Hey 👋 welcome to my corner of the web.
Wondering who I am? See here.
I’ve had a website here for over 20 years and during that time – since it became a traditional blog, say 2002 – it turns out that I have published over 500 posts. Everything from inane one liners through to detailed technical how-tos.
Such classics as getting a Linux PDA online using Bluetooth and a Nokia 6310i (2003, this was really tough and it wasn’t worth the effort), the earth shattering news that I was switching this blog to WordPress 1.2 (2004), my notes on how to build a linux web server from scratch (2006, I wrote a lot of these), a picture diary of me making shonky furniture using a chainsaw (2012, a whole period of my life when I was doing forestry stuff) and so on.
Back then I was automatically sharing what I learnt in the hope that it might help others. I was also getting the benefit of having a (arguably with hindsight!) useful record of my thoughts.
At time of writing (Feb 2019) this blog is being brought back into service and once again the plan is to share. I am actively working on this but in the meantime you might want to check out my Instagram feed for updates.
Occasionally someone will get in touch to tell me that a particular piece has been useful to them. So below I’ve collated a few of these more popular posts, grouped into rough sections for convenience.
Mental health, positive thinking and mindfulness
In this busy world it can be easy to lose perspective. I argue that we could all consider learning how to:
Good diet & healthy living
News just in: a good diet & some sort of exercise regime is hugely important.
- how to like veg (I used to hate the stuff)
- meals that give me superpowers
- why I love running
Productivity systems
I use my own A.D.D. friendly OneNote based system which incorporates parts of popular systems like GTD, ZTD, Pomodoro as well as aspects of many more obscure ones. Here I’ve detailed parts of this home-spun system: I still use OneNote but my systems have been simplified hugely. These might still interest you, though:
- strong morning routine (this is quite long)
- week planning (essential reading)
- my OneNote workflows (video, 25 mins, OUT OF DATE)
Feeling overwhelmed?
- Crisis mode productivity system (includes worksheet)
Doing means working
We all know this, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.
- Sometimes you simply have to turn up
And completely randomly…
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.
Thanks
db
Feb 2019
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