Thinking
Day #72 — Still No End in Sight
After 72 days of relative confinement, I see no end in sight. And I like this new normal.
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.
Technology
A Guide for Preparing to Leave Your Numeric Legacy
When someone passes away, managing his or her legacy can be challenging. Younger generations are building a numeric legacy that can prove to be impossible to manage. See how an emergency kit can alleviate the burden and make your life easier.
Blog
My Ghost Experiment – Simple but…
I’m always on the lookout to improve the way I use technology to help me publish my work. Recently I concluded an experiment with a well known publishing platform called Ghost. Here is summary of my experience.
Thinking
Eight Weeks
Two months in confinement. I’m not sure we are where we should be on the battle against the virus. It seems we were reacting in much better ways than in some other countries. Yet, here we are. The number of new cases each day is only stabilizing, not decreasing yet. It is a bit depressing… Continue
Apple
Five Reasons Why Apple’s FaceTime is Losing the Battle Against Coronavirus
With the coronavirus crisis around the world, video conferencing applications and services usage is exploding. More than ever, thanks to confinement, people want to stay in touch with their colleagues or loved ones. FaceTime1 is Apple’s solution to help people communicate using their Apple devices.
Apple
My Review of the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard – A Transformative Accessory
With iPadOS 13.4, Apple injected much-needed delight to the iPad with the introduction of pointer support. Using the iPad with a mouse is undoubtedly delightful, but Apple’s vision of the future of personal computing is fully experienced with the Magic Keyboard. Here is my review of this highly rega
Blog
My review of Notion from a blogger’s perspective
In the past few months, I’ve been using Notion, a popular collaboration platform. What I discovered is a surprisingly powerful tool that helps me be better at blogging. Here is my review of Notion from a blogger perspective. (If you want a freebie, head to the end of this review for details at the e
photography
Confinement – A Visual Essay
Yesterday, I went out for a very long walk in downtown Montreal. Since the beginning of my confinement, more than a month ago, I wanted to go out and experience the city’s emptiness. I took eighty pictures from which I selected nine of the best. The subject of each photo is trying to portray confine
Thinking
COVID-19: A Month of Confinement
Today marks a month of my confinement. Already. Surprisingly, life still goes too fast. Yet, I do have a feeling it is only the beginning. There will not be a clear cut return to normality. It will be slow, painful, full of uncertainty. It is why I have a feeling that we won’t be back… Continue Read
Apple
The iPad Main Menu concept: the Next Game Changer?
I rarely write about mockups of potential new user interfaces or new devices. But when I see something that is profoundly good, I have to pass it along. Yesterday I came across the release of a study made by Alexander Käßner, a young UI/UX and digital product designer based in Berlin, Germany (it is
Technology
My Review of Mailbrew: a Powerful and Time-Saving Internet Information Aggregator
Mailbrew is a powerful and time-saving internet information aggregator that allows its users to build useful newsletters. More than ever, content aggregation is essential these days. This is why I’m a big fan of News Explorer (read my review here) and this is why I decided to subscribe to Mailbrew f
Thinking
COVID-19: Comments on Living and Working at Home for a Long Time
Today, I’m starting my third week of confinement at home per request of the local, state and federal governments (Canada). This confinement is supposed to last at least until mid-April. Personnally, I don’t expect to return to a “normal” situation before the beginning of May. My work from home setup