Journal

  • My time is not free!

    I see at least two bad assumptions made in these texts. Do you see too?

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  • I recently learned some Mac tips and one of the things I was excited about and tried is Hot Corners. But after a few months of trying them they proved to be Annoying Corners. I often accidentally send my mouse pointer to one of the corners of the screen and invoke them inadvertently. So I…

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  • Flossing

    I started a tiny habit: flossing my teeth. I have been trying to start flossing for many months now. I brush my teeth every night but I know brushing twice a day is not enough to keep a really good dental hygiene. I knew I needed to start flossing at some point because it is good to…

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  • I loved the following definition of personal freedom I found in an Indian actor’s twitter bio I discovered via my colleague’s tweet. Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.

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  • Goodbye, Facebook.

    This Vox article I found in a colleague’s tweet convinced me to delete my Facebook account. I had my Facebook account for about ten years. Naturally my usage was high at the start circa 2010 and has steadily reduced over the years. Now I have a test account devoid of my personal details or photos using…

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  • Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! This month, ten years ago! I am celebrating by blogging about it 😀

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  • Yesterday I came across the following tweet by David of Raptitude, one of the few blogs I read and recommend. Really excellent stuff from @jdroth Becoming proactive: The number-one secret to wealth, freedom, and happiness https://t.co/pEJhtyd4Gm — David (@DavidDCain) January 16, 2018 The article in that tweet is a great read regardless of your life situation. If you…

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  • Fibre, finally!

    After 6 years of putting up with sub-standard internet speeds, technologies, and data caps, I am so glad to be finally on uncapped fibre connection! Thank you Spark and Chorus for very quick setup.

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  • Candid advice

    This wise man has read my mind. https://twitter.com/ramprasad_c/status/945999535205216256

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  • Finding it hard to digest that some businesses are sending passwords in plain text in 2018 :facepalm:

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