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More Reading Hacks

More Reading Hacks

One of the biggest mistakes readers make is assuming that all books should be read from the first page to the last page in an unbroken sequence. For non-fiction books, learning is non-linear. Non-fiction books are for thinking, not reading, and context is king. Break out the highlighter and pen

Reading Hacks

RSS, or, Really Simple Syndication, is having a comeback moment for many people. I’ve used this invaluable web tool since 2005 to hack my reading workflow and highly suggest others pick this up. It’s a web feed that allows users and applications to access updates to websites in

Autodiadactism

“Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or institutions (such as schools). Generally, autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Autodidacts may or may

Why Read?

1. Fresh perspective. 2. Escape. 3. Different worlds. 4. Answers to your questions. 5. Ready to read at book store, library, dad's bookshelf, online, offline, anywhere, everywhere. 6. The answer you seek. 7. Inspiration. 8. Guaranteed to add points to your intelligence quotient. 9. New skills added on an inexpensive

Hacking A Reading Workflow

Hacking A Reading Workflow

You could say I enjoy reading. But what good is all of that time spent if I do not retain that input? I need a system for transforming reading into meaningful action and lasting insight. Auxiliary Activity- Other people would call this "hobby reading" but what's the point of reading

Amazon Kindle

After years of dragging my feet, I have finally purchased not one, but two, Amazon Kindle e-reader devices. The first was a cheap ($15) Fire tablet from a pawn shop. I had no intention of buying anything, just a passing curiosity but then I saw it and thought, “Why not

The Strange Library

The Strange Library

I just started and finished (33m) my first book of 2023 titled “Fushigi na Toshokan” or “The Strange Library” by Haruki Murakami. A fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plotting

Books I've Read In 2022

Not a complete list, because I am notoriously lazy about logging these things. But overall, I did manage to surpass my goal of 22 books in 2022. Next year I want to integrate more non-fiction titles which is a challenge for me. I read books to escape reality as opposed

Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading

I have a particular hatred of American politics and its ability to worm its way into everything. During the entire Trump administration, even tech blogs managed to sneak in some snark and commentary. No thanks. All media and social media were covering the poison of politics (still do) and then

RSS

Whether you are sick of social media, want to get away from endless notifications, or just want to read all your news all in one spot, an RSS reader can help. RSS stands for “really simple syndication.” It’s a protocol that allows an RSS reader to talk to your

Light Reading

Not too many things can beat a free public library card paired with the Libby e-reader app. I’ve downloaded and read so many e-books from there this year that I’ve beaten my goal of twenty two books for 2022. I knocked out that goal by March and I

Reading Checklist

Creating a reading list. Mix in some fiction, non-fiction, classics and new authors. Set a goal. Start this Sunday.

Public Phone

As opposed to griping about people on their phones, it may be best to make use of my own iPhone and discover some of those benefits. Some use cases that works for me: Blog and write with the phone I use iA Writer on all my devices to write these

Little Free Library

When placing my geocache earlier today, I noticed that the hide spot, a Little Free Library stand was neglected. I checked the registration on their website and noticed it was no longer active. An FLF representative returned my email inquiry indicating that it was likely abandoned since nothing was registered

Media Log

“There is now a little question that how one uses one’s attention, moment to moment, largely determines what kind of person one becomes. Our minds, our lives are largely shaped by how we use them.” Sam Harris In other words, we are what we consume. I want to create

A Few Thoughts On...

1. Creativity and imagination needs to be constantly fed. 2. Reading is an anytime, anywhere pastime 3. Slow down. 4. Excuses delay the inevitable. 5. Make time for good conversation. 6. Apply what you know. 7. Chase the knowledge. 8. Organize your desk. 9. Make yourself so good that they

Reading Hacks

I spent some time today to write a template script in Brainiac, my second brain, that will add metadata every time I want to review or take notes from a book. It’s simple but will save me a lot of time re-typing or cut/paste for every note. I