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Aug 2026 Why I Killed My Daybook
I automated my daily notes, then found out the handwriting was the part that worked.
Aug 2026 Why I Pay for Search
Why I switched to a paid search engine with no ads and no trackers.
Aug 2026 Stop Optimizing, Start Choosing
Decide whether a task deserves your time before making it faster.
Aug 2025 In Praise of Pencils
A defense of the humble pencil: erasable, always dry, and happy in extreme conditions.
Dec 2023 It’s Not the Tools
Mastery comes from skill and intention, not gear, with some help from the woodshop.
Oct 2024 Constraints-Based Software
How simpler software can help you stay focused on the work.

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