In today’s blog post, I dive into an eclectic mix of finds and reads that have caught my eye. From the cool Govee Neon Rope Light 2 upgrade, to thought-provoking viewpoints on media’s role in community by Charles Benaiah, and a beginner’s guide to setting up your home lab. I also touch on creating an ideal morning routine with Asana, the benefits of private offices, and why writing by hand enhances memory and learning. Plus, I’ve included insights on showing up daily, great reads for those on a technical track in leadership, and a unique perspective on measuring performance by your worst days.
- Govee Neon Rope Light 2: This upgraded version of the original smart rope light brings some exciting new features to your lighting setup.
- Charles Benaiah: “Your job is to make your media central to their community”: In his latest op-ed, Charles Benaiah argues that news has lost the plot because it’s lost its primary focus, that is, to serve well-defined communities of
- bruhbruhroblox/pinestreetlocal: Server backend for wallstreetlocal. Contribute to bruhbruhroblox/pinestreetlocal development by creating an account on GitHub.
- Home Lab Beginners guide (Hardware): Until recently, and for well over the past decade, my wife and I have been nomads. Moving from the Caribbean to Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Vancouver, and
- Best Morning Routine: 21 Steps for a Productive Day [2024] • Asana: Presetting your coffee machine: If you’re a coffee drinker, just the aroma can be enough to motivate you to get up. Preset your machine so the coffee is waiting for you when you wake up.
- Bring Back Private Offices: Open Office Sucks
- Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning: Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
- 5 Ways to Show Up Everyday (March Focus Digest): Welcome to March! Our monthly Focus Digest is for folks who want to create a more ideal schedule, get organized, and stay in control of the things that matter. If you are new to the digest… here’s what to look forward to at the beginning of the month: A short article on a single concept around […]
- Great management and leadership books for the technical track:
- You’re Only As Good As Your Worst Day: Across the board, we tend to measure performance by what happens when things are going well. Yet how people, organizations, companies, leaders, and other things do on their best day isn’t all that instructive. To find the truth, we need to look at what happens on the worst day.