Apps and Services I’ll Keep Using in 2021
The productivity, writing, design, and entertainment apps and services I’m still using (and paying for) in 2021.
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Links of late | 2018-06-01
New version of Ulysses is out. Lucky 13. Nothing I’ll make immediate use of but I see the appeal of the colored keywords, especially for a larger project like a book. A recent episode of 99% Invisible about Curb Cuts jumped right into their top ten for me. Design, usability, political activism, shitting on Jerry … Read more
Markdown in Ulysses share sheet
Was delighted to find that Markdown formatting even works when sending things to Ulysses from other applications. Perhaps this is common for iPad apps but it was the first time I’ve noticed it. Many of my posts start from the camera roll. It’s great to be able to do some quick formatting and position the … Read more
Links of late | 2018-04-24
A mostly-anonymous donor left $10 million to Seattle’s KEXP. Great public radio institution. I stream it from time to time and love their in-studio performances on YouTube, like this one featuring Guantanamo Baywatch. Rewatched Marc Maron: Too Real (Netflix). He articulates a problem I understand all too well: “I kind of just want to do … Read more
Blog from your iPad on your own platform for $88
I run my primary website on Squarespace. It looks great, and I like the module approach to building out things like my speaking page. It’s been working well for me. So when I decided to start blogging again, I made my first few posts there, using the blog I’d initially set up many years ago. … Read more