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  • Member Journal — 10/4/21

    Member Journal — 10/4/21

    This week: commutes and offices; and some updating on my tech and tools for my iPad setup.

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  • Member Journal — 9/27/21

    Member Journal — 9/27/21

    This week: iOS 15 Safari; Privacy tip; new iPhone day; don’t mix your devices reminder.

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  • Member Journal — 9/20/21

    Member Journal — 9/20/21

    This week: why Facebook is reprehensible; iPhone 13; iPad mini; and some new stuff that came in. I mean at this point, you have to assume that people still working at Facebook actively agree with what Facebook is doing — there’s far too many other people hiring for staying at Facebook to be any other reason. I guess it could be their greed, stock options only vest so often often all.

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  • Member Journal — 9/13/21

    Member Journal — 9/13/21

    This week: the Epic v. Apple shit; why your Apple Watch is bullshit; some more Preparedness tips; Pandemic fatigue, and don’t forget about my Discord for members.

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  • Member Journal — 9/6/21

    Member Journal — 9/6/21

    This week: disasters and preparedness; Wirecutter. Enjoy your long weekend here in the USA.

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  • Member Journal — 8/23/21

    Member Journal — 8/23/21

    This week: Center Stage is mostly a distraction; where iPadOS 15 stands; things I bought recent; I doubt you know how much your bag weighs; and a reminder of a couple of pages I stealth update all the time.

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  • Member Journal — 8/16/21

    Member Journal — 8/16/21

    This week: I’ve settled on one of two bags I need for the office; Apple’s child protections; App Store regulation; Glass; and more on Stylus driven interfaces and such.

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  • Member Journal — 8/9/21

    Member Journal — 8/9/21

    This week: let’s talk about note taking; my usage tracking; the Shop app; and a few recent picks up that I love.

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  • Member Journal — 8/2/21

    Member Journal — 8/2/21

    This week: why the iPad has broken the iPhone for me; I ended up with new bags; and a note on flashlights.

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  • Member Journal — 7/26/21

    Member Journal — 7/26/21

    This week: let’s actually talk about what we want from the whole ‘4 Day Work Week’ thing; and I got a new Swiss Army knife.

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  • Member Journal — 7/19/21

    Member Journal — 7/19/21

    This week: Apple’s website is terrible; a bunch of ‘micro’ reviews of stuff I have been using; and a ‘double down’ recommendation for fun; lastly some books.

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  • Gear Sale — Member First

    Gear Sale — Member First

    I have a bunch of stuff I have been testing this year, but now it is time for a purge to make room for other items. Everything is as described, and prices include shipping. I am still only shipping to US addresses, and payments are via PayPal with everything being done using Goods & Services so you can have additional protection. Shipping will be either USPS or UPS — whichever I can snag cheaper (90% is going to be USPS so if you want something specific let me know before you pay). If you want to buy more than one thing, shipping should be able to be bundled and I can drop the price on it (Typically I cannot bundle bags together, so they will likely come in different boxes as they are hard enough to ship).

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  • Member Journal — 7/12/21

    This week: using a handkerchief as a pocket organizer; some new lights; bag usage update; and upcoming sale.

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  • Member Journal — 7/5/21

    This week: cities for adults; slimming down the home office; Numbers is great; newsletter switch is upcoming.

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  • Member Journal — 6/28/21

    This week: the things I use; a nine bag fiasco; Reeder App; a quick note about a change in the ‘newsletter’.

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  • Member Journal — 6/21/21

    This week: every post-pandemic in person conversation is the same; going back to the office and a little stressed, it’s cool; Day One is a confused app, but WordPress could help it; I bought something stupid.

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  • Member Journal — 6/14/21

    This week: iPadOS 15 and the good stuff; Ancillary devices and iPads; the eBay App; a good sun hat; and what’s your Prepper type.

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  • Member Journal — 6/7/21

    This week: Keychron K6; some new member content sections; and Apple News is my featured iPad app this week.

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  • Member Journal — 5/31/21

    This week: why reviewers still don’t understand the iPad Pro; one weird trick to make the iPad Pro magic; the Siri Remote *is* Magic; and why these ‘new office work’ posts are driving me nuts.

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  • Member Journal — 5/24/21

    This week: I got a new iPad Pro; thoughts on going back into offices from a gear perspective; new GR1 collab coming from Carryology; new membership perk; and I have two things for sale if you want.

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