... the neglected blog of
Larry Olin Horn.
Unless otherwise indicated, anything I've posted here is strictly my personal (probably ill-formed) opinion and should not be construed as representing any other person's or entity's views or positions on anything.
This is the “research”[*] desktop workspace I’ve settled on after trying several configurations and procedures for organizing things. Firefox takes up the majority of the workspace, with two Nautilus windows to the side, one for today’s folder and one for my notes folder. You’ll notice that the icons in the Nautilus windows [...]
I try to be organized, I really do, but it doesn’t come naturally. Having tried several schemes (my favorite being David Allen’s Getting Things Done), you’d think I would eventually get it right, but sooner or later I fail on the follow-through.
However, I have developed a few habits that have stuck. One [...]
Despite working in IT and owning several electronic devices that allow note taking, I use a lot of paper notes. Paper is portable, instant on, available in many form factors, works in adverse conditions, disposable … you get my drift. It may be a legacy system, but following my maxim of “just because [...]
