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Portico Darwin: An Epic Fail of Management in SF

TODAY'S RAMBLINGS 3 Minute Read I often prattle on (bang on and on?) about the state of my beloved SF, including its best and worst. Here's a recent example of the former. But comprising a big part of the latter category are the tent encampments that exist in certain locations here. As you may know, the City and County of San Francisco...

Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill

My top 10 highlights from the book: 1. History likes winners. 2. At the heart of his story is an irrepressible spirit. 3. Little men let events take their course. I like things to happen, and if they don't happen I like to make them happen 4. While other politicians were content to get their information from a scattering of newspapers,...

Choose Written Clarity Over Casual Chats: Rethinking How We Communi...

Have you ever joined a meeting to deliberate a significant choice only to emerge feeling more uncertain than when you came? If so, you are not by yourself. For in-depth discussions, especially those involving crucial problems or important decisions, the conventional method of face-to-face meetings or informal talks frequently proves un...

Navigating personal information with care

This article was originally published in the 37signals dev blog. Accessing personal information from customers is a serious matter. With the launch of HEY in 2020, we developed some technology and processes to support a very simple principle: employees shouldn’t have access — intentionally or unintentionally — to personal information f...

Get out of your comfort zone

Hey 👋 It’s great to having a comfort zone. But in a business having that place could be costly. Getting out of that zone should be your number one objective. Watch the video Kia. --- P.S. I'll soon be sending this newsletter via a new MacJunky branded email address so will be closing this one down. If you'd like to remain on the list, ...

Keeping easy from becoming hard

Each Basecamp project has eight built-in tools you can toggle on or off. One for to-dos, one for file storage, one for scheduling, one for a message board, and so on. One of those tools is called "Campfire". Campfire is a real-time group chat. Think of it like Slack, but built right into Basecamp so you don't need Slack or anything els...

Becoming a pro

Hey there! Here's today's video... One of the best things you could ever do is to learn something new. The second is to hire a professional to that’s help you save time, money and headaches. Watch the video Kia. --- P.S. I'll soon be sending this newsletter via a new MacJunky branded email address so will be closing this one down. If y...

Portico Darwin: Paper Planes and Tim

TODAY'S RAMBLINGS <3 Minute Read Gosh, it's a shame you're not retired like I am. If you were, you could fully utilize today's post. But it's a Monday for you (another Saturday for me!), so you better not pour a Paper Plane and put on Tim. "My God, Portico - even for you, that is obtuse." Well, in the interest of relating to my working...

kwee's weeks in photos

Help is on the way when the rhythm is glad there is nothing to be sad sasha ❤🔥 Montreal for Dom & Josh: Big in Japan Bar with some tips from the bartender, Dandy's Maple Butter Tart, and poutine of course ziggy peke meets ziggy peke ice packs, electric hand fans, and shade-seeking dainty little true indigo ❤ ziggy & nellie ❤ After init...

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill

My top 10 highlights from the book: 1. Always more audacity. (A maxim Churchill repeated to himself.) 2. The first time you meet Winston you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend discovering his virtues. 3. I have faith in my star. I am intended to do something in the world. 4. Beyond the vaguest of outlines, he didn't...