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Why is my memory so weird…?
Memory is such a strange thing… I can remember strange facts from years ago… I can remember number plates and phone numbers… I know the first wifi password I ever had… but ask me where I put my keys 5 minutes ago and I don’t have a clue…
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The headaches…
Unfortunately there is a side effect of an always active mind… and it’s not a very nice one… actually it’s quite a pain… The side effect is frequent… agonising… headaches…
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Going down the rabbit hole...
When you're a bit bored of a subject, it's REALLY easy to get distracted by something shiny. A little distraction isn't always a bad thing, but when you get stuck in a bit of a loop... it can take days to get out of it...
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Too much to do, that nothing gets done…
Ever had that huge list of jobs to do… you know the one… the list that you know is there… you know needs working through… but you just don’t have the headspace to do it…
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Those 3 terrifying words… can you just…
There’s nothing that strikes fear more than those 3 words… "can you just"… To any normal person those words just mean, press the pause button… have a quick look at something then jump back on to what you were doing…
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How do I turn my brain off…
My brain feels like a full-time idea generator. It’s a good thing… lots of new concepts to explore, things to build and try… But with it being a full-time idea generator… it comes up with ideas at the most annoying times…
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Everyone needs a hobby… or 20…
I often talk about coding and jumping from one project to another… but in reality… it’s not just coding. Every week there’s a new hobby…
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Never look back…
There’s nothing worse than revisiting old projects… looking back even just a few months later and thinking… what is this mess…
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That's good, but how does it work...
Ever since I was little, I've been obsessed with how thing work... every time something broke, I'd take it apart. I remember when I was little disassembling my granddad's video recorder in the middle of his living room to see how it ticked...
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Hyper-focus is great, 90% of the time…
Hyper-focus, the ability to lock into one subject and fire 200% of your energy on it is great! You can get a lot done, to a very high standard too… but… the skill is only unlocked when you’re interested in the subject…
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Just one more domain…
Obviously every idea I have is going to change the world… so as soon as that idea pops into my head… off to the registrar I go. Sometimes I spend more time thinking of a name and finding a good domain than I actually do building the thing… but hey… at least if it goes somewhere… I have a good domain.
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Taking on the big guys...
So... I decided to write my own social network platform. Started as a simple "I'm fed up of all the ads" thought which very quickly turned into a bit of an obsession.