Author: ontechies
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Use your natural competitive advantage
We all know the story of the turtle and the rabbit. We know that the rabbit had a significant competitive advantage over the turtle. However, the moral of that story is not about competitive advantages; instead, it is about never underestimating a weaker opponent. This post is about competitive advantage, and just like the rabbit,…
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Mac OS: xcrun: error: invalid active developer path
While watching one of the Microsoft Build 2021 sessions, I ran into the following error message while trying to clone a project from Github using the git clone command line on my Mac. The entire error message is below: Thankfully, the fix for this is pretty straightforward, install the Xcode toolkit! I had done this…
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Finding a new home it’s hard, still.
In this post, I’d like to share my own experience and most significant pain while searching and filtering properties while trying to find a new home for my family. Remember when you had to go to an office and see a person to help you find an apartment? Remember when you had to search through…
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The logbook – part 2
Back in January, I decided to start writing on a logbook. The idea was to make it easier for me to write down things I thought were important about my day. Think of it as a minimalist version of a diary or journal. The fact is, I haven’t been keeping up with it as I…
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A flat tire and an e-bike
Evening bike rides were a common thing for me before my twenties, I remember having a grey mountain bike, and even while it didn’t cost me much, I was very proud of it. I worked many weeks until I had enough money to buy it. A friend of mine and I rode our bikes in…
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How do you remember things?
I like to walk around the city 2 or 3 times a week and walk between 5 to 8 miles. I do it for exercise but also as an excuse to get out of the house. Often, these walks are paired with a good podcast or audiobook, but recently I started to try something new.…
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A note on boredom, anonymity, and declinism
It’s interesting to see how the amount of ennui in our society increases simultaneously as technology advances. We are doing something wrong. Technology and its rapid advancement can be not only distracting but dangerous.
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Prioridades y responsabilidades
Es difícil crear y dedicarte a tu pasión cuando tienes otras responsabilidades. Si esa es tu posición, te sugiero cambiar tus prioridades para que le entregues tu tiempo y toda tu energía a tu pasión o a ese proyecto en el que quieres trabajar. El fracaso es algo real, así como las consecuencias de este.…
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Are you an amateur, enthusiast, or a pro?
Many of us have hobbies, things that we enjoy doing but not necessarily spend a lot of time, money, or much effort. Some of us have other passions where we dedicate more time, more money, and a lot of effort; I think we can call ourselves enthusiasts on those topics. Professionals are defined, I think,…
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Ditching Gmail for Fastmail
Gmail is a good service. It’s fast, reliable, and I like the interface of their mobile app and website. But the cost for this service is too high, at least it is for me right now. Gmail is not free; you pay by allowing the service to show you ads based on what’s in your…