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August 2, 2019

Plague Inc: Evolved Infects Nintendo Switch

You’ll have to forgive the boastful tone of this post, but I am so excited.

The biggest project I’ve ever worked on has just made its way to the Nintendo Switch, which by extension means that my music now exists on a Nintendo console. Childhood Marius would never have believed this—heck, adult Marius barely does.

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July 31, 2019

Speed Matters

While Craig Mod’s essay on speedy software has been making the rounds, I was struck by the relevance of an older piece by James Somers about working quickly.

James discusses the way that making slow progress on certain kinds of tasks increases their perceived time cost”, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of sluggishness:

Read More → link productivity
July 12, 2019

Moment Camera Lenses for iPhone: A Review

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been bringing three of Moment’s phone lenses with me for use on my iPhone X. They’re all solid, but the wide angle in particular is a fantastic addition to any iPhone shooter’s arsenal.

Read the full review for my full assessment and some sample images.

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July 8, 2019

A Notification Audit

I’m not sure why it’s taken me this long, but I started this month off by finally taking the time to look at, think about, and adjust my notification settings on each device.

It’s easy to inadvertently dig yourself into a pit of distraction. We install new apps, and we’re excited to use them to their fullest so we accept their terms and grant their permission requests…and suddenly that’s one more thing pinging, beeping, or vibrating our phones during the day.

Read More → productivity technology