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Written by Josh Ginter.

May 2020

⤷ The Value of Using Stock Apps ●

Well said by Mr. Birchler (who, might I add, has been on fire recently. You should subscribe to his site.) Going stock-apps-only is an increasingly honourable way to go. I’m stock Mail, Messages, and Safari, but third-party everything else.

May 2020

⤷ Three Ways the iPad Beats the Mac ●

I’m much the same as Snell: There are times when I’m working on a Mac where I run into a task I can only — or, perhaps, far more efficiently — complete on an iPad. The number of these tasks is increasing, to the point where I’d say, at best it’s a 50/50 split. In all likelihood, I’m probably 80/20 in favour of the iPad.

May 2020

⤷ How Playing Monopoly Can Teach You About Real Estate and Cash Flow ●

Crazy statistic in here: “Meanwhile, our household debt as a per cent of net disposable income is at 182 per cent compared to 105 per cent in the U.S.” Someone told me once that living through 18% interest rates was the hardest thing of their financial lives. I’m starting to think a combination of 2% interest rates and 52% tax rates is even worse.

May 2020

⤷ Please Print ●

I appreciate Patrick’s reminder to print in your journal. Longevity is important. I do admit though, I don’t feel like I have enough time in the day to get all my thoughts down in a pen and paper format, so I default to typing because it’s faster.

May 2020

⤷ The Miracle Sudoku ●

I understand this video is 25 minutes long, but the moment the Sudoku Master begins to realize the puzzle is possible, you’ll be sucked in for good. So much fun to watch.

May 2020

⤷ Keyboard University ●

I’m continuing my rabbit hole digging today. In all likelihood, I should have started with Keyboard University yesterday, but here we are. ABS, PBT, doubleshot, dye-sublimation…. my head is spinning.

May 2020

⤷ Summit Cables ●

And if you’re into all those amazing, braided, artisan-esque micro USB/USB-C cables, it looks like Summit Cables has the most droolworthy options available for your mechanical keyboard. (Hat tip to Roger Ogden on this one.)

May 2020

⤷ The Mechanical Keyboard Subreddit ●

Oh. My. Gosh. Gimme.

May 2020

⤷ Rhinofeed’s Vortex Race 3 Review ●

While I think I prefer the look of the Vortex ViBE (which includes a beautiful 10-key number pad), I don’t think I could get by without actual arrow keys. This Race 3 might do the trick when it’s time to write.

May 2020

⤷ A Brief Introduction to Mechanical Keyboard Switches ●

Today’s rabbit hole: mechanical keyboards. Thankfully, Jeff Abbott (one of my colleagues at The Sweet Setup) is a mechanical keyboard aficionado and has all the details regarding the basics of switches.