Eating The Frog - Trying Out the Pomodoro Technique: milkthealmond.micro.blog
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\n\nAll my decent pencils are trapped in my desk drawer at work! 😫
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\n\nBook reading over scrolling through the ‘same’ news everyday.
\n\nBeen meaning to read this since the podcast days!📖
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9549056","date_published":"2020-04-25T14:09:50+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-25 14:09","date_timestamp":1587823790,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9538103","content_html":"@greghiggins @simonwoods is it just me or has the autocorrect got noticeably worse in the past couple of months? Sometimes it spits out complete nonsense (my terrible grammar not withstanding....)
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9537536","date_published":"2020-04-23T12:54:37+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-23 12:54","date_timestamp":1587646477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9533978","content_html":"@canion Similar thing here, although with a Rugby ball, as we’re British. My son and I will just spontaneously start passing it to each other across the garden.
\n\nIt’s a strangely therapeutic activity and good for the soul.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9533978","date_published":"2020-04-22T21:05:52+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 21:05","date_timestamp":1587589552,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9533939","content_html":"@strengthentheverbs Aeropress makes a great brew. However, it gets tedious if you need to make more than one cup at a time, as it’s a pain in the backside to use.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9533939","date_published":"2020-04-22T21:01:14+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 21:01","date_timestamp":1587589274,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9515999","content_html":"@chet Nice one! 👍 I really want to try something like this out with my little ones. I have audio recordings, but they are scattered all over the place.
\n\nAs you say, they don’t stay little for long.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9515999","date_published":"2020-04-21T15:31:38+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-21 15:31","date_timestamp":1587483098,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9515986","content_html":"@hollyhoneychurch haha, yea good point! 😁
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9515986","date_published":"2020-04-21T15:28:03+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-21 15:28","date_timestamp":1587482883,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9470247","content_html":"@patrickrhone Wonderful prose!
\n\nThe important thing now is to support the healthcare workers and the scientists to do their ‘thing’.
\n\nThey are our troops going into battle on our behalf, and for once it does not matter what flag is adorned on their uniform.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9470247","date_published":"2020-04-19T19:11:07+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-19 19:11","date_timestamp":1587323467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9452535","content_html":"@colinwalker That’s great, thanks for sharing!
\n\nIt goes against my obsessively engineering focused, analytical brain to just purge my thoughts onto a page. I like to prepare, to think of all eventualities, to hold back.
\n\nI think I should just stop contemplating and just give it a go.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9452535","date_published":"2020-04-18T15:15:06+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-18 15:15","date_timestamp":1587222906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9448361","content_html":"@billbennettnz Great read, and it certainly is the time people will be holding back on their extravagant purchases.
\n\nThis new SE will also appeal to big businesses who don’t want to drop £1000+ on huge volumes of corporate devices. My company moved away from iPhone’s since the previous SE was retired, and have moved to cheaper Android devices because there wasn’t a ‘cheap’ iPhone.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9448361","date_published":"2020-04-18T10:01:36+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-18 10:01","date_timestamp":1587204096,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9441287","content_html":"@MitchWagner @colinwalker Thanks for the advice chaps. Is it merely a fact of starting with The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and taking it from there, or is there some other go to resource that everyone uses?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9441287","date_published":"2020-04-17T20:55:28+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-17 20:55","date_timestamp":1587156928,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9441274","content_html":"@macgenie Thanks Jean! I have still been listening to your weekly review podcast whilst I’ve been away.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9441274","date_published":"2020-04-17T20:48:37+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-17 20:48","date_timestamp":1587156517,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9438432","content_html":"@colinwalker yes the mental health side of it is going to have a huge impact in the weeks to come. I feel very privileged having a garden for the kids to burn off some energy. I really feel for those with no outside space such as flats/tower blocks etc.
\n\nNoticed you mention morning pages. This is a new concept I’ve only come across in the past few days, and am going to look into it further. Do you get a lot out of it?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9438432","date_published":"2020-04-17T16:39:25+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-17 16:39","date_timestamp":1587141565,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9435441","content_html":"@jack Thanks for the post. I'll check it out. Currently struggling with Photos on the Mac since the Catalina update, and continual beachballs everytime I try and do something.\nI manually sync my backup folders to Google Photos as a last ditch failsafe in case of a disaster, but that process is pretty painful.\nWill have a look into Mylio to see if it could work for me. Thanks!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/9435441","date_published":"2020-04-17T12:15:35+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-17 12:15","date_timestamp":1587125735,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2755939","content_html":"@kulturnation @jmreekes I was just about to suggest the Google sync too. Would also suggest to take a quick backup first, in case it all goes crazy!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2692043","date_published":"2019-03-13T11:09:31+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-13 11:09","date_timestamp":1552475371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2655261","content_html":"@sproutlight Thanks. Yes I like the fact I can change it around to suit me. I’ve got a basic one setup now. I’m just trying to work out how to integrate work notes, meeting actions etc into it as I don’t want to have to carry two notebooks around.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2655261","date_published":"2019-03-10T21:44:29+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-10 21:44","date_timestamp":1552254269,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2635110","content_html":"@cheri Wow, that looks fantastic!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2635110","date_published":"2019-03-09T10:13:56+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-09 10:13","date_timestamp":1552126436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2627023","content_html":"@simonwoods I’ve been keeping my eye on the MP02 also. I think I could just about manage with just an iPad and the MP02 as a hotspot. They are a trifle expensive though!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2627023","date_published":"2019-03-08T19:36:28+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 19:36","date_timestamp":1552073788,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2626868","content_html":"@cm @justindirose Cheers, that looks like a great resource!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2626868","date_published":"2019-03-08T18:59:15+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 18:59","date_timestamp":1552071555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2626121","content_html":"@paulcraig901 I’m about halfway through the audiobook. I must admit I’m beginning to find it tough going and a bit repetitive. I’m hoping the second half of the book takes a slightly different tack to keep me interested.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2626121","date_published":"2019-03-08T16:16:39+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 16:16","date_timestamp":1552061799,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2626101","content_html":"@kludge Thanks. So after a few months do you think it is something you will continue in the long term?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/milkthealmond/2626101","date_published":"2019-03-08T16:10:58+00:00","author":{"name":"vSteve","url":"http://milkthealmond.micro.blog","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmilkthealmond%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"milkthealmond"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-03-08 16:10","date_timestamp":1552061458,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"2626098","content_html":"@cm I think that is where I was going wrong. I need functionality over aesthetics. So long as it allows me to get a better grip on my life admin it doesn’t matter what it looks like. Thank you for the insight! Cheers
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