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Bye Bye Grammarly?
A decision was made to cancel the Grammarly subscription due to its expense, with plans to explore alternative writing tools. Continue reading →
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What, You Have a Blog? Really?
I overheard people at the office talking about their weekend activities. I wasn’t in the conversation, but I’m always prepared for those. I never talk about my writing hobby or the many websites I maintain. Most people would find this strange. They’d say things like, “What, you have a blog? Really?” Yes, that’s right. I prefer to skip all that and talk about a walk in the park, in the forest, and maybe about photography. Continue reading →
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Micro.blog Question Challenge
Jim Mitchell, on his blog: As is customary after posting my own, I’m extending the challenge to Numeric Citizen (@numericcitizen) and David Johnson (@crossingthethreshold) to answer the same questions: Here are my answers! Why did you start a blog in the first place? It was when Apple had iWeb, part of MobileMe. It was a family thing only. iWeb died, so did my blog. Eventually, I returned to blogging on Blogger, now part of Google, while developing iPhone apps in 2009. Continue reading →
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Directly from... Raycast!
Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!! Just kidding, I’m testing a blog post from Raycast. Sounds cool, right? Yes, it is! Continue reading →
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I'm Already Feeling The Upcoming Loss
The last time I used a Windows PC was with Windows 10 sometimes around 2020. Since then, Windows 11 came out with a few major releases along with it. I’ll have to relearn so many small things to flex my muscles memory. Also, and it’s probably the biggest lost: so many small utilities like Raycast, CleanShot X, Paste, PopClip and so many more that were making me much more productive are gone with Windows 11. Continue reading →
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Ten Years of... Bad Watch Faces?
David Sparks from MacSparky expresses his disappointment with the usability of Apple Watch faces since the original model was released in 2015. This resonates with me a lot. Using the Series 10 and I use essentially the same watch face, all the time: utility, because it’s the most readable. A possible solution to this conundrum? David Sparks’ suggestion: Even better would be an Apple Watch Face Store, where classic watch makers and indie designers can sell digital versions of their iconic dials. Continue reading →
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On Managing Digital Good Purchases
Managing purchases and subscriptions across multiple emails is challenging, highlighting the value of centralized platforms like the Apple App Store despite its flaws. Continue reading →
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Five Years Ago - Confinement
Five years ago. COVID was hitting hard after two months of confinement. Distant memories already. Hard to believe. I still wear emotional injuries from that time. It wasn’t easy, and nothing really returned to normal since then. With current geopolitical events, things seems different and somewhat worse to some degree. Difficult times, indeed. Continue reading →
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Bring What Device on My Next Trip?
I’m going for a trip in southern Europe at the end of next week for two weeks. I’ll visit Italy and Spain from a cruise ship and the many stops that are planned. I’m still undecided as to what device should I bring: my iPad or my MacBook Air? The former is highly portable and much lighter, but the latter would allow me to spend more time learning Elements during flight time. Continue reading →
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Thinking Outside
Thinking right now: people love to consume content the closest to their platform of choice. People on Substack wants to consume content over there, people on Medium, the same, on Medium. That’s why the idea of manually cross-posting my newsletter to Substack often comes back haunting me. This newsletter is currently only available from Ghost (and RSS + email, of course). Continue reading →
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Incoming: AI subscription fatigue...
ChatGPT. ChatGPT APIs. Notion AI. Inoreader Intelligence Reports. Raycast AI. Perplexity AI. I may have forgotten a few others1. In bold: those I’m currently subscribing. ↩︎ Continue reading →
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Simply THE Best
Just spent 10 minutes on Glass, just browsing and glancing at other people’s work, and I was blown away by the quality of photos that you can find there. I discovered many great photographers this morning that will brighten my view of the world. I would argue that Glass is probably THE best and most successful photo-sharing service of all that I experienced in my life. Continue reading →
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My Next YouTube Video About Micro.blog
I finally found the subject and inspiration for my next YouTube video: how people can interact with Micro.blog users. In it, I’ll explain how posts can be cross-posted to other platforms and how people can reply to them, keeping the discussion ongoing even from seemingly different platforms. Continue reading →
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My Current Incomplete and Troubled Bucket List
While revisiting my writing projects pipeline, I found this unfinished blog post. It’s a bucket list. It was inspired by Manton Reece’s Revisiting 43 Things blog post. Recent comments in italic. Rent a country house for the whole summer, outside Canada — I would have been in the US, but this plan is on hold, because of Trump’s America. Get my house renovated — Completed! Do another trip with my two sons — TBD. Continue reading →
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Dear ChatGPT, Describe Me Based on All Our Chats
“👋 I’m a tech veteran by trade, creative by heart. With 30+ years in IT — from data centers to cloud, storage, and security — I help businesses build smarter, more resilient infrastructures. But when the day job ends, my creative side kicks in. I’m a lifelong Apple fan, blogger, photographer, and content creator who loves blending tech with design. Whether I’m exploring the latest in cybersecurity, testing new apps, or writing about digital privacy, I bring a thoughtful eye and a creative edge. Continue reading →
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Must Have Features in a Read Later Service
Attributes and must-have features of my best read-later service. And the winner is… Continue reading →
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Can you say Chaps?
Chaps, a new conversational service from the creators of Craft, allows users to build AI-based agents but raises concerns about potential distractions from improving Craft. Continue reading →
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That Question That Keeps Coming Back
Concerns arise about the potential for government repression of activists critical of authoritarian leaders in the U.S., prompting questions about self-censorship to avoid persecution. Continue reading →
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A Canadian Discovered the iPad Fold Prototype!
BREAKING NEWS: a foldable iPad prototype was found on a table… at an IKEA store in Canada. The prototype was turned on and was running a special version of macOS Touch™. Tim Cook wants it back, but the guy who found set two conditions: you must resign because of Apple Intelligence fiasco, but before you must ask Trump to remove tariffs against Canada. Canadians can be nasty, too. Continue reading →
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Questioning Apple Intelligence Improvements
Image Playground, launched with iOS 18.2, has seen minimal improvements and remains clunky and unintuitive despite expectations from Apple’s advancements in AI. Continue reading →
