Sterling helps bring meditation to the masses

<p>Raheem Stirling speaking to Wired about the <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/uk/mental-strength/a38170363/raheem-sterling-headspace-ambassador/">benefits of meditation</a>:</p><blockquote>It’s only now that I can see the benefits of such a practice

A Writing Kanban

<p>I am a simple soul that falls for far too many marketing ploys. Companies don’t even have to put much effort in, either. I listen to people on the internet far more than I should do. It only takes a <a href="https://thesweetsetup.

Instagram On The Web

<p>In all the time sucking manipulative apps I have ever installed on my phone, Instagram gets me every time. The Facebook affect has turned my once beloved app into a cesspool of attention-seeking posts that use all the UI tricks in the book to hook me in.

A New Home

<p>I know what you're thinking…. again! This time I haven't fallen out with myself and moved just because someone else <a href="https://gregmorris.co.uk/blog/migrating-from-wordpress/">told me how good their blogging platform is</a>

Can You Stop Messing Around With Keyboards Now?

<p>At their October event Apple unveiled <a href="https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/10/apple-unveils-game-changing-macbook-pro/">huge improvements</a> to the ‘pro’ line up of laptops. Moving the whole line over to their own silicone, adding in <a href=

Meta Dismissive

<p>Casey Newton on <a href="https://www.platformer.news/p/facebook-goes-meta">Facebook going Meta</a>:</p><blockquote>It struck me, given the recent conversation around how old and out of touch Facebook has been lately, how strong

My Blog Is An Extension Of Me

I go backwards and forwards about what I want gr36.com to be. Over the years it has been a portfolio of sorts, an attempt at being a news website, a podcast host and lots of things in between. Nowadays it’s decidedly more amateur and more of an extension

Shortcut For Easy Apple Passwords Access

<p>As much as <a href="https://gr36.com/2020/10/30/of-my-favourite/">I love 1Password</a>, I don’t love having to pay yet another subscription. So when Apple <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/11/22529266/

Review Bias Is A Thing

<p>Lee Peterson on <a href="https://ljpuk.net/2021/10/22/should-you-trust-giftfromgoogle-reviews/">his lack of trust in #giftfromgoogle reviews</a>:</p><blockquote>As part of the Pixel 6 rollout Google gives out their latest devices to YouTubers

Add Information To Notion With Shortcuts

<p>Without getting too much into the tools I use (yet again) I have been enjoying using <a href="https://notion.so/">Notion</a> lately for all of my productivity needs. It’s not perfect but the power and flexibility it offers