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Month: September 2018

  • Facebook is Abusing its Relationship With Users and Other Items of note

    Let’s talk about Facebook’s toxic relationship with users, some content blocker follow-up, and early access to some items I’m selling for members.

    Published September 30, 2018
  • GORUCK KR1 (versus the Echo too)

    The ultimate kids backpack is here.

    Published September 28, 2018
  • Safari Content Blocker Evaluations – 9/26/18 Edition

    An update to my content blocker evaluations.

    Published September 26, 2018
  • Voice Control and Device Addiction

    Can voice control help us curb our addiction to screens?

    Published September 24, 2018
  • Small Backpacks, How to Pick

    Why everyone should start looking at smaller backpacks, not larger backpacks.

    Published September 20, 2018
  • New Mobile Photography Course

    My pal Shawn has a new course out all about mobile photography. I’ve taken a look at it and it is stellar. My wife contributed to the course as well and has some awesome videos on there. If you ever wonder “how do people take great photos with their phone?” start here.

    Published September 18, 2018
  • Should We Stop Listening to Podcasts?

    This. All of this.

    Published September 17, 2018
  • A Tale of Three Tablets

    Strengths and weaknesses.

    Published September 17, 2018
  • The Gerber Dime

    An ok low cost multi-tool with an awesome package opener.

    Published September 14, 2018
  • Location Data Being Shared to Make Money

    The GuardianApp team has discovered that a growing number of iOS apps have been used to covertly collect precise location histories from tens of millions of mobile devices, using packaged code provided by data monetization firms. In many cases, the packaged tracking code may run at all times, constantly sending user GPS coordinates and other […]

    Published September 10, 2018
  • An iPad Future

    Last week I chatted with Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times about the iPad, and more specifically how I use it as my only device and a bit of prognosticating about why more don’t use it. The article, if you can’t read it, gives a good overview of where things are. Of course, reading it, […]

    Published September 10, 2018
  • Adventures in productivity, notes, habit, and stuff like that

    The log of failure.

    Published September 6, 2018
  • GORUCK Price Increase — Some Thoughts

    My thoughts on GORUCK price increases and whether the GR1 is still “worth” it.

    Published September 4, 2018

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