Last week, I felt the urge to give Linux a try, for some reason. Perhaps the recent influx of “AI” on Windows and Mac has sparked this desire. I’m not against AI, but I’m unsure if I want it integrated into my OS.
I have an old Surface 3 Laptop that I’ve been using while on the go. I decided to install Linux on it. I use my laptop for the browser, Obsidian, and Visual Studio Code, all of which should work great on Linux.
I first tried Ubuntu. After finally getting it set up on a
As we all know, staring at a screen causes eye strain. When you do this too long and often, your eyes may not recover. This eye strain is often called computer vision syndrome (CVS) and can cause headaches, fatigue, dry eyes, and long-term damage.
Every 20 minutes you spend using a screen, look away at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. 20 feet for 20 seconds is the optimal distance and time to allow your eyes to relax.
I have recently discovered that I love writing on paper. It allows me to escape the digital world, and writing on paper allows me to think without distractions.
But paper can be messy. You deal with flipping through pages, smudging, mistakes that are difficult to fix, and the inability to move things, among other issues. While some argue this adds to the experience, there could be a better solution for some.
The reMarkable 2 is an e-ink device, similar to a Kindle, but built for writing. The reMarkable aims to replicate the feel of paper, offering a distraction-free writing environment
The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity hack where you set a timer for 25 minutes, then start a task, and only work on that single task for 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes are up, you stop what you’re doing, take a 5-minute break, then start another 25-minute session. After 4 sessions, you take a longer break.
Telling yourself you only need to work on a task for 25 minutes is a great way to start. We often overcomplicate things in our minds and delay getting started.
There are some downsides to the Pomodoro Technique. One is that you’
A short review of the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
Project Hail Mary is by the same author as The Martian. While The Martian’s story is grounded in current science, Project Hail Mary adds more sci-fi without violating scientific principles.
The other difference between The Martian and Project Hail Mary is the scope. In The Martian, Mark Watney is stranded on Mars and needs to get home. In Project Hail Mary, a phenomenon is destroying the Sun, and Ryland Grace must travel to a distant star to save Earth.
The protagonist, Ryland Grace, is a science teacher who ends up as the sole survivor of the Hail Mary traveling