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by davzie 5y ago
One of the most insightful things I found was actually that simply feeling that phone use is bad makes it feel bad and puts you in a bad loop of “I’m so terrible I can’t stop checking my phone etc”. Also when I’m stressed with work, I focus
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by davzie 5y ago
My time to shine! I spent 2 - 3 years going back and forth between dumb phones and smartphones with various different measures for the same reasons. Here is my video with my final summations on the topic and how some techniques I’ve found m
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by davzie 6y ago
I said I’d protect them !
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by davzie 6y ago
I was once a massive Tailwind hater. I remember walking around Ipswich with a close friend who is also a developer proverbially slagging it off and all those that espoused it as the next best thing since sliced bread. Then I actually though
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by davzie 6y ago
Hey, you can do this. In Screentime, turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions and switch off Safari in “Allowed Apps”. game changer!
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by davzie 6y ago
Exactly the reason I stopped using it. So serious, not fun, full of people that sound like the opposite of fun at a party.
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by davzie 6y ago
I was being contrarian hoping that someone posted the gold that was the person you replied to. The irony in that comment is incredible!
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by davzie 6y ago
Apple are a private company and can do whatever they want...
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by davzie 6y ago
It’s actually okay to do nothing instead! Constantly keeping the mind entertained doesn’t give the poor thing any breathing space or time to come up with it’s own entertainment!
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by davzie 6y ago
As someone with a family, my preference is that I can work from home to be around my family more. I feel this is more valuable to them than some more money in our savings account but that’s just me. To each their own!
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by davzie 6y ago
Acid reflux burns your throat and sometimes even the stomach lining. Imagine taking a lit candle. You can wave your finger through the flame without issue. But now if you burn that finger, any heat, no matter how small is going to burn and
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by davzie 6y ago
This has been annoying me for ages now and I couldn't always reliably replicate it. Nice find!
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by davzie 6y ago
I agree, but then really you're not interested in creating blog content per-se, but in exercising your engineering skills. I think it's important to be honest about that intention both with your audience and yourself when writing
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by davzie 6y ago
This is my next thing I want to trial. Complete block on anything non work related on the laptop. Complete block on anything that doesn't further my values on the phone. But then have an iPad for mucking around and consuming junk conte
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by davzie 6y ago
Indeed. And I'm hoping that the steps I've taken here help build that self-discipline to a level that I'm personally happy with :)
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Kick the Shit Out of Procrastination(davidthorpe.dev)
448 points by davzie 6y ago|157 comments
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by davzie 6y ago
Hey. I literally have struggled with this and found a way to help turn the corner. I wrote about it only yesterday here: https://davidthorpe.dev/kick-the-shit-out-of-procrastination... I hope it helps. Feel free to reach ou
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On Being Average(davidthorpe.dev)
8 points by davzie 7y ago|0 comments
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by davzie 7y ago
What upset me about that post is how either those employers did not state temporary remote work was part of the deal or they are hunkering down on having people in the office still. Right now that is a very irresponsible thing to do and for
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by davzie 7y ago
Headspace - Andy's voice and just 10 minutes a day. Also using screen time to block Safari on my phone and removed social media apps. Also using /etc/hosts to block news websites. Only news I get now is through the radio when
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by davzie 7y ago
I don't actually understand what's bad about this, maybe someone who is in a company like this can explain why it's a negative? I am working with a company that is moving more towards this approach and I'm really enjoyin
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by davzie 7y ago
A more directional and less sensitive mic like the NTG-2 may work better with some dampening on the walls or by adding a carpet. Additionally if you can't fix the room you can use a plugin to help reduce noise in dialog, something like
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by davzie 7y ago
In the UK Go jobs are so prevalent it's insane. But then again we have a lot of fintech, AI and blockchain startups that are knocking about so that could be a contributing factor.
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by davzie 7y ago
Literally practice :) Each sound you choose on a workstation or synth tends to bring out a playing style that reflects your own musical listening habits and learnings. When I play a string patch in my band it tends to have slight flourishes
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by davzie 7y ago
Just start a company and make sure you document that the company you created is doing the work and not you personally. That'll probably throw a spanner in the works if it ever did get legal. You could say a contractor did the work then
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by davzie 8y ago
Why would you have to leave?
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by davzie 8y ago
That looks really novel! I love stuff like this. Being a bit creative and having fun with it rather than reading the next doom and gloom news story!
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by davzie 8y ago
I can use my portable music player to listen to music on the go, or my Kobo e-reader to read a book. I am fortunate enough that I actually work entirely from an office in my garden so commuting is something I just don't have to do anym
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by davzie 8y ago
Check this thread out that explains Google really has no control over the device: https://twitter.com/punkt/status/1103276818340212737
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by davzie 8y ago
I also have a Punkt MP01 - It feels like a breath of fresh air to use this and to have a phone for simply what a phone does, calls and text messages. I've since purchased a portable music player, a separate camera and an old fashioned

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