Month: July 2018

A quick recap of what worked, what didn’t and everything in between.

They’re back!

The title really says it all, but this will make for most excellent reflection when I post a wrap up of the trip.

I’m off on a road trip this week.

My long term thoughts, and comparisons of the three Field Pockets.

Enjoy your feeling.

I don’t think cars get any better than this, unless you need to fit two car seats in it and be OK driving kids around in the car. Which is why I am selling what is perhaps the best car you can drive.

Noteshelf is getting really good these days, so be sure to check it out if you haven’t yet. When I opened it this morning I had a notice that there’s now support for handwriting recognition. I had a hell of a time figuring out how to work it, but it’ for searching only. And it […]

Larger iPad sizes, a tipping point for pro level software on iPad, and iPad mapping software.

Speaking of mindfulness, it turns out most of the studies about it were far from scientific. So Ute Kreplin did his own very scientific study of it: There must be a more balanced view of meditation, one that understands the limitations of meditation and its adverse effects. One day there will be a more complete […]

Jamie Friedlander: Although there is no direct English translation, wu wei (pronounced oo-way) could perhaps be described as “effortless action,” explains Edward Slingerland, a professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia and author of Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity. The concept, which has its roots in ancient […]

Kashmir Hill reporting: “We didn’t see any evidence that people’s conversations are being recorded secretly,” said David Choffnes, one of the authors of the paper. “What people don’t seem to understand is that there’s a lot of other tracking in daily life that doesn’t involve your phone’s camera or microphone that give a third party […]

The grim reaper of Amazon boxes.

iPad shortcuts of the future, and when the best thing is the one you like the best.

Ben goes camping with a lot of kids and tiki torches.

I make a comparison to self-driving cars and iPads.

Amazing deals on the GR1 and GR2, only in select colors and sizes. Typically these are the prices you pay for these bags used.