Newsletter
Numeric Citizen Introspection Newsletter #8
This is my introspection summary on my numeric life for March 2021
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.
photography
Getty Images to Acquire Unsplash
In an unexpected turn of events, Getty Images is set to acquire Unsplash, my beloved free online photos sharing site. I’m in a state of shock because I love this service so much. Unsplash will continue to operate as a separate entity. In partnership with Getty Images, we’ll be accelerating our plans
Technology
Substack vs Buttondown — Who’s Better? — My Observations
On the surface, Buttondown looks promising and a great competitor to Substack, but after spending some time testing the service, a few things about it made me pause.
Friday Notes Series
Friday Notes #16 — if You Can Chew & Walk, You Can Work & Walk
Working from home for a year helped me learn new habits that are beneficial for me at work and for my sanity. Let's see how and why. "It was Jobs that day, out on one of his many walks around the Palo Alto area, where Apple are
Workflow
Craft vs Notion From a Blogger’s Perspective
Craft is a serious newcomer to an already crowded space of note taking apps. After a few months of use, Craft is now at the center of my blogger workflow, alongside Notion. Find out why in this article.
Technology
A Day in the (Numeric) Life of my Apple Watch
I’ve been using an Apple Watch since 2015: first, the original series, then Series 4 and now Series 6. Over the years, my use of the Apple Watch has evolved to be closer to smartphone usage: something that goes beyond notifications. This evolution closely reflected the evolution of native applicatio
photography
Processing RAW Images with Lightroom CC on iPad Pro
Adobe Lightroom CC on the iPad is finally able to import RAW images from an external storage. Is this a game changer for photographers working with the iPad to edit images?
Thinking
Porting Office Work, A Really Bad Idea
I hate open space offices. I don’t particularly like meetings. I do like seeing people at the office from time to time, not every single day. I work better when I’m isolated. Disruption is a productivity killer. Does the work from home works for me? You bet. I don’t have young children. The house is
Newsletter
Numeric Citizen Introspection Newsletter #7
This is my introspection summary on my numeric life for February of 2021.
Blog
How Many Websites can a Blogger Have?
How many websites a blogger can have? Good question. I do have (too?) many, each filling their own niche. On that subject, something caught my attention yesterday in the public announcement of HEY’s experiment: “Hello, World!”. Jason Fried explaining why he never had a blog: “It was primarily becaus
Workflow
Diagrams 2.0 is out
Diagrams recently got updated to version 2. Since my original review of this little diagramming tool, a year ago, this update brings a few additions. Version 2 keeps its original look and feel which I’m liking quite a lot. Apple Silicon is fully supported as well as macOS Big Sur. “In the new palett
photography
GuruShots Tips and Tricks Guide — The 2021 Edition — Part 2
In the first part of the 2021 edition of the GuruShots Tips and tricks guide (read here), I talked about the newly introduced or updated GuruShots features. GuruShots is still based on challenges. Moreover, I explained what GuruShots is really about: a game. GuruShots is a time-consuming game, but h