Category Archives: Tips

Please, for goodness’ sake, start a mailing list via Austin Kleon [Shared]

No matter if you are just keeping up with friends, sharing interesting finds from the Internet, or building a business, keeping a mailing list (and a newsletter) is one of the best ways to keep in touch. – Douglas Please, … Continue reading

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11 Gear-Free Photography Hacks via Lifehack [Shared]

I am constantly on the lookout forways to improve my photography, especially those hacks that are free or cheap. These are all about craft, not expensive lenses or cameras. – Douglas 11 Gear-Free Photography Hacks – Lifehack It doesn’t matter … Continue reading

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100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying | Life and style via The Guardian [Shared]

100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying | Life and style | The Guardian Whether it’s taking fruit to work (and to the bedroom!), being polite to rude strangers or taking up skinny-dipping, here’s a century of … Continue reading

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Narrative Device AI Story Builder [Shared]

A cool way of generating some story ideas for your next story, novel, D&D session, whatever. – Douglas Narrative Device Hi! I am a PhD student researching how AI can augment human creativity. I have had to limit the number … Continue reading

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Why You Should Actually Use Your Wedding China via Eater [Shared]

Why You Should Actually Use Your Wedding China – Eater One privileged and also incredibly bulky result of being part of a family that’s been in the U.S. for multiple generations is that we’ve had time to accumulate a lot … Continue reading

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Are You a Maker or a Taker? – by Deb Liu via Perspectives [Shared]

Are You a Maker or a Taker? – by Deb Liu – Perspectives The ways we respond to adversity can tell us a lot about ourselves. In times of uncertainty, chaos, or distress, we have the option to despair or … Continue reading

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How To Begin The Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning via The Tiny Life [Shared]

Rosanne has always had a penchant for decluttering the house. Myself, less so, but as we get older we are paying more attention to the clutter that we can easily get rid of. As I have transitioned out of day-to-day … Continue reading

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Tiny Wow – Tools That Solve Your Files Problem – Convert to/from many file formats [Shared]

A nice collection of quick, online tools, to convert to and from a variety of file types. Just the site to keep in mind when you need to shuffle one type data into a new system. — Douglas TinyWow & … Continue reading

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Small Things You Do Can Make You Way More Productive, Here’s How via Lifehack [Shared]

Small Things You Do Can Make You Way More Productive, Here’s How – Lifehack Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash Blink. It’s 9:50 AM. Work starts in 10 minutes; I am punctual, awake, and ready for the day. Awesome. Blink. … Continue reading

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25 Anti-Mimetic Tactics for Living a Counter-Cultural Life via Epsilon Theory [Shared]

Despite the slightly over-written title, there are some interesting points made in this piece that get you thinking. — Douglas 25 Anti-Mimetic Tactics for Living a Counter-Cultural Life – Epsilon Theory Sometimes going with the flow is nice. Nobody wants … Continue reading

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Alternative Christmas tree ideas to make a statement via Ideal Home

I love the idea of alternative Christmas trees, especially here in Southern California where the weather makes a natural tree more of a complication than a joy. I remember one year, early in our time here in California, when my … Continue reading

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New Weekly Newsletter: For The Weekend — Subscribe Today!

This week I started a new, weekly email newsletter last week entitled “For The Weekend.” Each week I’ll present a short essay and 4 interesting links to watch or read. Read Issue 1 Subscribe to For The Weekend…from Douglas E. … Continue reading

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Please Don’t Say These Things to Someone Who Doesn’t Drink via Lifehacker [Shared]

I enjoy an alcoholic drink on occasion, but I see and hear these behaviors much too frequently. Ask someone what they would like to drink and state the available choices, starting with soft drinks and ending with alcohol — then … Continue reading

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Why it breaks your brain to take a compliment – The Oatmeal [Shared]

Click to read this entire comic Related Posts: The Incredible Mechanical Artistry Of François Junod via Hackaday [Shared] The Masks of the Zuni (1904) via The Public Domain Review [Shared] Noted: “No Signal” – Comic: 2017-01-12 It’s Magic! Ye Olde … Continue reading

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Sign up for USPS Informed Delivery Daily and save yourself headaches! [Life Hack]

The US Post Office has a service that sends you a preview of whatever paper mail is scheduled to arrive each day. In the past this has helped us catch the infrequent times when a temporary mail carrier uses our … Continue reading

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