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“Keyclick” and a Real F’ing Keyboard

I first heard about the Unicomp reincarnations of the original IBM “clicky” keyboard on Mark Pilgrim’s site. (Look for the heading “A real fucking keyboard.”) I’ve long been a fan of IBM keyboards — I used to pick them up at thrift stores. If you bought three you could usually end up with two working [...]

Posted 06 August 2007 † schof § Computers § Gadgets ‡ Comments (0)

Becoming A Code Ninja

It’s time to become a code ninja.
I’ve been looking at the long list of technologies I need to master for work. (And quickly!) I’ve also been looking at the even longer list of technologies I’m interested in and would like to study in depth.
Clearly, I can’t do it all. Not immediately, at least. (And certainly [...]

Posted 07 June 2006 † schof § Hiking § Macintosh Productivity § Programming § Santa Monica Mountains ‡ Comments (0)

How To Handle E-Mail And Voicemail Properly

From 1999, but still very good advice. Via 43Folders, with a summary.

Posted 30 May 2006 † schof § Macintosh Productivity ‡ Comments (0)

I’ve Been Putting Off Reading Procrastination.doc…

I downloaded a file called procrastination.doc from 43folders or Lifehacker or one of the other personal productivity sites I follow. It’s been sitting on my desktop since the beginning of April, and I’ve been meaning to read it.
Somehow I found that funny. I just printed it out. We’ll see.
(Turns out it WAS from Lifehacker.)

Posted 23 May 2006 † schof § Macintosh Productivity ‡ Comments (0)