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I'm a compulsive creator (words, images, videos, podcasts). It's not always an easy journey, but it is a rewarding one. This podcast is all about sharing some thoughts about my experience as a creator.

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    2023-09-21 ♾️

    Episode 04 — Did You Know?

    Inspired by a recent podcast episode where Martin Feld interviewed John Gruber, for this fourth podcast episode, I decided to talk about my early years as a blogger.

    Links:

    • Really Specific Stories podcast: https://pca.st/pcp6rwjs
    • Interview with John Gruber episode: https://pca.st/i0xdkxfh, his announcement on his blog: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/09/20/really-specific-stories-yours-truly
    • A reply to John Gruber about his interview: https://micro.blog/numericcitizen/23822941
    • Search for the “BuildingiPhoneApps” keyword on the internet archive for a glimpse of my very first blog, and locate 2010 and beyond on the timeline.

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    2023-09-09 ♾️

    Episode 03 — I'm Excited and Stressed

    This week, Apple will release its latest iPhone models. I’m excited. It will be an exercise of balance between news consumption, analysis and writing. It’s the perfect mix for a stressful week. 😟 Learn why in this podcast episode.

    Links

    • My iPhone 11 Pro review: “From iPhone 7 to iPhone 11 Pro: The Return of Delights”

    • My iPhone 13 Pro review: “Upgrading From the iPhone 11 Pro to iPhone 13 Pro — the Love Story Continues”

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    2023-08-29 ♾️

    Episode 02 — I’m an Iterative Type of Guy

    While writing my next edition of the Friday Notes newsletter (#107), I realized that writing has never been a one-stretch thing for me. It takes countless writing iterations before getting things done. In this episode, I share my anxieties 😰 about writing in general ✍🏻. Plus, a few words about my expectations for the upcoming Apple Event “Wonderlust”! 👀

    Links

    • Jean-Louis Gassée’s “Monday Note” newsletter https://mondaynote.com/.

    • Be Inc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Inc.

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    2023-08-26 ♾️

    One Podcast, Three Looks

    From left to right: Overcast, Pocket Cast, Apple Podcast

    I always subscribe to my own content distribution channels for quality control purposes 1. I’m using Overcast, Pocket Cast and Apple Podcast to display my latest podcast episode. In these screenshots, I selected the info button to display the episode details. I’m a paid subscriber of Pocket Cast. I prefer the Pocket Cast display, but it has a caching issue as it doesn’t get the latest podcast artwork, but the other two do2. Bold text is missing on Apple Podcast for some reason. The overcast look is… mildly ugly.


    1. This blog post looks like a mini-plug for my podcast. It is. ↩︎

    2. The artwork display issue is also present on the web version of the Pocket Cast player. ↩︎

    2023-08-26 ♾️

    Episode 01 — This Is Not a Drill!

    Bad weather 🌧️ means time to the coffee shop for creative work ☕ 👨🏻‍💻 on my next YouTube video about Craft YouTube Integration. I paid a visit to the Apple Store to get my iPhone screen replaced 🛠️. I came out without a replacement; learn why in this episode available on Apple’s Podcast. 👀

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    2023-08-25 ♾️

    Getting ready for the next podcast edition, episode number uno! Fun or not-fun fact: Apple’s Podcast Connect doesn’t support “Sign in with Apple”. Weird.

    2023-08-24 ♾️

    I’ve been working on this for my podcast. You can tell that I’m no graphic designer. 😆

    2023-08-22 ♾️

    Pilot Episode #2 — Testing, Testing, Testing, 1-2-3

    This is the second pilot episode of my brand-new podcast (“Thoughts & Tribulations of a compulsive creator”). I made many changes to the recording setup. I like the results. 😊 My support templates are ready (one in Screenflow, Things and Craft) for the first real episode that should be coming soon. One last note: I discovered yesterday that Microblog will automatically generate a transcript of each episode. This is so cool! 🤯

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    2023-08-22 ♾️

    It was fun but a bit more challenging to record and share my first podcast episode yesterday. Editing in Ferrite is hard on the iPhone. It would be much better on the iPad or the Mac. For some reason, talking to a microphone feels less natural than recording myself on camera for a YouTube video. 🤷🏻‍♂️When I shared this thought with my wife yesterday, she responded: recording yourself on camera, then delete the video track! 😳🤯 I like her.

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