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necessary steps

Posted on 2012-05-09 by Ben Atkin

I’m a believer in the concept of necessary steps. I can’t waste less time online unless I show some restraint. I can’t have more privacy online if I don’t self-filter. Tools can help. Things that break up the habit can … Continue reading →

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One Goal For 2012

Posted on 2011-12-29 by Ben Atkin

This isn’t my only goal for 2012, but it’s the only goal from my only set of goals for 2012 which contains only one goal. My goal is to, each night before I go to bed, prepare for the next … Continue reading →

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keeping up on the new

Posted on 2010-05-27 by Ben Atkin

From time to time I’ve been recording voice memos. I find them to be valuable both when I record them, because I explore thoughts in a different way, and later, when I listen to them. It’s a convenient sort of … Continue reading →

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A plan for twitter

Posted on 2010-03-20 by Ben Atkin

Limit your number of tweets per day to a certain number. Use them wisely. If you get close to the limit, start saving tweets for future days. If you want to say more online, find interesting blog posts and leave … Continue reading →

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Organizing github repos

Posted on 2010-03-19 by Ben Atkin

There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. – Phil Carlton I find that I spend an awful lot of time naming things. More than that, it’s a distraction. I also spend a lot … Continue reading →

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