Notes – Page 2 – Colin Devroe

Jan 28, 2026
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TIL You can set Finder to auto-size columns. I turned this on immediately. /via DF.

Jan 21, 2026
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Nearly a dozen of the NerdPress team recently enjoyed a beautiful week in downtown Los Angeles sponsoring Tastemaker Conference. We met with old and new customers, enjoyed good food, pet some puppies, gazed upon the cosmos at Griffith Observatory, took a tour of LA's…

Dec 30, 2025
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I'm happy to see the younger generation of programmers joining us older folks in experiencing imposter syndrome and constantly feeling of being behind. It persists. It never goes away. You're likely doing fine, and likely not behind. If you don't feel these feelings you…

Dec 24, 2025
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Clear your calendar, pour a favorite beverage, and immerse yourself into the year in music with reports from Simon Collison and Jon Hicks. Fantastic every year.

Dec 18, 2025
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Comments from Mozilla's new CEO have brought up the topic of ad blocking. With some going so far as to switch their browser. In 2023 I wrote about why I do not block ads but I do block ad tracking as best as I…

Dec 17, 2025
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Every now and then YouTube will suggest a film photography related video from years and years ago. I'll watch it and think, hey, YouTube, why didn't you suggest this sooner?

Dec 1, 2025
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I don't know if I can directly tie this to uninstalling social network apps from my phone… but I can say that I had a thoroughly enjoyable and productive offline weekend.

Nov 25, 2025
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I've uninstalled all social network apps from my phone; including Ivory for Mastodon. I'm really trying to force myself into boredom. To allow my mind to wander. And force-feeding myself information (even good, high quality information) is stifling my mind's ability to wander.

Nov 11, 2025
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A quick business trip to Boston with the NerdPress team. We shared some excellent meals (particularly at Sarma). I had very little free time but I did manage to saunter over to the Leica store (just before the gallery exhibition of the work of…

Oct 29, 2025
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If you're reading this in RSS or on my website, it means that it is being statically delivered yet again. I'm so happy about this.

Oct 23, 2025
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Spending time, slow time, meaningful time… looking through Paris Photo-Aperature 2025 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist. Added to Unmark (of course) so that I can spend several comfy chair, cross legged sessions doing so.

Oct 21, 2025
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Giving Obsidian a try again for two reasons; file over app (or database) and I want my notes to be more cross platform to use on Linux machines. Based on what I'm seeing from Apple, I'm starting to see a future (albeit distant) where…

Oct 8, 2025
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Just released Signboard 0.4.0 that adds due dates to cards and lays the foundation for labels and other card metadata. I'm so happy to have due dates since Signboard is now my daily driver. The next build will be a code refactor and bug…

Sep 29, 2025
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Recently purchased a few tracks from A Unicorn Masquerade on Bandcamp (who also goes by Bread on Penguins on YouTube).

Sep 16, 2025
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Recently finished reading Into The Storm by Skylar Holt – the pseudonym of my niece. Fun to read a full fiction book by someone I know so well.

Sep 3, 2025
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If you're like me; you like files, you like web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you like markdown, you like kanban, you like pomodoro, and you like apps. If this sounds like you reach out. I'll be open sourcing something in the coming…

Aug 25, 2025
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Hey, you. Are you an expert in vanilla JavaScript? Electron? Building apps with JavaScript and Electron? I could use your help. I'd be happy to pay you for an hour of your Zoom time. Reach out please!

Aug 18, 2025
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I was gifted a Nikon FG with a few lenses and fun Speedlight SB-15 from a friend. It was gifted him by his parents when he graduated high school. This is my favorite way to get a new camera – when it comes from…

Aug 14, 2025
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As of today I've deactivated the ActivityPub plugin for WordPress. I just can't get it to work the way that I want to. It is a complex problem, I don't envy the team working on it. And they are doing a great job so…

Aug 14, 2025
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The world of computer keyboards is… a little confusing. I have a Keychron K2 75% (non-backlight, brown switches) that I picked up a few years ago. I really like it. In fact I bought two of them – one for the office and one…

Aug 6, 2025
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TIL on macOS > System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Widgets > Widget style > Monochrome. I have a few widgets on my desktop and I don't like that they switch between monochrome and color when the desktop is in focus. This is…

Aug 5, 2025
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Poking around on Halfway.

Aug 4, 2025
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Went glamping. Hammock naps. Bike rides. Cool crisp nights. Puppy time.

Jul 30, 2025
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I sometimes feel that I have so much to do that I don't know where to start. This is when I remind myself; make a list, start at the top. It works every time.

Jul 22, 2025
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It is starting to look like I’ll delay updating to Apple’s “26” family of OSes this fall. Not only because of the obvious waffling on the Liquid Glass UI that I’m seeing in the betas, but also because it really seems like they are…

Jul 18, 2025
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Did some wildflower picking.

Jun 30, 2025
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Tracy Durnell thinks self-web mentions need to be displayed slightly differently on WordPress. Consider upvoting the GitHub issue if you agree.

Jun 26, 2025
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Eliza and I have been thinking about buying some e-bikes for a long time. We live in a mountainous area and a traditional bike is fun, definitely a good workout, but also limits the number of times and places we'd bike. Having the e-bikes…

Jun 16, 2025
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I find myself in need of new Apple TVs, AirPods, and AirTags. But I have the feeling that Apple is on the cusp of releasing new versions of all three. I must be patient!

Jun 10, 2025
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I've been running macOS in "Increase contrast" mode for nearly a year. Yesterday's WWDC keynote, which debuted the Liquid Glass design across all of Apple's OSes, reminded me to look at my settings again. Toggling that off again is an entirely new experience using…

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