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100 days
Time flies. Itās been already 100 days since the beginning of the criminal declaration of war on the west by Putin and his team of criminals. One hundred days of suffering by Ukraine and the rest of the world. One hundred days of war crimes, destruction and stealing of lives and lands. One hundred days of redefining the global security, or lack of security, landscape. How long will it take to end this shit? Continue reading ā
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Special pre-announcement: I’m mostly done with my preparation for creating YouTube videos. Publishing videos isn’t new for me, but I’m working differently and on different hardware this time. Oh, and I’ll be touching on a different subject matter. I hope it will take off.
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I never post this type of thing here but I wanted to share my enthusiasm about eating this! Simple and healthy. š
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Appeasing Russia, Are You Kidding Me?
After more than 90 days of this nonsense, this criminal invasion by the Russian, are we starting to hear voices that ask for some appeasement toward Russia? It seems so if you read the story about Henry Kessinger suggesting Ukraine should concede some piece of its territory. What. The. Fuck? Canāt we look back at history, in 1938 to be precise, for godās sake? Continue reading ā
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On The Myth of Lack of Mac Management Tools
Recently, during a discussion in a meeting at work, a colleague of mine was expressing his frustration about the fact that one of our customers was using Macs in its business. He went on saying the Mac is such a pain to manage and is an immature platform in the business world compared to Windows PC. I couldn’t help myself to tell him he couldn’t be farther than the truth. Continue reading ā
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Iām Not Publishing an iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 Wish List This Year
WWDC is around the corner. Itās usually the time of the year when tech pundits will work hard on their wish list for the next major revision of Appleās iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. I typically do that myself. This year, though, Iāll skip the whole thing. Appleās core operating systems are mature, low-hanging fruits are scarce. At this maturity stage, it seems that expressing our desires is more and more a matter of preferences, or interpretation of what could be better user experiences. Continue reading ā
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For those looking to Craft as a site building, here is my most recent experiment: Numeric Citizen I/O. It’s a blog about blogging or a meta-blog if you will. Comments are always welcomed. š
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A Typical Friday Morning
If youāre curious about my Friday morning routine. There you have it. #writer #meta Discuss… Continue reading ā
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A Week of Software Releases in Review
Some weeks are busier than others for software or service updates. This week saw meaningful updates to many applications that I used daily. Craft version got bumped to 2.2, a controversial update. Using the updated Share Page feature, my Craft wish list was completely reworked. According to the Craft community channels on Slack, people would rather prefer to see the core experience to be refined and straighten up. I’m one of them. Continue reading ā
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On Being Able to Choose
The ability to choose the tools you use in your job make a big difference. Itās true for surgeons who select the best tools for each task, sometimes going as far as using custom-made instruments. Itās also true for car mechanicians who often bring their toolset from place to place their work. For me, being able to be fully invested in the Apple ecosystem for my job is a must. I wouldnāt want to be forced to use a Windows machine or an Android phone. Continue reading ā
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The Power of Instant Publishing
Iām currently working on a proof-of-concept to migrate one of my website to Craft using the applicationās SharePage feature. The beauty of this solution is the simple fact that the content of the documents are always readily available on the web. Once the root document has been shared, thereās nothing more to do on my part. Itās the most frictionless experience to date. I find this powerful and satisfying. Continue reading ā
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Don't Call Them Soldiers
Each time I get news from the war in Ukraine, and I read or hear the expression āRussian soldiers,ā I want to puke. These guys arenāt soldiers; they arenāt part of an army but a gang. They are criminals, rapists, cowards, looters, stealers, hypocrites, dumb, and stupid, to name a few adjectives. They are everything but soldiers or, even worse, humans. Continue reading ā
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Ask Me Something
Friday is coming. Fast. Each Friday, I publish a new edition of the Friday Notes Series. As Iām writing this, I donāt have a subject for this weekās edition, but I have this simple idea: ask me something, and Iāll try to answer in the next edition. Donāt be shy. Time is running up. š #writing Discuss… Continue reading ā
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Smoke & Mirrors
If I summarize what we saw today from Moscow, it was a smoke & mirrors show. Even Putinās speech was a letdown, and I felt uninspired. He used fake news to justify the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. He didnāt do what the West was afraid of declaring conscription or a full-out war with Ukraine. He didnāt because he probably knew that he couldnāt. Declaring a war would have been a sign of failure of the āspecial military opsā. Continue reading ā
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My Reading Workflow Is in a State of Flux
First, I got back to Pocket and paid for the subscription. Then I added Readwise. Then I found Matter, and fell in love with it. Iām not sure why. Iām still waiting for Readwise Reader application. While waiting for it, whatās the point of Readwise, again? News Explorer is my go-to application for most of my readings via RSS feeds; I can save links as favourites, but I never do so. Continue reading ā
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I Should Read More Books
š Today, after opening Apple Books on my Mac, I concluded that Iām not reading enough books. Why is it so hard for me to sit down regularly and read a book is beyond me? I do read a lot during the day, but only fragments of things like articles, tweets, and RSS items. I started to read The Phoenix Project a long time ago but didnāt finish it. However, it was amusing and in line with my job! Continue reading ā
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Giving
šŗš¦ Today, I gave 100 US$ to the just recently crowdfunding platform United24. I chose to donate to the defence and demining of Ukraine. This comes after giving 200 CAN$ in the first few weeks of the war. What did you do today? š¤ Continue reading ā
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Some Facts About Engagement
š” Interesting facts: about 5%-10% of visitors to my blogs will click on outbound links (links pointing to the stuff on the internet). Less than 1% will drop a comment on a blog post. #blogging #musing #writer Continue reading ā
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On Returning on Telegram
Iām back on Telegram, after closing my account about a year ago. I wrote about the reasons why on my story published on Micro.blog. Since the start of the criminal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian, I found out quickly that a lot of information about the conflict is being published on Telegram. I decided to come back and open a new account. I read on Mr. Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram. Continue reading ā