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Capture with Jott

Capture with Jott

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Idea-collecting Application

Idea-collecting Application

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

Happier

Mashup of Miquelrius and Moleskine Notebook

Mashup of Miquelrius and Moleskine Notebook

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TOPICS: Lofi

Introduction

Introduction

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Notecase: GTK/Windows or Linux

Notecase: GTK/Windows or Linux

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TOPICS: GNU/Linux

How do you keep your office portable?

How do you keep your office portable?

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Will Apple replace my broken power adapter?

Will Apple replace my broken power adapter?

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TOPICS: Grabass

The Perfection Uncertainty Principal

Maybe I'm just lowering my standards, but I'm beginning to believe that trying to create the perfect "thing" (presentation, lesson plan, movie, album) is a bit like quantum mechanics. As I understand the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal, the position and speed of a particle cannot be simultaneously known. By observing it, you nix your ability to measure it's speed.

Now here's what's I'm starting to think:

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Typewriters?

Typewriters?

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TOPICS: Lofi
 
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