My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/47
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
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The Write.freely Ecosystem Explained
A detailed overview of the open-source ecosystem for writers and bloggers: write.freely.
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/46
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Using Plausible APIs, Charty for iOS and Apple Shortcuts to Build a Widget for Plausible Analytics
Here’s an overview of the required building blocks to build Plausible Analytics widgets for the iPhone.
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/45
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
My Personal Guiding Principles for Using AI Tools and Services
Today, I’m excited to share my ethics rules governing my use of AI under the “Personal Guiding Principles for Using AI-Based Tools and Services”.
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/44
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Software Is Really Never Finished
The idea of a finished software is ludicrous. Complexities of today’s digital world mandate frequently updated software.
Apps Every Mac Users Must Install Right NOW!
If you’re new to the Mac or even a long-time user, stop everything and consider going through my list of must-have apps and utilities. You’ll thank me later!
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/42
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Upgrading from the iPhone 13 Pro to the iPhone 15 Pro Max — Bigger, Faster, Even More Possibilities
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is not a revolution but a meaningful step forward—a simple and lucid review from a previous owner of an iPhone 13 Pro.
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/41
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Remembering Apple in 1985 — Apple Dealer Promotional Material
Thanks to some newly found Apple promotional material, I was looking back at Apple from 1984-1985. Great memories.
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/40
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Rewinding 30 Days of My Experience with Rewind for Mac
Rewind diligently and cleverly records and indexes everything happening on your Mac screen and the audio. It consumes lots of power and shortens battery charge, but does it move the needle of my creative workflow? Let’s find out.
Announcing an Updated Look for Numeric Citizen Space Website
The Numeric Citizen Space website gets a new visual look.
Friday Notes Series
Friday Notes #108 — Slow But Delightful Conversations
When did you last interact with someone, a friend, or a family member, using email? I bet it was a long time ago. I rarely do that myself, except with someone who used to be my teacher but, over time, became a friend.
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My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/39
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
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My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/38
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
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My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/37
Highlights of things that I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
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My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/36
Highlights of things I created and shared with the world with introspective thoughts.
Creative summary
My Weekly Creative Summary for the Week of 2023/35
Highlights of things I created and shared with the world with some introspective thoughts.
Friday Notes Series
Friday Notes #107 — (Re)Starting my Podcast and A Personal Update
It’s been a long time since I published a new edition of this newsletter. I hope you had a great summer without forest fires or heat waves.
Mac
Remembering my Story of Owning The M1 MacBook Air — 2021-2023
I bought the MacBook Air because I realized that, even though I’m a big fan of the iPad, the Mac is the best productivity machine for my needs as a blogger and content creator. I needed a portable and more capable device.
review
Stepping Up to the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air: My Observations
This is my third MacBook Air since 2021. From the 11-inch to the 13-inch and now the 15-inch, the Air still symbolizes a light and mighty computing device.
Apps
Which Messaging Apps do I Use, And for What Purpose
I use many messaging apps, but each of them has a specific use case.
photography
I’m on Pixelfed Now — My Observations After Using the Service for a While
Thanks to Pixelfed’s mature features set, support for the open web, fediverse and ActivitiyPub, I deleted my Instagram, account. I couldn’t be happier.
Friday Notes Series
Friday Notes #106 — Don’t Be Fools: We’re Already Disconnected From Each Other
Socially speaking, we are more and more... disconnected.
Travel
Notes, Observations & Thoughts Gathered During My Trip to Morocco
I made my first-ever visit to Africa, in Morocco, more specifically. And I loved it so much that I took many notes and gathered my observations about this beautiful country.
Friday Notes Series
Friday Notes #105 — The Environmentally Friendly Consumer: The Ultimate Shopping Spree That May Never Happen
Aiming to be a better environmentally friendly citizen through my buying decisions. It’s not always easy, but probably worth it at many levels.
Apple
WWDC 2023 — My Notes & Observations
WWDC 23 keynote brought great updates to most of Apple’s operating systems and development tools and answered many questions but also ignited new questions about the spatial computing platform, where the first product is the Apple Vision Pro.
WWDC
Apple’s WWDC 2023 Keynote — Thoughts Before The News Flood
Here is what I expect for the upcoming WWDC 23 Keynote and some questions that need to find answers after the keynote is complete.