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Intentions to realisations
In trying out this idea to write and publish something everyday for a month, I inevitably had a look at some of the ideas I've had for articles, blog posts and my newsletter.
There's a lot of stuff there. A lot of ideas, most of whom will remain that way for good reason,
And that is what this is all about, practicing and practicing some more, to help me turn my intentions to realisations. Something tangible, something interesting or — who knows — something brilliant.
4 November 2019 — French West Indies
Every device
Every device with a non-user replaceable battery should be available on a subscription bases, with manufacturers and distributers bound to recover and recycle.
This would allow the insatiable desire for consumerism, and allow sales to continue to grow, whilst preserving as much as possible the environment.
Sure, some would game the system and some would ignore the incentives by dumping products, I suspect, however, that the numbers would be substantially reduced over time.
3 November 2019 — French West Indies
Only day two
It’s only day two into my self-imposed folly of NaBloPoMo, and it is already difficult to find something to write about that is worth publishing.
I like writing, I like blogging too, but barfing out whatever in my head just isn’t what I’m wired to do.
I’ll keep it up though. If nothing else just to prove I can. Who knows, perhaps something of worth might come out if the experience.
2 November 2019 — French West Indies
NaBloPoMo
Every November a writing challenge is started, NaNoWriMo. The goal is to write every day for the 30 days of November to complete a novel, hence the name — National Novel Writing Month.
I’m not a novelist, but I do write and write quite a lot. Some of it is personal and private in my journal, and some is published on my newsletter. A lot just gets written and nothing much done to it.
I thought I might take on the challenge, but in my own way, by writing and publishing on this blog every day for the 30 days of November.
29 days to go.
1 November 2019 — French West Indies
Quick takes
I’m always surprised how many pundits and commentators publish comments on as yet unreleased or unavailable products.
Today is a great example, Apple announces AirPods Pro and those that should know better are already predicting that they fall out of ears, have bad battery life or are otherwise the best thing since the end of the Second World War.
First post in comments. Oh dear.
28 October 2019, F.W.I
The Joy of Tech comic... Zuck, the Champion of Free Speech!
Zuck, the Champion of Free Speech?
A better perspective:
The BBC killed the paragraph
Is it just me?
Am I alone?
The only one that thinks that the way the BBC writes it's articles is awful to read?
They have taken to writing one sentence per paragraph.
Perhaps to break up the text.
But it makes it more difficult to read.
And mentally, the associated parts of the text that should be in one paragraph, are disconnected.
Making your brain work harder to rejoin what's related.
I do hope they stop doing it.
It's distracting and frankly l, looks awful too.
My opinion.
14 October 2019 — French West Indies
Book recommendation
I really do think you should take the time to read this book.
I get to the heart of why seemingly innocuous encounters can turn into tragic events. It additionally makes you think about yourself and the encounters you have with those strayers around you.
20 September 2019 — French West Indies
Feeling better by effort
I can’t quite put my finger on when exactly I decided to do it, but after more than a month I feel a lot better. Better physically, but better physiologically.
I’ve been manipulating my life to fit in a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day, logging it using my (don’t laugh) 2nd Gen Apple Watch. I’ve had the watch for a few years now and I still wear it every day. I have a quick vacation at a hotel that was sports oriented — not in the Sports Bar way — and I’ve continued the regime up daily since.
I’m about to get my bag together, so I can run/walk tonight for 45 mins or so. It sounds cliché and it is in away, but the motivation tools in the Apple Watch do help. I’m not an overly competitive person and motivating me is a lesson patience, but once I get going I tend not to stop easily.
Real-world results are being noticed. I walk faster and longer for the same time, I ride my bike harder and for longer, my HRV is increasing and I just feel, like I said — better.
New Series 5 Apple Watch for me as soon as I can get one (it’s not easy where I live).
12 September 2019 — French West Indies