Tech
I spent some time today looking into how much artists get paid per stream and it really surprised me just how little it is. I've been listening to a new album from an independent artist a lot since it came out. 250 listens based on my tracking. And
March 2020, the year of a month. Yet I can't remember much about it. When did lockdown begin? Have we always been in lockdown? Did I just imagine a world beyond this? I've been as distracted by the news as anyone. It's impossible not
* Watch movies you've always wanted to * Watch movies your friends recommended that you said you'd watch but never planned to * Read the news and try not to panic * Play video games * Write that book you've always wanted to * Catch up on some sleep * Build
Tutorials
When getting started with content marketing for your product the first step is usually to create a blog. But how you do that has countless options. Do you host your own, use a third-party service, and what URL should it be at? Usually, the decision on URL boils down to
Tutorials
Online directories are a great way to make a particular type of content more discoverable or target a very specific niche. Search engines are great but their generalisation makes them difficult to use as tools when you're looking for a specific type of content. It leaves room for
Tech
Since Google first announced support for foldable screens in late 2018, they have been one of the most exciting things in tech. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops have been stuck in a continuous cycle of iterative upgrades each year. They've all plateaued and each year only brings marginally improved
Life
My journey this year has been to find my niche, the intersection of my interests, skills, and goals. I believe everyone has a niche and finding it allows you to create your best work. I haven't found mine just yet but I think I've gotten closer.
Recently I've been questioning my writing. I've written a lot but am I writing the things I should be? One of the key goals of anything I write is to be honest. But there are levels of honesty. You can write the truth while masking it
Projects
This week I've started working on a major redesign of Wave Radio and it's becoming a lot bigger than I anticipated. While I'm testing out new ideas and trying to find the best one I think I need to keep in mind the reasons
Life
Life can be a series of actions and reactions. You take action and the world reacts. You receive an action and you react. Those reactions are determined by our guiding principles, our virtues. Every action and reaction is processed through our unique lens. As a child, we're completely
Maker Life
Recently I've decided to shift my focus on Wave Radio to growth. The goal is to gauge the results of product improvements I've made in the past few months since launch. I'm not looking to find a million users now but rather I'
Tech
Automattic recently announced they'd be buying Tumblr from Verizon. It seems like a natural fit but the most surprising detail was the price. Reportedly, they've paid only $3 million for Tumblr. Yep, $3 million. For a company that Yahoo bought for over a billion not that