I started using the Keychron Q1 Max keyboard a few days ago. I’m loving it so far. It feels so premium. It weights about 3.8 pounds (1.72 kg) and doesn’t move unless intended. And, I should be able to replace parts over time to keep it feeling fresh.

I swapped the switches on my NuPhy Air 75 V2 from Cowberry to Wisteria. The Wisteria switches are noticeably more tactical and have a deeper clicky sound I like.

I’ve been using a Lamy Safari Fountain Pen for about 2 weeks. I think I’m hooked. While I don’t have a beautiful notebook to go with it, I do have a large hardcover, spiral-bound notebook that works well for me.

Don’t expect to get weeks of battery on the Boox Palma. In my experience so far, I get a couple of days. I’m using the Kindle app, Readwise Reader, and the Micro.blog apps. I’m sure it could be a bit better if you disabled Wi-Fi. It doesn’t compare to the Kindle regarding battery life, but has many other advantages.

I finally caved and purchased the Boox Palma. I’m going to try it for a few days and see how it goes. The plan is to use my phone much less and even rely on my Apple Watch a little more, so I can leave my phone in another room.

I replaced my Peak Design iPhone case with this TORRAS 360 Spin case.

The TORRAS case has a built-in ring holder that acts as a stand or as a grip to make it easier to hold the phone.

It’s a solid case. Thin with a good grip. The ring is flexible and strong. It feels like it should last.

My only complaint is the ring can be a bit difficult to pull out without fingernails.

I just purchased an overpriced T-Shirt from the ATP podcast to show my support.

It’s easy to forget how much effort goes into podcasts, newsletters, and other content that we consume for free.

Things for Apple Vision Pro

Do I need to purchase an Apple Vision Pro so that I can use the Things app on it?

If you love iA Writer but prefer to use paper, you may be in luck. The iA blog has a post about the iA Writer notebook, which is being introduced this holiday season.

I can imagine this thing would be costly.

As I get older (now 47), maintaining my health has become more important than ever, and I’ve been neglecting it recently. It could be worse, but it’s certainly not great.

I’ve been focusing on improving several key health habits, including sleep, exercise, and nutrition.

One habit I hope will be beneficial is consistently monitoring my fitness. This includes tracking my weight, body fat, sleep, and other factors.

I’ve tried calorie counting in the past, but it didn’t stick. It was too much work. However, I believe that weighing myself every day or at least every few days would be manageable.

I started with a basic bathroom scale. It was rather mundane and required me to manually use my phone, which I usually don’t have on hand when I’m weighing myself, to open the health app and log my weight.

So, today, I decided to buy a “smart” scale. There were more options for these devices than I expected.

The most crucial feature, aside from measuring my weight, was that it needed WiFi sync to automatically synchronize with my phone without any effort on my part.

Being the person I am, I delved into the technical specifications of these scales and ended up buying one of the most expensive consumer options available, the Withings Body Comp.

Now, I can not only weigh myself daily but also track all sorts of other metrics that I don’t fully understand.

I’m sure this scale will be like all the other gadgets I get excited about and purchase. It will undoubtedly change my life, until it doesn’t.

But seriously, I’m hoping to establish some basic habits that will help me stay in this world a bit longer.

I have not watched everything from the Apple Keynote yet.

Vision Pro looks impressive but still seems ridiculous to wear, especially during the life moments that you don’t want to miss.

To watch through some goggles to record the moment seems over the top. Yet, the result could be pretty sweet.