📓 Switching to Joplin for notes

I switched over to Bear.app some time ago after a lengthy search for a note-taking app. At the time, Bear.app made sense since I was only using macOS and iOS daily, and it worked well for that. After moving to a new job that required me to sit behind a Windows computer, I needed to find a replacement, and after trying out different applications and services, I ended up on Notion. ...

December 18, 2023 · 6 min · 1091 words · shelby

🖥️ Getting my desk back

Over the years, my desk has gone through multiple changes, from being nothing but a place for my laptop to having multiple monitors and all the other gadgets you could think of being connected. Over the last few months, I have been using my computer from the couch, kitchen table, bleachers, etc., and I have noticed I don’t “need” all this other clutter at my desk. I will try to wipe it clean and start with a clean slate, to some extent, mainly removing everything except the basics, such as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I figure that while at my desk, I should have at least those items so that it makes using my desk kind of a reward to have a larger workspace. ...

May 12, 2023 · 1 min · 125 words · shelby