Shortlist #7 – Odds and ends

Odds and ends from the last few weeks.

headgearI couldn’t resist the orange Powerbeats Pro 2, and I love them.

inbox zeroI’m testing out Cora and so far very impressed: an AI-driven email briefing that has dramatically cut down on my email time just in the few days I’ve been using it. My inbox feels peaceful, for once.

golden hourThis sun clock is just simple and delightful.

gear envyAnother music-making device that I absolutely do not need but desperately want, this time from Telepathic Instruments aka Tame Impala.

cozyI loved Robin Sloan’s newsletter, “Winter Reading”. Just so good, highly recommend reading top to bottom.

bloggingI’m pretty happy with Ghost but always curious about new blogging platforms and Bear Blog seems like a delightfully minimalist option.

second brainI’ve switched note apps yet again, this time really vibing with Obsidian’s “file over app” approach. I also really like their choice of icons, and have started using them for my own work (Lucide icons).

regretI almost bought this crazy Casio ring-watch and did not and now I regret everything.

clackI’ve accidentally fallen in love with mechanical keyboards this year, and so far really gravitated to Nuphy’s offerings. I have the Halo96 v2 (at my desk) and the Air75 v2 (on the go), both excellent.

rabbit holeFloor796 is a wildly creative solo project illustrating hundreds (thousands?) of characters occupying the 796th floor of a space station. Don’t ask questions, just go look. (Courtesy of the excellent Hiro Report — go subscribe!)