Eric

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Eric writes about various topics, such as technology, self-improvement, and everyday life.

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focustivity.com

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2024-10-20 •

The author discusses their decision to move their blog from Pika to 11ty, a static site generator. They talk about the ease of customization and the speed of the pages, as well as the ability to use local markdown files and have c...

2024-10-20 •

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2024-10-19 •

The author discusses moving his blog from Pika to 11ty, a static site generator, and the benefits he found in doing so. He talks about the ease of customization, speed of the pages, and control over redirects. He also mentions his...

2024-10-19 •

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2024-10-19 •

The author discusses his internal debate between analog and digital writing, and his experience using Logseq and Reflect. He also shares books he's reading, games he's playing, and quotes he finds inspiring. The post includes book...

2024-10-19 •

The blog post is a review of the book 'Storyworthy' by Matthew Dicks, which provides tips for creating good stories and writing. The author found some practical advice in the book, but also found some parts tedious and disjointed....

2024-10-19 •

The author discusses his struggle with the note-taking process while reading and how Readwise has helped him capture and recall highlights and notes from various sources. He explains the features of Readwise and how it has made it...

2024-10-19 •

The blog post discusses how writing can help in solving problems by clarifying the problem, listing potential solutions, and thinking through the pros and cons of each solution. The author, a Software Architect, incorporates this ...

2024-10-19 •

The blog post discusses how to hide the Backlinks component from the Quartz home page by adding a specific code to the Backlinks.tsx file. It provides a snippet of the code and explains the process step by step.

2024-10-19 •

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2024-10-19 •

The author is moving his main blog to Pika, a simple blogging service, and is also experimenting with a new domain, Focustivity.com. He explains the reasons for the move, his goals for more writing, and his experience with content...

2024-10-19 •

The blog post discusses the importance of using a custom domain for email address to enhance privacy and control. It highlights the difference between email security and privacy, and the potential risks of using mainstream email p...

2024-10-17 •

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2024-10-13 •

The blog post is a weekly update from Eric, discussing his internal debate between analog and digital, the books he's reading, games he's playing, and quotes and bookmarks from the week.

2024-10-06 •

The blog post is a review of the book 'Storyworthy' by Matthew Dicks, focusing on the storytelling and writing tips provided in the book. The author found the book to be helpful in improving their writing skills, despite some tedi...

2024-10-06 •

The author reflects on his past week, including what he's been working on, reading, and watching. He also discusses his blog, work, and some things he bookmarked. He mentions using Pika for his blog, Reeder app for RSS, and Readwi...

2024-10-01 •

The author discusses the struggle of retaining information from books and how Readwise has helped him capture and recall highlights and notes from various sources, making it easier to revisit and reflect on the content.

2024-09-30 •

The author reviews the new bookmarks they created during the past week, including apps and services, articles, blogs, books, hardware, and music.

2024-09-29 •

The author is moving his main blog to Pika, a simple blogging service, and is also experimenting with a new domain, Focustivity.com. He explains the reasons for the move and his goals for writing more. He also discusses the featur...

2024-09-04 •

Writing can help solve problems by clarifying the problem, listing potential solutions, and thinking through the pros and cons of each solution. The author, a Software Architect, incorporates this into their workflow and has found...

2024-07-23 •

The author describes their experience demoing the Apple Vision Pro, discussing the hardware, UI, environments, photos and videos, movies, and the potential for motion sickness. They ultimately decide not to purchase the device.

2024-07-23 •

The blog post discusses the taste of coffee, with the author expressing their preference for medium-dark roast with various flavor notes. They also mention their coffee drinking habits and subscription to Trade Coffee.