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    If you are using a custom theme (or have just customized an available theme) for Micro.blog, drop a link in the replies. Would love to see what you’ve done!

    Any bag or EDC people out there? I’ve got a very lightly used Mystery Ranch 3 Way Briefcase (Black) available. Let me know if interested.

    As a Kindle user, I’ve always been underwhelmed with the on-device font options. I would alternate between Bookerly & Ember, but never loved either. I finally took time to add multiple custom fonts. After lots of back-and-forth, I’ve landed on good ole Georgia. What do you use?

    Entertaining the idea of trading in my Kindle Oasis for a Scribe (can stack some discounts). But as of now, I think I’m leaning towards holding on to the Oasis. The main appeal of the Scribe is the larger screen, but it may be too large. I won’t use it for notes. Only reading.

    This was last year. Feels about the last time one of us did not have a cold or cough. Of course that’s an exaggeration, but the last few weeks have been quite the challenge. 🙏🏻

    Has anyone seen an actual hands-on review of the new Kindle Scribe?

    I still have to clean things up on the backend, tweak a few design elements, and work on a couple more features, but my new micro.blog theme is live. I went with the now page strategy.

    Is Pinboard still active? I know the dev was taking a year off of some things, but it seems the blog has gone offline and there have been no status updates that I’ve seen.

    She woke up and decided Black Friday should be deep clean the kitchen day.

    A day late on the Thanksgiving pic because I was in the land of no signal. Rowyn (the 3 year old) was very excited about this photo opportunity. 📷 🦃

    Happy unsubscribe-from-emails day to all who celebrate.

    My free $5 of Bitcoin from PayPal isn’t doing so well.

    There’s nothing quite like cold weather and sickness to make you miss warmth and the outdoors.

    I’m seriously debating leaving Instagram. I’m trying to determine if I want to sign up for Glass (or similar) as a replacement or just live without. Anyone made that move recently?

    I don’t see Mastodon as a whole going mainstream. I could see a scenario where a specific instance does, but even that seems far fetched (cost, moderation, etc). It’s just too spread out and complicated for the average user.

    Notes About Taking Notes

    Thanks to a short post (and a long thread of comments), I decided to re-think how I capture daily notes. I’m hardly a heavy note-taker, but I do have times when they’re needed.

    • Weekly Executive Staff Meeting
    • Monthly All-Hands Staff Meeting
    • Desktop Scratchpad
    • Everyday Notes
    • Digital Notes
    • Bonus: Writing (Pens)

    Let’s take each one of those individually. But first a heads-up…you’ll notice one product line keeps popping up.

    Weekly Executive Staff Meeting

    This is an informal touching base type of meeting. There’s almost always something for me to write down, but rarely more than a few lines. In the past, I’ve used a variety of Rhodia notebooks, but I was looking for something nicer and more consistent.

    Result: Studio Neat Standard Totebook

    Happiness: 8/10

    Monthly All-Hands Staff Meeting

    This meeting is much more involved and frequently requires more notes. Fortunately, it’s something that the same notebook can easily handle.

    Result: Studio Neat Standard Totebook

    Happiness: 8/10

    Desktop Scratchpad

    While I’m working, I jot down things throughout the day. It could be reminders, a checklist, an idea, a quick sketch, etc. No limits. I’m not making any changes here, as I’ve been using the same thing for a couple years. It’s the product that first turned me on to Studio Neat. A relationship was born!

    Result: Studio Neat Panobook

    Happiness: 10/10

    Everyday Notes

    This will be the biggest change for me going forward. Over the years, I’ve tried out a lot of products. While I do like Field Notes, they just wear down quickly for me. Maybe I’m rougher than others? Maybe it’s the hot/humid climate where I live?

    In any case, I’ve decided to test a few products going forward:

    I’m confident one of those will work.

    Digital Notes

    There’s no avoiding digital notes for me. I have a large quantity of shared notes with family and co-workers. Beyond that, there are times when having a digital note just makes the most sense (for ease of access or longterm storage).

    I’ve tried almost every note taking app ever imagined. Obsidian? Not for me. Same for Notion and Workflowy and Minimal and Bear, etc. The list is endless. So where have I landed?

    Result: Apple Notes

    Happiness: 6/10

    Writing

    There’s one other critical element to note taking. You have to have a writing tool! While I enjoy a nice fountain pen, I’m not the type to care and clean for them well enough to stick with the high end ones. These are the pens I use the most.

    Happiness: 9/10

    Wrap Up

    I’m pretty happy with where I’ve landed so far. I’m sure there are improvements that can be made. It may surprise you to know I’m interested in trying out the Studio Neat Mark Three Pencil.

    One product I would love to have that I’ve been unable to find is a proper note taking index-style card. My desires would be 3”x5” (or 4”x6”), subtle dot grid, medium weight paper, double sided. Maybe I can get Studio Neat to make it?

    Cloud Cuckoo Land is a gem of a novel. Hidden within a seemingly random conversation between two characters, I discovered my new mantra.

    How are people using both micro.blog and Mastodon? Cross posting? Using individually? Some other creative way?

    Tried out Arc Browser for a while, but it just has too many limitations for my use. The lack of a mobile version (thus no syncing) and no iCloud password access are the dealbreakers for me.

    First fire of the year. Not many opportunities here.

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