Microposts

Surprising no one here, I’ve realized that I spend far more time thinking about systems for my notes than in actually taking notes.

To add some public accountability, I’m declaring that for the next 3 months I’m only using Apple Notes. This will help me develop a good note taking habit, while also identifying my use cases for later optimization.

Although I’ve been thinking about this for a while, the recent Tools for Thought interview with @AndySylvester and @Chrisaldrich really crystalized the idea.

I really enjoyed Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (book 1 of the Salvation Sequence trilogy). A fun blend of sci-fi, detective novel, and alien invasion with a cliffhanger ending📚

A new game on the iPad: try to guess what term Photos is searching for in Spotlight. Here’s an example where I’m launching Overcast and Photos has used “ov” to find pictures of ovens. This has actually been a great way to uncover how much more sophisticated Photos has become.

A screenshot displays a search bar with search results, including a Safari app, and a gallery of photos showing people and various kitchen settings.

Our epistemic crisis is essentially ethical and so are its solutions

Before you know it, people have starkly different views on the matter, and their views are based on perfectly solid research. The point here is not that we can’t know anything, it’s simply that the world is a complex place, and that the search for simplicity is very often what gets us into trouble. For scholars, the most important thing is to strive to present their work in a way that’s as objective as possible (accuracy), and to present a range of reasonable results wherever possible, giving the fullest possible picture (sincerity).

The iPadOS save dialog for MS Office has become confusing. I can never figure out which of these “Documents” folder is my documents folder, rather than a colleague’s

Screenshot of the save dialog showing many Documents folders

Back in the office after a 13 month gap and spotted my first PPE vending machine on the commute. A sign of how things will be after COVID-19 🦠 😷

A vending machine stocked with personal protective equipment (PPE) items, including face masks and sanitizers.

Mortal on Amazon Prime is good. A nice take on the Thor myth that doesn’t adopt the Marvel spectacle style (though that style is good fun)

A nice run along Taylor Creek 🏃‍♂️. Except for the hill up to Lumsden Ave near the end; that part was horrible

A paved pathway winds through a lush, green forest with tall trees under a cloudy sky.A peaceful forest scene shows a winding stream with lush greenery, accompanied by running metrics from a Strava workout.Red canoes are stored upright under a green bridge along a rocky embankment.