Ok, first and foremost: what the heck are browser extensions? Let’s use Wikipedia’s succinct definition: a plug-in that extends the functionality of a web browser. It’s like one minute you’re Inspector Gadget, strolling along casually saving the world (aka browsing the internet), and the next minute you’re shouting “Go, go gadget arms!” and you have (browsing) super powers. A Bit About Browsers This article assumes you are not using the default browser that came installed on your ... View Post
All The Shiny Objects
Or: Why I Work In Marketing. Or: How I Discovered My Blog(s) Are Nicheless. Or: How I Embraced My Inner ADHD. Or: How To Navigate Beth. Or: The Blog Post That Deserved A Multitude Of Subtitles. . [dropcaps]I[/dropcaps]'ve spent most of my adult life (well, let's face it: my entire life) chasing shiny objects. . As an elementary school student at a Catholic school in the West Indies and then as a bewildered transplant adjusting to middle school in the Pacific Northwest ... View Post
Shiny Objects: The Tech Covet List
As mentioned in the kick-off post for the 2015 Shiny Objects series, it's no secret that I frequently have a handful of items I'm coveting related to technology. Even as I work incredibly hard to reduce possessions in most facets of my life and continue to doggedly give away, consign or repurpose items we do not truly need, there are always a few tech tools on my wish list. I try to make smart investments in items that are well-made and equipped to go the long haul with me, and wherever ... View Post
Shiny Objects: My Digital Life
Almost two years ago, I carried on (as I am wont to do) about a column I'm pining for that used to run in Lucky Magazine called How I'm Wired. I still miss it, and I'm still waiting for Lucky to call me about resuscitating the column. Le sigh. Anyway, in the aforementioned post, I listed my Nine Essential Apps. Several of them (Artkive, Audible, Evernote - duh, Routines and Skitch) are still alive and kicking and still favorites. Alas, two of them (Google Catalogs and ... View Post
