stay in contact with my crew. Make tech work for you.
My #Obsidian Week - Breaking Down the Notes I Created by Area and Workflow
This week I created 61 new notes in Obsidian. Some of them were original content - things I wrote. Some of them were automated. Others were the results of using templates. The breakdown looks like this:
- Omnivore clips 15 - Omnivore is my preferred method of importing web content The majority of the notes this week come from two writers I follow, Matt Birchler and Jarrod Blundy, and their posts are imported automatically.
- Blog posts 21 - I wrote twenty-one different posts this week. I write in Obsidian more often than not. I save my drafts in my vault, using file properties to track the topic and published URL.
- Daily notes 7 - I start and end every day with my daily note.. I use the Periodic Notescommunity plugin.
- Receipt 1 - Since Obsidian serves as my Evernote replacement, I figured out how to email content into my vault to save stuff like receipts.
- Work People 8 - Whenever I have an interaction with someone at work (I’m in IT at a small university), I make a reference note using a template. I find this invaluable for tracking different tech issues.
- Personal Notes 2 - these are notes not related to work or technical areas. I made one note on how to get free Paramount Plus and another on how to stop my car from spying on me.
- Tech Notes 6 - Most of these notes are clips from emails and web pages covering various tech topics like blogging, web design and miscellaneous Apple related content.
- Bookmarks 8 - I have an automated workflowto import my Raindrop.io bookmarks.
- Restaurants 2 - I like to track the places I eat out using a template that includes a link to their website, map, information on the cuisine and my rating. It’s especially helpful when traveling because it cuts down on the hassle of finding a place if I already know somewhere good in the area.
The green and granite summit of Lincoln as seen from the footpath of the Appalachian Trail atop Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. #SilentSunday #Photography #Hiking
3 Body Problem 1x06 "The Stars Our Destination"
With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
Launcher is the king of widget apps. I use it on my lock screen, my home screen, and in my work focus mode. It does much more than just launch apps, allowing you to create actions for messaging, social media, music and more. Launcher on App Addict
This Weeks Bookmarks: 100 greatest protest songs, Making art, How to help someone with a computer, Royal order of adjectives, The US can't support Israel in Gaza, Who lived when, The world's most expensive spice
Say It Loud! 100 Timeless Protest Songs (popmatters.com)
How to help someone use a computer (ucla.edu)
Copywriting 101: the royal order of adjectives (lushthecontentagency.com)
The United States Cannot Defend Israel’s War in Gaza - The Atlantic (archive.ph)
This neat interactive gives you an idea of what people lived at the same time in history
Saffron: The Story of the World’s Most Expensive Spice - JSTOR Daily
I’m a day late with an update to my /now page. Yesterday, my normal update day, I found that crewing an ultramarathon in the woods for my wife was not conducive to longer form blogging.
Wonder Woman Riding in New River Trail State Park, VA #mbapr Micro.blog photo challenge April 2024. Day 7: Well-Being
After 12.5 hours on her sore and blistered feet, Wonder Woman elected to take the finisher’s medal for the 50-mile distance and call it a day. Many thanks to all who offered support through the race. #ultrarunning
Changing shoes and socks and doctoring blisters before miles 36-48. #ultrarunning
That’s about 75 miles worth of food and water. Wonder Woman (Mrs. Amerpie)is ahead of schedule after the first 12-mile loop and back out on the course. #ultrarunning
On the streets of Raleigh, NC #mbapr Micro.blog photo challenge April 2024. Day 6: Windy
I spent my high scool years doing farm work so my opinion of the modern cult of cleanliness is colored a bit by my experience. Talking Dirty
Got something you’ve been wanting to watch (like Oppenheimer) on Peacock but haven’t wanted to add another damn subscription? Mad because they don’t offer a free trial? Well, here’s a pretty good work around
I added a new app to my wish list today, Rond Life Mapper and added some details on this Scribbles post. It’s one of those apps that logs your location and activities, but this one, unlike many has a good privacy policy and promises not to be a battery hog.
Manhattan Bagel Cat #photography
Lake Mattamuskeet, Dare County, NC, one of the world’s premier spots for spotting waterfowl. #mbapr Micro.blog photo challenge April 2024. Day 5: Serene
Shōgun 1x07 "A Stick of Time"
Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
One of the practical aspects of tech is using it as a tool to boost mental health. Using two journaling tools (Day One and #Obsidian) for more than just recording geeky data I maintain a years long habit of making a daily gratitude list. Here’s why it helps.