evernote
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2014/12/phil-libin-leweb.jpg] Work has become pretty unpleasant for a lot of people, says Evernote founder Phil Libin. Many companies are stepping forwards to try and solve that. When iOS7 came out there was a movement away from skeuomorphic design
consultancy
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/09/postits-service-design.jpg] One thing that’s vital to bear in mind during busy periods [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2013/09/andback.html] is that managing your time and managing your ability to do cognitively-demanding work are two very
Blogging
Here’s the bonus element I’m bringing to my participation in the Back to Blogging challenge [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2013/06/back-to-blogging.html]. As well as posting once a day, I’m going to be writing all my posts in Markdown [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown]
cameras
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/06/light-liveblogging-kit.jpg] Monday’s Hacks/Hackers Brighton [http://www.meetup.com/Hacks-Hackers-Brighton/] was my opportunity to test-drive a lightweight liveblogging kit. I’m used to lugging around a MacBook Pro and a Canon DSLR with a few lenses for
business
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/03/wallet-time.jpg] Kevin Anderson [http://charman-anderson.com/2013/03/15/the-death-of-google-reader-taking-the-re-out-of-search/] : > Google has had and then killed a number of extremely useful research tools for journalists, and Reader is just the latest. Search Timeline, which showed the frequency
feed readers
Sometimes, checking your news reader before you hit the sack is an error. Last night was one such night – because I flipped through articles to find that Google is killing off Google Reader [http://googlereader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/powering-down-google-reader.html]. For many of you, this will mean little
Brilliant Noise
Want to make better use of your days? People Who Do are running a series of experiments in productivity [http://www.peoplewhodo.co.uk/2013/02/20/designing-your-day/] that you can join in with. (Full disclosure: this is part of the same body of work I’m involved with via
bookmarking
I really like this thoughtful approach to designing how you read, store and respond to online content [http://www.thewavingcat.com/2013/03/02/my-setup-reading-writing-bookmarking/]. I must do the same.
adobe DPS
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/11/adobe-digital-publishing-summit.jpg] This year was meant to be the year where I was deep in the production of tablet editions of various B2B mags. Life didn’t work out that way, but when I was offered the chance to
Blogging
I don’t always practice what I preach. Yesterday’s post [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2012/10/the_skill_of_short_sharp_blogging.html] , which mentioned not keeping drafts in your blog platform? I’m guilty. Below is the second oldest draft I have (of eleven in total), in
app stores
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/06/Valentin-Squirelo.jpg] While I was at Le Web London last week, I grabbed a few minutes from my frantic liveblogging to chat with [Valentin Squirelo](http://squirelo.com/) of iPad app publishing platform [Tactilize](http://tactilize.com/). The startup
content
More frightening thoughts for print journalists [http://www.yelvington.com/obsolete-jobs-wire-editor-features-editor]: > For print newspapers to continue to exist at all, their production must become radically more efficient, and for journalism to thrive, energies and efforts must be redirected at digital media and new products. > If you are a
