Micro • ∞

I’m settled into my new writing setup (hopefully, at least for the next year). Principles were:

  1. Use purpose-built apps for writing (Ulysses)
  2. Publish once on your site, syndicate elsewhere (Micro.Blog + Zapier + Buffer)
  3. Easy capture (Apple Shortcuts)
Reviews • ∞

Review: dBrand Skin for iPhone and iPad

dbrand Matte Black skin and the Moft snap case

Since we had a baby, we added AppleCare+ to all our Apple devices, as the risk is now much higher that our devices meet an untimely demise.

A side effect of the warranty is that it made me brave enough to go caseless. However, I quickly noticed after a few days that a bare iPhone is too slippery and cold to the touch. I needed something that didn’t add any additional heft while making the texture a lot more comfortable.

That’s where the dbrand skin comes in.

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Micro • ∞

As I’ve grown older and have less time, I’ve learned to appreciate the value of purpose-built apps over generalist ones, as they are maintained and improved by people apart from myself.

Micro • ∞

Every time, I am tempted to dive into Wordpress, only to be sent fleeing by the sheer complexity and bloatedness of it all. It all seemed simple enough and I was determined not to use any themes or plugins, but even the default theme left a lot to be customized in a janky web editor.

Today I Learned • ∞

Moving Shares from Shareworks Solium to Interactive Brokers

Stock and Crypto Market Values. Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash

Stock and Crypto Market Values. Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash

I was lucky enough to be part of two companies that went public via an IPO: Uber and Grab, both ridesharing companies.

A common platform for managing and distributing these employee shares is Shareworks/Solium (now part of Morgan Stanley at work). While it’s great for seeing your stock compensation as you earn it, it’s not really a platform that you could use once those shares are granted to you and tradeable in the public market.

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