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Off twitter and where I go now

2022-11-042022-11-04 — Posted inProductivity — 6 min read

A chat about some of the other places I found to follow people’s work and art once I finally quit twitter.

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Struggling with Citation Paralysis

2022-07-042022-07-04 — Posted inPhD Diary, Productivity — 3 min read

In research and formal writing, you need to cite your sources. Every important claim you make, if not original research, needs to be backed up by a reliable reference. I […]

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How to make an Excel File that Auto Updates with Results from Microsoft Forms

2021-05-142021-05-14 — Posted inPhD Diary, Productivity — 5 min read

How to get a live auto-updating Excel spreadsheet with responses from Microsoft Forms

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Open Source Note Taking Apps

2021-04-05 — Posted inProductivity, Software — 10 min read

I try to find a good open-source replacement for the big closed source, online-only services like OneNote, Evernote and Simplenote.

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Productivity Software is bad for Productivity

2021-01-042020-12-16 — Posted inPhD Diary, Productivity — 5 min read

Online productivity tools, forms and automation, leaves me frustrated and could be improved a lot.

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Research papers are not easy to read

2020-11-052020-11-04 — Posted inPhD Diary, Productivity, Technology — 7 min read

Research papers are not easy to read. There are loads of ways we could improve them. Here’s a few.

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We need more e-ink desktop monitors

2020-05-252020-05-18 — Posted inGadgets, Productivity, Technology — 6 min read

I couple of years ago I got an e-reader. I was initially apprehensive but I ended up enjoying it. What would it be like to use such a display for office work?

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New Blogs – My Thoughts

2020-01-202020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Technology — 7 min read

Vivaldi recently upgraded its communities websites. This has brought a number of changes, and I
HAVE THINGS TO SAY 😎

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Scheduling Themes on Windows 1909

2019-11-252020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Software, Technology — 10 min read

I have had struggles dealing with this in the past and now eventually figured out how to do it. There’s still some work to be done though.

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Online Stock Browsers for the Masses

2019-11-042020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Software, Technology — 4 min read

I was visiting some charity shops recently and had a thought about how to give them a boost – and the whole high street.

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Curbing Social Media

2018-08-272020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Technology — 10 min read

I thought I would share some tips on how to cut down the amount of time spent on social media, and why you might want to do so.

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