The Brooks Review

Year: 2018

  • Social Media, and Me

    A few nights ago, I posted on Micro.blog (which cross posts to Twitter like magic) the following:

    Taking a break from Twitter for 2018 and such. Micro.blog is much more sane.

    I had not given it any more thought than that one post. There was no master plan, other than the specific choice of saying “break” instead of something more dramatic like “deleting”. After I posted that, I went ahead and removed the Twitter apps on my iPhone and iPad Pro 10.5 — but not on my 12.9”. The only reason I keep that copy on that iPad is because there are a few people who regularly DM me, and I’d like not to cut them out of my life.

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  • GORUCK GR1 26L v 34L GR2

    I’ve now had the 34L GR2 for some time, and I’ve taken it all over with me. One thing which is common knowledge about the 34L GR2 is that it is essentially (though slightly taller) a GR1 26L with an extra compartment added on — making it deeper.

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  • Rise of the Robots

    Just finished this book, and while some elements feel a bit dated (it was published in 2015), it offers a good comprehensive look at what humans face at some point in the future as machines get better at doing things.

  • The Best Outdoor Knife: Wirecutter Reviews

    This is a terrible guide from Wirecutter, and their top pick — hell most of their picks, are a waste of your money. Bad guide, even for “most people.” I’m not alone in thinking this either.

  • App Review: Pocket

    *The membership for 2018 is shifting a bit, to include posts which are not strictly iPad Productivity Reports. There will still be at least one member post per week, however it won’t always be a specific iPad post.*

    I mentioned a few weeks back that I was in the market for a new read later app. I have a real need for something more robust than Safari Reading List as it’s proven to be too basic.

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