Tech

5 tips for getting things done in Things 3

In my previous article on task managers, I talked about how the tools weren’t the problem, and how the problem was me. Falling for the trap of playing with the tools rather than learning how I do work was a massive delay. I didn’t get better at getting

Apr 8, 2024 • 4 min read

You’re the Problem, not the task manager

I first read David Allen’s Getting Things Done in 2006 , and I was hooked. It was like a drug, armed with my mighty lists, I could do anything. I spent the next six years, fidgeting and toying with GTD systems, trying to perfectly capture everything in a task management

Apr 4, 2024 • 3 min read

Perfection is the enemy of progress

The single biggest mistake I’ve made in my creative life is to fall for the trap of perfectionism. In hindsight it’s obvious, but the overachiever in me was set up to fall hard for the illusion of perfection. Today I’ll step through some of the areas in

Apr 2, 2024 • 3 min read

Youtube

Think twice before hiring a video editor for your Youtube Channel

Everyone on YouTube sees hiring a video editor as a major milestone in their channel’s growth. It’s a symbol that you’ve “made it”. While I can say that partnering with the right editor can be a truly game changing experience, it’s worth considering this often overlooked

Mar 28, 2024 • 1 min read

Tech

Lunatask, a strong but crazy new entrant into productivity?

I try a lot of new productivity apps, and very seldom do I play with one for more than 5 minutes. They all kinda look the same and are repackaging the same features. That’s why I was so surprised when I tried Lunatask… there’s a lot of interesting

Mar 26, 2024 • 5 min read

Youtube

Stop using Velcro on your SSDs!

YouTube is filled with suggestions on how to mount external hard drives to a laptop for video editing. The popular options are pouches like these, re-usable adhesives, but ultimately the most functional always turned out to be velcro. Velcro was pretty low profile, it didn’t stretch out like a

Mar 26, 2024 • 2 min read

Tech

The case for iPad

I’ve been seeing a lot of people question the utility of an iPad, or question whether the form factor has a future. I understand some of it is click baity videos to get viewers, but here are my thoughts on why the iPad form factor is useful. I spend

Mar 23, 2024 • 4 min read

Tech

Simple tenting solutions for ergonomic keyboards

In my previous posts here and here about ergonomic keyboards, it's become increasingly clear that tenting helps make typing more comfortable. The issue is that very few keyboards come with out-of-the-box tenting solutions. After years of trying various options, here are the two cheapest and most flexible options

Mar 12, 2024 • 3 min read

Tech

What I love (and hate) about Craft

Note taking apps are like task apps, there’s a million of them, and every individual has very strong personal opinions about them. I’ve tried a never ending list of apps; Evernote, Notejoy, Bear, Notion, Apple Notes, Nebo, Agenda, Ulysses (which I use for writing blog posts). And none

Mar 8, 2024 • 6 min read

Tech

The endless search for a better ergonomic keyboard

In a previous post I talked about the first ever ergonomic keyboard that I used that actually made typing more comfortable for me. Over time, the USB dongle and the low tenting angle of the Sculpt became frustrating. If you lose or forget the dongle… you can’t use the

Mar 6, 2024 • 5 min read

Youtube

Why I built a camera rig for YouTube

For the longest time I considered myself a “run and gun” video shooter. Most of my videography was focused on Travel or Kiting, so I was filming in remote locations with light minimal gear. I didn’t want gimbals, and I didn’t want to carry tripods, and I avoided

Feb 24, 2024 • 5 min read

Tech

How I finally stuck to journaling

I’ve tried journaling many different times in my life, and none of them stuck longer than 6 months. I had a moleskin phase, I had a phase where I tried to use Day One, then I tried using Nebo so I could write with my Apple Pencil. Ultimately I

Feb 23, 2024 • 4 min read

Videography

Best YouTube Gear of 2023

This category is the gear I use for content creation. It could be videography or photography equipment, or supporting gear that just makes my content creation life easier. Dual Lock Low Profile Velcro replacements don’t typically scream “life changing” improvement… but that’s probably because you have not tried

Feb 20, 2024 • 6 min read

Kitesurfing

Sri Lanka

5 years ago I took one of the best trips of my life, my wife and I went to Sri Lanka for our honeymoon. Maybe it was because I have a life long obsession with curries, but I could not get enough of Sri Lanka, and here I want to

Feb 17, 2024 • 5 min read