I don’t publish much on how the blog is doing over the course of the year but at the end I thought it might be worth sharing some stats. Overall it’s been a down year with about a third of my overall traffic disappearing. I’m not sure if this was a lack of content, bloggingContinue reading “2021 was a year of just ticking along for the blog”
The book of Boba Fett gets off to a great start (non spoiler first impressions)
Disney+ has had a great start and this week saw the start of The Book of Boba Fett. He’s in my top 3 favourite characters and this is a story I’ve been waiting for since I was 6 years old watching Return of the Jedi in the cinema. I wasn’t apprehensive at all given theContinue reading “The book of Boba Fett gets off to a great start (non spoiler first impressions)”
Choosing apps in active development
Since I’ve moved away from Todoist it got me thinking about why I pick certain apps and how the developer reacts to your concerns (BTW this is one of the areas that has me second guessing my use of Things). For Notes I just use Apple Notes and accept it does most of what IContinue reading “Choosing apps in active development”
Setting up Things 3
I’ve felt overwhelmed with my todo setup using Todoist lately and at the end of the year I’ve stopped even checking it. I’ve decided to not worry about my personal projects and just get the basics (things like remembering to pay a bill or put the bins out). Whilst I don’t enjoy how small theContinue reading “Setting up Things 3”
Wrestling with using WordPress
I’ve been using WordPress for years but I’m starting to seriously think about leaving the platform. I’d be exporting my blog and moving elsewhere, no idea where. To be honest I haven’t had the time to think about this too much but all I know is the bugs in the iOS app, their apparent constantContinue reading “Wrestling with using WordPress”
Thinking about the blog going forward and creative projects
I’ve been blogging on and off since 2008 and whilst I enjoy it I’ve seen half of the traffic disappear this year. I also upgraded my WordPress to business earlier in the year in a bid to help it support me. I’ve decided that I’m cancelling business to save some money, I’m also debating leavingContinue reading “Thinking about the blog going forward and creative projects”
My most worn watches of 2021
I’m a big fan of watches, everything from the brand history, the watches actual history, how they look and how they work – I have been since I was a kid in the 80’s wearing my favourite Casio. I’ve spent a lot of time this year wearing watches so wanted to share some of theContinue reading “My most worn watches of 2021”
Adding due times to tasks
When setting up my Todo system I’ve always wrestled with adding a due time so that a reminder pops up. I’ve preferred to have a due date so that I can keep a list of items due today but not have notifications with times popping up all over the place. But, I’m starting to seeContinue reading “Adding due times to tasks”
Does the iPhone 13 Mini screen flicker? (PWM)
PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) is something that all of the OLED iPhone models suffer from, which includes my current iPhone 13 Mini. This post gives a good overview of how you can help reduce this if you notice it. I made a quick video showing what this looks like on the iPhone 13 Mini inContinue reading “Does the iPhone 13 Mini screen flicker? (PWM)”
An Apple Notes appreciation post
Sometimes you go looking for that perfect app and you end up back to the iOS apps that came with your iPhone. That’s what often happens for me with notes. I try apps like Notion, Obsidian and Craft and whilst I appreciate their use case I end up getting overwhelmed and come back to AppleContinue reading “An Apple Notes appreciation post”