What a silly question! Of course the answer is “there is never enough writing!” But I do find myself asking this very question lately…
Continue readingMac’s 35th, iPad & Getting Work Done
Friday, January 25, was the 35th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh computer. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I was in college at the time, and one of my professors bought a Mac and brought it to class. We were all amazed at what a graphical user interface looked like and at what this little computer could do. It was so different from the Apple II computers we were using then. I know it’s an over-used term, but it seemed like magic at the time. I was enthralled and wanted one so badly, but didn’t have the money. I had had “the bug” for computers since a high school trip to the local college, where I got to play around on a mainframe. Seeing the Mac and how different it was cemented my interest in computers. It would be many, many years before I was able to own my own Mac, but these early experiences led to my career in the software industry.
Human Nature or Human Nurture?
Don’t worry, this is not a post about nature or nurture as it relates to raising children, though I do have some thoughts on that…
I read an interesting article this morning on vox.com entitled How the Enlightenment sold us a twisted view of human nature. It’s really a plug for a new book by David Wooton, but it was still a very interesting article that got me thinking.
Continue readingBlog Address, Done!
My domain has successfully transferred to wordpress.com, so this blog is now located at wordsfromrob.com. I’m glad that it didn’t take as long as I feared. On to writing!
Blog Addresses, Oh My
When I decided to start blogging again I also decided to move from my self-hosted blog site to wordpress.com. As you may have read elsewhere on this blog, I’m tired of futzing around with all the techie stuff, and am working hard to have a simpler tech life. To that end, I figured moving to a managed site would be better. And it is! I really like what wordpress.com offers and how it works. No more manual updates, no more wondering why my site is so slow or not working at all. That’s all good. But…
Continue readingWhere Did the Time Go?
It’s been more than a year since I posted here. A year! What happened?
iPhone X
When I talked about the upcoming release of new Apple hardware, I mentioned that I wasn’t sure if I would upgrade my iPhone 7 to the new iPhone X. I’m sure you all knew, as I guess I did too, that writing those words clearly indicated that I would upgrade. And, I did.
Ebbing and Flowing
I wonder if Ebbing and Flowing best describes my writing consistency. As I look at what I’ve written over the past few months, and then look back over a longer period of time, I definitely see some ebbs and some flows. Each time I start writing again, I have a lot of ideas and a lot of output. In those times, the ideas greatly outnumber the output. I guess that’s a good thing, as I always have a long list of ideas to come back to.
Continue readingVacation, Apple Watch and Relaxation
I recently spent almost three weeks in Hawaii. This was my first opportunity to take my new cellular Apple Watch Series 3 on a trip and see how it performed. I have to say, I’m pretty impressed. I upgraded from the original Apple Watch and wondered if I would notice any meaningful difference. Well, I did!
Continue readingIt’s Been Quiet Around Here
My last post was almost a month ago! When I started this blog and re-focused my energy on writing, I told myself that I’d write almost every day. I also thought I’d post here frequently. I guess I didn’t take travel and vacation into account.
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