Recently, because of laptop upgrades, I came into possession of a second laptop. As someone who is going to attend uni, and uses a laptop every day, this has allowed me to set up a few things. For the […]
Writing
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About a few weeks ago I got into RMIT University for their Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing. While I am super excited to get back to learning what I love, a lot have things have changed. I […]
There is always buzz when a new app steps onto the scene that claims to be the ‘next big thing’ in productivity land. I have been guilty of jumping on the bandwagon of ‘shiny new toy’ syndrome. When Tana […]
A few months ago I said I was going to use Endnote for my book references and Paperpile for everything else. This is still the case, and I won’t be giving up on either software. However, I have made […]
It was 2011 when I tried to read Kurt Vonnegut for the first time. I say tried because even though I did read some of his books — I didn’t get what all the huge fuss was about. Sure, […]
As a trained librarian it should be no surprise that I am a fan of reading, whether it be physical, ebook or audiobooks. However, I have finally come to a realisation – I will never read every book that […]
Aquariums are a great attraction in any capital city, unfortunately, the Coogee Aquarium and Swimming Baths were struggling. The owner, Bert Hobson, had procured a 4-metre tiger shark in order to drum up some business. It was 1935 and […]
I have been a user of Evernote for around 8 years. I really started using it when I took my Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing course. Over the years I kept the account because I could see the […]
An internet browser may seem like a simple thing; however, considering that nearly everyone uses a browser daily, it is important that you get one that matches your workflow. Think of different browsers having different personalities. Depending on your […]
I have been a big fan of password managers for years. When I first found out about them I started with Lastpass. That suited me for quite a few years when I wouldn’t consider myself to be security aware […]
I have been having an issue with citation managers. I still use Endnote, but that was for my longer projects. However, I wanted to keep my other references for all my other writing and second-brain resources. I needed a […]
In the last few weeks – I have been looking at my productivity. I want to use fewer apps while not losing any of my productivity. I thought of canceling my Microsoft subscription; however, I soon realised that wouldn’t […]
Last week Readwise announced that they would be opening up their betas in bigger numbers. They were also ready to start sharing updates publically, this meant that I could finally share a major change in my productivity toolkit. My […]
Amanda Palmer was the first person I remember to use crowdfunding to help fund the work that they were passionate about. Starting with Kickstarter, she now is one of the most successful people on Patreon with over 10k patrons. […]
Lynette Dawson was a nurse and mother to two daughters when she went missing back in 1982. Everyone who knew her thought it was strange that no investigation was conducted, in fact, police didn’t go and look at the […]
Patrick Troughton Doctor: 1966 – 1969 First Episode: The Power of The Daleks Finale Episode: The War Games In total, according to Doctor Who missing episodes, there are 53 missing episodes – more than William Hartnell. When I started […]
Perth, the capital of Western Australia, has had a dark cloud over it for the last 20 years. It was between 1996–1997 that three women; aged 18, 23, and 27 disappeared in similar circumstances. After 20 years and multiple […]
When looking back on history, it is important to remember that people may have good intentions but mixed with the wrong things — it can lead to bad outcomes. It is only through hindsight that we can learn. In saying this […]
Over the years I have changed to do apps, trying to find the right one. I have always come back to Todoist (where I am now) and I realised something this time. I needed to create a Todoist setup […]
Way back in the day when I was first looking into Personal Knowledge Management the two most popular apps on the market were Roam Research and Obsidian. I was attracted to the way Roam was set up, the daily […]
I know I have done my productivity system a few posts ago. However, as a writer, there are multiple ways that I could sort the apps I use. Every now and then I check what Ali Abdaal has posted, […]
So, I have had a Raindrop.IO account since 2020 – I tried to get into it but abandoned it pretty quickly as it would be a lot of work. So, instead, I just went back to my default Chrome […]
GitHub has always been one of those places that I have looked at and wanted to be a part of. Throughout the years, I have had a basic understanding of code. I learned a bit about it in high […]
This year marks the third year in a row that I won’t be going to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, not because I don’t want to – mainly because of COVID. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you […]