Kadavy’s Four Things
Okay, Adrian, you got me. This should be fun, anyway.
David Kadavy is author of Finish What Matters; Mind Management, Not Time Management; & Digital Zettelkasten.
David Kadavy is author of Finish What Matters; Mind Management, Not Time Management; & Digital Zettelkasten.
Okay, Adrian, you got me. This should be fun, anyway.
My mother recently sent me an article from the February 4th Omaha World Herald entitled Omaha: Creative, but intolerant. Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, and other related books was the keynote speaker at Omaha’s first Young Professionals Summit. It turns out that while Omaha ranks 11th on the midsize city Creativity Index, and has a “strong technology base” (what?), Omaha ranks 155th on the tolerance scale of midsize cities. Florida(the author)’s research indicates that cities that rank high in technology, talent, and tolerance lead in innovation, and Nebraska’s being the first state to ban gay marriage doesn’t help Omaha out with that third “T.” Business leaders present and future gathered to hear what they could do about this problem.
I guess the trouble with text messaging is that when you dial the wrong number, there’s nothing to filter you from spilling your guts to the wrong person – thus nothing to prevent that person from publishing said guts on the internet.
…I am as white as a unicorn.
Haven’t gotten invited to test the Alpha version of Meetro for Mac, but still want to try it out? A little birdie at SuperHappyDevHouse7 told me that you can download the Mac version of the Meetro Alpha here. Shhhhh…it’s a secret! Meetro is a proximity-based IM client that shows what users are on in your locale. Check it out!
The startups of the late 90’s had the right idea in giving so many things away for “free”, but what they didn’t seem to understand was that if you give your users something, you should in turn get them to do something for you.
Keeping your old e-mail is useful for finding contacts that you don’t have in your Address Book, referencing information, and leaving something for historians to piece your life together when they write your biography. But having a mail file that is too large can make things a little slow, so try this to keep less-frequently referenced (older) mail in a safe place, while not letting its presence effect your enjoyment of reading your new mail:
Does anyone else feel like maybe grocery shopping is overrated? Since the big move, I have done real, old-fashioned, grab-a-cart-and-fill-it-up-with-all-of-the-stuff-you-think-you’ll-need-for-the-next-two-weeks (as well as everything else that catches your eye) grocery shopping a grand total of once. I have simply eaten out for every meal, or grabbed take-out from a place in the neighborhood. I have more time to work on the things that I’m good at and passionate about, I’ve been eating more rounded meals with all of those fruits and vegetables I had been hearing so much about, and I’m more apt to spend quality time with friends by virtue of wanting dining company. Now, I haven’t done a cent-for-cent analysis of the financial implications of this strategy, as my religion forbids it, but since I’m not making impulse buys, not eating unnecessary snacks, and not letting gigantic jars of pickles spoil in my fridge, I’d have to say I’m spending somewhere near the same amount of money on food, and I’m much happier not having to worry about cooking, or the phthalates being leeched into my preservative-ridden food by my TV dinner tray. And from an economic standpoint, I imagine a restaurant is far more efficient in utilizing its inventory and producing quality meals for cheap than I could ever hope (or care) to be.
I recognize that this philosophy is a bit single-with-cooking-skills-of-Ted-Kaczynski-centric, but dangitt, I really like life without grocery shopping. Anyone else tried it?
From Organization Strategies: Google vs. Yahoo: Jen uses her washer as a hamper, Ron has constructed a “dresser” out of Rubbermaid bins and IKEA shelving, and Karen plans to experiment with storing clothes according to their “washer load type”.
Sam Beaven ads to iPod Shuffle Controls Overview by noting that the Shuffle conveniently never seems to play podcasts in “shuffle” mode, which makes it seem that Apple intended the “podcasts at the top” hack.
Also, Winston comments on Carpet Tile Sample Area Rug that he uses carpet samples to decorate his bulletin board, and on The Hipster PDA Keychain, Brett notes that 3/4″ binder clips also make good money clips.
Thanks to these folks, and everyone else who as commented.
I have carried around a notebook for some time now, but the linear format of notebooks has never really suited me. Let’s say I’m out and about – here’s a scenario that may occur if I’m carrying around a notebook: