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iPhone Focus Tools: Screen Time, Assistive Access, and What Apple Still Needs to Fix

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0700

A practical guide to the iPhone tools for limiting screen time for yourself or your kids, simplifying phones for elderly users with Assistive Access, and the limitations Apple needs to address.

Obsidian + Claude Code: Q2 2026 Update

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700

Quarterly update for the Obsidian + Claude Code series. Covers the built-in MCP server, Obsidian CLI, Opus 4.7, the plugin system, and a complete revised quick-start setup — everything that changed since January 2026.

DPRI: A Lightweight Workflow for AI-Assisted Development

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -0700

How I turned a fix for a backup rotation bug into a reusable six-phase autonomous pipeline skill — and why small teams need structured handoffs between planning, review, and implementation.

Obsidian Power User Part 3: Daily Life Tracking - Beyond Work Notes

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0800

Turn scattered life tracking into one organized system. Learn how to use Obsidian for daily journaling, home maintenance logs, and personal tracking—with simple templates and query examples that just work.

Obsidian Power User Part 2: Building AI-Powered Workflows with Claude Code

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0800

Turn 10 minutes of manual status reporting into 2 minutes with AI-powered skills. Learn how Claude Code skills transform Obsidian templates into intelligent automation that reads your notes, identifies patterns, and generates professional reports instantly.

Quick Start: Using Claude Code with Obsidian for AI-Powered Notes

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:34:18 -0800

Get started with Claude Code and Obsidian MCP integration in 15 minutes. Learn how to query your vault with natural language, search notes intelligently, and automate common workflows—no coding required.

Obsidian Power User Part 1: Building a Rock-Solid Foundation

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:01:26 -0800

Learn how to build a powerful personal knowledge management system with Obsidian. Part 1 covers vault architecture, the PARA method, naming conventions, and template systems that scale from daily notes to multi-year projects.

The 20% Time Allocation Framework: A Manager's Guide to Balanced Productivity

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0800

A practical framework for managers to divide their 40-hour work week into five equal 20% allocations, balancing operational work, strategic thinking, relationship building, and personal development.

Understanding Culture: A Comprehensive Framework for Leaders

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:30:00 -0800

A deep dive into what organizational culture really means, why it matters, and how to build high-performance cultures that drive engagement and results.

Slack Zero 2024

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800

An update to my 2021 post on getting the most out of your Slack application in the least amount of time.

SlackZero

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0800

A productivity lightning talk on getting the most out of Slack.

Slack is my new RSS reader

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0800

I’ve finally found a solution to the vacuum created when my favorite RSS reader got the axe (RIP Google Reader). I loved being able to quickly browse…

Out of DiskSpace? Use Ducks | aplawrence.com

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:00 -0800

I’m always looking for better ways to find the disk hogs... there are a ton of one liners and tools but this is the first time I’ve heard of…

How To Bootstrap Your Startup - readwriteweb.com

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0800

The first in a series of posts about how to run a startup and develop a product, written by guest author Matt Rogers of Aroxo - a person-to-person trading…

Zenoss Blog » Open Source Software Configuration Management

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -0800

For example, say you have a cluster of Apache servers and you want to update them all with an additional mime-type, or add a virtual host to each. Rather…

SXSW Panel: How to bluff your way in Web 2.0

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:00:00 -0800

Andy and Jeremy ROCKED THE HOUSE. Panel discusses how to bluff your way through Web 2.0 at a party or conference. Don’t be the idiot who does not know how…

Writing sensible email messages

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:00:00 -0800

| 43 Folders | Writing sensible email messages | Before you type anything into a new message, have explicit answers for two questions:

| Why am I writing this? | What exactly do I want the result of this message to be? | If you can't succinctly state these answers, you might want to hold off on sending your message until you can.