Learn

This is the general learning category of posts.

  • Fibre Maxx

    I spent some more time setting up a new internet connection at my home. I have a 1 Gbps connection from my internet service provider. After reaching speeds of up to 500 Mbps on Wi‑Fi, I wanted to set up a wired network to make the most of the 1 Gbps connection. So yesterday I

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  • Fibre Max

    I discovered a new speed test tool, fast.com, which has a cool interface compared to Speedtest.net. I switched the internet provider and it’s been a while since I shared one of these posts. This one is on Wifi, and I am about to set up a wired network, so I will post another one soon.

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  • Think about what it means to treat someone well: fundamentally, it involves considering who they are, what they might want and need, and whether you can help. This can be difficult, maddening work, because other people are such puzzles: strangers are a mystery, obviously, but even with loved ones, all we ultimately have to go

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  • New year. New calendar!

    Got early access to the HEY Calendar. Loving it already!

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  • The Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro is a small feature I eagerly anticipated. Apple offers nine options from which I specifically wanted to access both the silent mode and the camera. I also wanted the actions to activate right away upon pressing the Action button, without needing to select anything from the on-screen

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  • I can’t contain my excitement as I write this blog post! After seven years of loyal service, my trusty iPhone 7 is finally got a well-deserved retirement. And in its place? The shiny, brand-new iPhone 15 Pro! 📱✨ I was in Kyoto when Apple started taking orders for New Zealand. Since I was a few

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  • New Mac Apps

    I am loving these new apps that I recently got for my 14″ Mac Book Pro. Make sure to check them out if you are a Mac user too. Top Notch to hide the top notch. PixelSnap to measure things on the screen. The above two apps are from the makers of the screenshot making

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  • Books I read in 2021

    Here is the modest list of books I read in 2021.

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  • Almost three years ago, I moved to Todoist to manage my todos and projects. Today I am thrilled to receive the following email from Todoist. I only vaguely know about the Todoist Karma feature. I haven’t taken time to explore the Karma feature as it is related to stats and is tangential to how I

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  • A few cool Mac apps I use

    It’s been a few years since I wrote about the Itsycal calendar app that I use on my Mac. It still is the default time and calendar app on my Mac’s menu bar. Here are a few more cool Mac apps that I use and love. Clocker Clocker displays time from additional time zones on

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