Carry three key items: Highlighter, pen, & post-its You remember what you write Create an outline at the end of each chapter Share it with others Keep track of what you read on GoodReads.com I read voraciously. I try to go through one book per week, either in audio form through Audible, or paperback. When…
Why do any of this? Before I started working in tech, I was a construction worker in Manhattan. One of the final projects I worked on was a renovation of a beat-up looking commercial space in Williamsburg Brooklyn, which we were now turning into an art studio for a well-known graffiti artist. Several million dollars…
So I play a lot of games (Heroes of the Storm!) and I frequently want to record what I’m doing, so that I can provide commentary for others, but also so that I can learn from my mistakes. I generally use a tool like Camtasia for my recording and editing, especially outside of gaming, but…
I frequently want to share screenshots with my social network, usually through Twitter, but haven’t found a simple way to do it until today. Previously, I’d have to use the Windows Snipping Tool, which I wrote about here, and then go to a service like Imgur, copy the image into the browser, wait for it…
I frequently need to copy the file path of an object in Windows, so that I can paste it into a tool like the command line or Powershell. How can I quickly do this, without having to go to an object’s properties and copying the path from there? Here’s how to do it Pressing Shift…
I frequently need to take screenshots of of a screen and share them with my team. The problem however, is that many of these screens require me to hover over an object on screen, or click on an item to have particular bit of text appear on screen. I work from a laptop, so the…
I find myself constantly needing to share screenshots on social media, but was growing fr ustrated with the process of doing so. Previously, I’d have to take a screen, navigate to and upload it to Imgur, then copy the link and share it. With UpShot though, I can take a screenshot and the URL to the…