July 21, 2026 I've been thinking about this a lot lately: security and privacy are often discussed as if they're the same thing, or at least on the same team. They're not. They represent two distinct concerns, and I've come to believe one must be addressed before the other. Any computer — desktop, laptop, tablet,...

July 17, 2026 I haven't been blogging much lately. Nothing's interesting enough to write about. Every day I open my MacBook and stare at a blank screen, wondering what I'm going to do with myself. I know some part of every day goes to being on the computer — that's just how I roll. I just don't have anything to do...

July 9, 2026 Well, that was one hell of a Fourth of July weekend. Friday evening, July 3rd, a thunderstorm blew through and knocked out our power and internet. A tree came down with it and took out the power line and internet line to the house, and blocked the driveway. The morning of the 4th was spent cutting up...

June 25, 2026 MacBook Neo ($100 increase) 256GB: $599 to $699 512GB : $699 to $799 […] 13-inch MacBook Air ($200 to $800 increase) 16GB, 512GB: $1,099 to $1,299 32GB, 4TB: $2,699 to $3,499 15-inch MacBook Air ($200 to $800 increase) 16GB, 512GB: $1,299 to $1,499 32GB, 4TB: $2,899 to $3,699 14-inch MacBook Pro ($300...

June 24, 2026 Earlier this month, I wrote a post titled "Someone convince me to use Chrome". Since then, I've been using Chrome as my primary browser. As a result, I've become more mindful of my site's browser analytics. Looking at my Vercel analytics over the last 30 days, one data point that continued to catch my...

June 21, 2026 I saved a guide called npm: A Free Guide for Beginners to GoodLinks the other day. This morning, I wanted to read it and keep it for future reference, but I realized GoodLinks isn't where I want to store this kind of material. I briefly thought about DEVONthink, but since I uninstalled it recently, it...

June 17, 2026 I got a notice the other day that iA Writer version 8 is out. The new Command Palette caught my eye, and after checking it out, it’s definitely handy. I actually just wrote about how much I use the Command Palette in Drafts. A command palette probably won't be enough to make me switch back to iA Writer...

June 16, 2026 I’ve been using Drafts for years. It’s the starting point for almost everything I write. Over time, I’ve settled on two specific features that keep me moving fast and out of the menus. My Command Palette setup The Command Palette is a game-changer for my workflow. I hit Cmd+Shift+P (or tap the icon),...

June 14, 2026 This morning, I read an MPU forum post about Devonthink. I've had Devonthink starting with version 2 and currently have version 3 installed on my MacBook Pro. I don't often think about Devonthink because I never use it. Many folks use it as a document warehouse for its search features, which is how I...

June 12, 2026 For the last couple of weeks I've been testing Chromium-based browsers on my M4 MacBook Pro, thinking I might switch from Safari or at least find a new backup browser. The truth is, I don't have a good reason to leave Safari other than a few minor irritations. Firefox is currently my backup, but it has...

June 12, 2026 This line resonated with me because I've also found that the best way for me to understand a concept or idea is for me to write about it. Reading only gets me so far. The act of articulating what is stored in my brain into something legible and understandable is thinking and understanding. […] As for...

June 10, 2026 Claude is my go-to AI tool. With the Drafts MCP connected, I can drop results directly into my Drafts inbox without copy and paste. One thing I do regularly: have Claude summarize a long conversation, then send it straight to Drafts. From there, a Drafts action moves it to my Notes folder. It's...