Category Archives: Stuff I Like

Managing Your Digital Life

Posted on 03/11/2009 by Mike

The more we trust our lives to digital technologies, the more we need to be conscious about how we’re managing all our accumulated digital stuff. As my wife and co-workers know, I am already ridiculously obsessive about backup, data portability … Continue reading →

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“Praise song for the day”

Posted on 01/20/2009 by Mike

I couldn’t agree more with my old friend Valerie. I loved the inaugural poem. Valerie’s Blog » Blog Archive » elizabeth alexander gratitude. In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made, any sentence begun.

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Prettify yer beige

Posted on 01/17/2009 by Mike

I used to spend a lot of time customizing the appearance of my Mac. Tweaking desktops, icons, themes, everything. Now that I’m all grown up, I spend my time customizing the functionality of my Mac. It’s beautiful enough on its … Continue reading →

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Basking in Fabulosity

Posted on 01/11/2009 by Mike

Colleen Wainwright (aka the Communicatrix) is rocking the Internet these days. Or maybe she’s always rocked the Internet and I just figured it out. At any rate, she’s on one of her patented “21 Day Salutes,” which you should definitely … Continue reading →

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Motivating Creative People

Posted on 01/08/2009 by Mike

Awesome pdf download: Free E-book – How to Motivate Creative People (Including Yourself). (via Tim @badbanana)

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