The Writer’s OS
On Enough this week, Patrick Rhone said this about Scrivener: “This is an operating system for writers.” Now I know that’s why I use it. So insightful, that Mr. Rhone.
On Satire
In order for me to get closer to being like Swift, I need to get further away from being, like, swift.
A Spot on My Bookshelf
Not surprisingly, the Steve Jobs biography is shipping earlier now. While I imagine that the amount of digital copies purchased will be incredible, I’ll be getting an old-fashioned version. Why? Because I want to see it every day, even if I don’t read it every day.
Pecha Kucha and Me
Tonight I was scheduled to give a talk at Pecha Kucha Victoria. But, alas, I will not be there. Instead, I’ve asked Mike Vardy from Eventualism to fill in. I’ve got some stuff that needs doing sooner rather than later (or “eventualler”, as he’d put it), so he has graciously offered to step in and
Rdio has to be loving this…
Today, Ben Brooks over at The Brooks Review pointed out that anyone who wants to sign up for Spotify from now on can only do so via their Facebook account. Thankfully, I’m in Canada and can’t legitimately use Spotify.1 Further thankfully, I’m an Rdio guy.2 With Facebook moving its “furniture” around on a regular basis —
Sunday Song: The Remedy
I talked about this song here. Only fitting I show it to you here.1 1. Possibly after any obligatory YouTube advertisement, of course.
The Journey to Markdown: On the iPhone
This one wasn’t exactly the easiest part of the journey. Not because Markdown on the iPhone is any different, but it is more challenging to find a reason to use it on the iPhone –especially since I have an iPad. That said, I gave it a whirl and here’s what I came up with: Not
On Not Writing
There are days when a writer simply doesn’t want to pick up her pen, strike a key or say a word that will wind up forming something much longer. There are days when the drudgery of the day keeps the muse at bay. There are days when you can attempt to beat resistance, but you