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The Digest 06/04/25

Last week, I wrote, "Looking to avoid Amazon has massively reduced my ability to fritter." Then, I came across Tuxedo.
Nero's Notes 2 min read Free

The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch

They'd hate me for saying it, but Blackwing and Moleskine sell nostalgia. Their products are echoes of stationery past. Both brands hark back to windswept and interesting people who used their tools.
Working Tools 2 min read Free

Anytype

Anytype is beautifully marketed. For someone like me, suddenly concerned about data privacy, cross-platform, and worried about "Big Tech", it hits all the notes. "For those who celebrate trust and autonomy." It's a nerd war cry!
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The Digest 30/03/25

My version of tilting at windmills is to gently boycott American tech firms, where I can. Who knows if people outside the US will always be able to access servers and services? All is fair in love and (trade) war.
Nero's Notes 2 min read Free

Uses for a Pocket Notebook

The commonplace notebook. A beautiful name if nothing else. Record anything and everything that prompts you. In many ways, the commonplace notebook is a combination of all of the above.
Workflows 3 min read Free

Data Migration

It's probably an overreaction, but my feelings about data privacy have hardened over the last weeks. The Orange One has given me pause on several fronts.
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The Digest 23/03/25

The power and might of the "tech bros" is a mirage. If we think social media is causing harm, why don't we just stop using it?
Nero's Notes 3 min read Free

Hiking with a notebook

I was focused on getting to our next stop, which was always a place with shelter, chairs and beverages. I wasn't stopping in a downpour, opening my pack to pull out my notebook and writing "Day 3, it's raining."
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