š± Tot Pocket
I was very skeptical at first. I mean, who wouldnāt be – ā¬21.99 for a very limited note taking app. But after much consideration and keeping in mind the possibility to refund (yay Europe) I decided to give it a try. Iāve been trying to find an easy to use note app for a long time and nothing could come close to what I wanted. Notes.app was where I kept all my notes and didnāt feel like simple jotting app, Iāve tried Bear for a year, but it just replaced Notes and I never was a Markdown fan, I wanted something with rich text support. Drafts came close, but I always felt overwhelmed by it and after a week there would be tens of notes which I couldnāt remember what they were about.
Tot is light, colorful (it even changes the color of keyboard to match the dot and what surprised me most – even 3rd party keyboards get colored). I didnāt like icon at first, but recently theyāve added Mobius, which is now my favorite. I use all but one dots for something already and love it.
One disclaimer I have to add – Iāve had a data loss with the app. Just yesterday I was walking around town, listening to the audiobook and adding some notes, including citations Iāve transcribed myself. When I came home and opened an app – there was nothing. Just one word Iāve put as a placeholder when I created the note. And now I canāt shake the feeling of distrust. I hope it was a one time thing, but Iām not sure when I will be able to trust the application fully again.
I canāt recommend an app costing ā¬21.99 to everyone, but if you look at screenshots and read the description you will know if the app is right for you. It is for me.
šŗ Drive To Survive – Season 2
“Netflix are a bunch of cunts, aren’t they? I would love for them to play that.”
At the beginning of the season two they immediately let you know – this time itās bigger, we have Mercedes and Ferrari now, but that somehow ruins it a bit. It became more pristine. The most controversial things were mostly when drivers and principals mentioned the documentary or Netflix.
But I still would recommend watching it. And I feel like it is much more interesting to those who have never watched F1, because otherwise you would already know what happened.
One additional note – I was the victim of advertising. After watching the show I went for a walk and had such a strong desire for a Red Bull I went to the store and bought one. Marketing works.
š Stratechery – The Google Squeeze
Half a year old article, but still very interesting. I never though how much advertising there is on Google. The screenshot which shows the results, where you have to scroll 3 pages in order to get to the organic results is worth the read alone.
Iāve compared the article with my own usage and it is the same in some instances and completely different in others. I hate the hotel module of Google. It always feels like some shitty websites want to give you a very bad deal. When Iām looking for a hotel I always go to booking.com. Always. And, as it turns out, thatās what theyāve tried to do – incentivize people to go straight to them. I guess it works.
āļø Pride California Watch Face
With the most recent update of the Apple Watch there are a couple of new Pride watch faces. One of them is California with Pride colors. It is my favorite watch face right now. Iāve been meaning to write about watch faces and how they all are bad for some reason or other. There are customizations, but it always feels like there could be more. But in terms of look – this one is just amazing.
One note – the process was a bit cumbersome. I had newest update on my Apple Watch, but new colors werenāt there. I updated my iPhone to iOS 13.5 and could choose a new California color, but it wouldnāt show up on my Watch. Only after restarting the watch did it work.
š Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
Iāve laughed a couple of times while listening to the book. It is probably the best memoir by a businessman I have ever read. It is more about motivation and drive and less about the decisions themselves. Iām sure that in order to build such a monumental company there have to be more controversial stories, but this book is not the place for them.
Ending is just beautiful. The book itself is very personal, but ending takes it to the new level. I didnāt want for it to end. One of the strongest recommendations I can give. Everyone should read it.