A Geek Goes Flying

Not sure why it took me more than 0.1 seconds to figure this out, but when in doubt, RTFM ... Had to hit the “Default” button at the bottom of the list of profiles and now whenever I open Terminal.app or (while using the application) open a new window, it opens using my super-kewl l33t theme. Terminal.app running my l33t theme   MacBook Air stand with keyboard, mouse, timer Meanwhile, I’m liking the combination of a Moft Z stand with a Tokyo60 keyboard (black colorway, with Boba U4 switches and Cyber keycaps) , Pebble mouse , and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure Kitchen Timer ‡ . The MacBook Air is a 2012 Core i5 1.8 GHz with 8GB RAM and an aftermarket 256GB SSD, with a small High Sierra partition and the rest setup with Monterey courtesy OCLP . (The power cord is a USB-C to MagSafe 1 adapter connected through the Apple MagSafe 1 to 2 converter , currently hanging off a 100W UGREEN wall wort .) (I’m killing time while watching paint dry emails sync from our hosted Exchange server (...

Pomodoro timer counting down I’m getting so saturated with tasks, I really need to upgrade my scheduling and tracking game. I need to re-read Getting Things Done . And Hyperfocus . I invested in a Pomodoro timer . Downloaded an every-thirty-minute day planner . I have Things on my iPhone, iPad, and macOS computers (all cloud synching). The Pomodoro Technique . (Race against the clock. Stay focused. Ding . (Are you doing what you should be doing?)) (The Pomodoro Technique Really Works, Says This Productivity-Hack Skeptic .) Eliminate distractions. I’m not taking unsolicited calls, I have my assistant schedule a call-back time. Jol on Software has a great discussion (Item 8, on quiet working conditions.) “It takes an average of about 25 minutes (23 minutes and 15 seconds, to be exact) to return to the original task after an interruption.” How Distractions At Work Take Up More Time Than You Think . The other day I started just putting down a list of tasks and the time I expected each o...