Thoughts
Generation X: The Best of Both Worlds
Is Generation X > (Generation Y or Generation Z)? The answer is complicated.
JF Martin
I'm a compulsive creator and contributor, a digital nomad, a light painter, a YouTuber, a podcaster and a numeric citizen who's enjoying the digital era.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-04
Got a keyboard. I took a break because of work. I’m skipping DeepSeek. The iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra. Who wins? Marking the start of a dark era.
photography
Sharing an Image Collection With Friends and Family — A Lesser Known Approach
Exploring practical and secure ways to share photos with friends and family, while balancing convenience, privacy, and user interaction.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-02
Blogging or not? A game caught my attention. A personal letter to Zuck. I like poems. Pixelfed, Pixelfed, Pixelfed! Apple is clever about Severance. I bought a keyboard. And so much more.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2025-01
Let’s start 2025, shall we? I’m happy to return with the first edition of 2025 of the Ephemeral Scrapbook newsletter. Enjoy.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2024-52
This is the last edition for 2024. I wish you a happy new year. Can’t wait to start 2025!
Year in review
My 2024 Compulsive Creator & Contributor Year in Review
The year 2024 was probably one of the busiest of all time.
Medium
On Medium: A Enjoyable Place for Writing but a Controversial Place for Reading
The Good, the bad and the ugly side of Medium.
Apple
A Year in Review: Apple’s 2024 — Triumphs and Challenges
This year I upgraded three important Apple devices. Apple must be doing something good. And yet…
Mac mini
Remembering my Story of Owning the M1 Mac mini — 2020-2024
My ticket for the Apple Silicon era was the M1 Mac mini.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2024-48
While Apple is ramping up Apple Intelligence with iOs 18.2, Microsoft discontinues the Surface Studio. Meanwhile, we’re not sure about the Arc Browser’s future.
Ephemeral Scrapbook
The Ephemeral Scrapbook — Edition 2024-47
Apps and services continue to play a major part of this newsletter, as well as photography-related related comments.