Notes from a curious mind

Thinking out loud.
On the page.

On business, technology, health and life on the road. Writing helps me understand things better. Maybe you’ll find something useful here, too.

105 articles

Jun 21, 20182 min

Unfollow life

A screen-time app showed me that I was spending hours on social feeds. I unfollowed or muted accounts to clear those feeds without cutting off the people I know.

Life

Mar 4, 20172 min

Knowledge sharing made easy

I use my blog and a simple reading workflow to share useful ideas with clients and followers. Answering real questions shows my expertise more naturally than constant self-promotion.

Business

Oct 30, 20162 min

Why choose HTTPS

HTTPS encrypts data exchanged with a website. I enabled it to protect visitors, build trust, and follow Google’s guidance on secure sites.

Technology

Aug 4, 20161 min

Throw away your business cards

I digitized my stack of business cards, reconnected with people on LinkedIn, and then recycled the paper. Here is why I find a searchable contact list more useful.

Business

Jul 9, 20162 min

Choosing a good domain name for your startup

A startup name should be memorable, but the matching .com may already be taken. I look at other domain extensions and consider how they fit the product and audience.

Technology

Jun 5, 20162 min

A website slider is never a good idea

Clients often want rotating images on a homepage. I usually advise against them because they can make pages harder to use, slower to load, and less focused.

Technology

Jun 29, 20153 min

Shutting down e-mail notifications for a clean inbox

Social networks filled my inbox with alerts that broke my concentration. I switched them off and wrote down the settings I used at the time.

Life

Nov 11, 20114 min

Be careful using images from Google on your website

Finding an image through Google does not grant permission to use it. I explain the copyright risk and the sources I considered for images I could use in blog posts.

Technology