Yak Shaving
Yak Shaving: Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves… Read More »Yak Shaving
tools and techniques
1000 days
Today marks 1000 consecutive days of posts on DriverlessCroc – very nearly coinciding with the 20,000th page view. It started with 100 days then went… Read More »1000 days
15-20k
This ‘metaCroc’ post is part of a series recording the growth (or shrinkage) of DriverlessCrocodile in the spirit of experiment and in case the information… Read More »15-20k
Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Here’s another high leverage activity: staying fresh. It’s your job to bring energy and enthusiasm to your work. It’s your job to encourage, motivate and… Read More »Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Kate Crawford and Azeem Azhar on AI’s societal impact: positioning technology as servant
Azeem Azhar: In your [Kate Crawford’s] book, you paint a picture of how AI creates a sense of “enchanted determinism” – it seems quite magical… Read More »Kate Crawford and Azeem Azhar on AI’s societal impact: positioning technology as servant
One tool to rule them all? Why ClickUp is really good.
Note: unusually for me, this post contains affiliate links. I am just some guy that ClickUp have never heard of, but they made it very… Read More »One tool to rule them all? Why ClickUp is really good.
KoboToolbox setup workflow: how to get offline survey or data collection up and running on an Android device for free in less than an hour
KoboToolbox is a data collection tool that enables you to write surveys, install them for completion offline on Android devices or via a web browser.… Read More »KoboToolbox setup workflow: how to get offline survey or data collection up and running on an Android device for free in less than an hour
“What do you want me to do?”
I was struck by Charles Severance saying that computers are really just little machines that are waiting for us to tell them what we want… Read More »“What do you want me to do?”
Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
The last category of high-leverage activities are those that create entirely new opportunities. In a sense, this is your main job, and it’s what you… Read More »Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
Why it’s worth paying for Zoom Pro
Zoom Pro is currently US$150 / £120 a year on an annual plan. If you’re like me – inclined to look at the cost of… Read More »Why it’s worth paying for Zoom Pro