creative tools: backend

February 27, 2009 | 4 Comments

This is part of a short series on Creative Tools. Other posts in the series (so far) include: Creative Tools: Hardware. When I ran the workflow tools series last year, I had one post for my software tools. It seemed … Continue reading →

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hands on with the kindle 2

February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yesterday, brown trucks across the country began delivering the streamlined Kindle 2 to delighted readers and gadget freaks. I got my hands on one late yesterday and have had some time to play with it. As an owner of the … Continue reading →

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the creative habit

February 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

I imagine Merlin Mann has helped sell quite a few copies of The Creative Habit, but his is one of many recommendations I’ve had for this book. Maybe it’s been recommended to you many times as well. Let me add … Continue reading →

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creativityist 3.0

February 22, 2009 | 6 Comments

This weekend, I launched a new design for Creativityist. I’m excited about the new look and hope it creates a better experience for you too. Along with the design, I rolled out a new tagline — soul.workflow.mac. It captures how … Continue reading →

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steven pressfield on creative work

February 20, 2009 | Leave a comment

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” … Continue reading →

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the evernote to curio double whack pack

February 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

(Before I get into this post, an aside: Is my memory of the Double Whack Pack an example of good advertising by Tic Tac, or wasted memory cells on my part?) Curio and Evernote are two of the most popular … Continue reading →

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kindle 2: worth the upgrade?

February 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’ve been using an Amazon Kindle for over a year…most readers know that since I mentioned it as recently as last week. The announcement about Kindle 2 captured my attention, and like most current Kindle owners, I’m wondering if an … Continue reading →

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contexts: writing

February 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

“It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.” – Steven Pressfield in The War of Art Sometimes ideas are pressing on my finger tips, demanding that I allow them to burst out into written … Continue reading →

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creative tools: hardware

February 2, 2009 | 2 Comments

In the early days of this site, I ran a small series of posts called Workflow Tools. Over a year has passed, and enough has changed that an updated series is in order. I’ll begin with hardware again, but the … Continue reading →

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