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17) Given what I'm good at, if I need to use a Mac or PC to get something done, it's a clear sign that I'm doing something that I'm not particularly good at. Which means that ultimately I'm just dicking around and not utilizing my abilities to maximize animal protection.
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19) I've already said I use a Pixelbook and an iPad Air 2. IOW: Pixelbook for my output, iPad for my input. Both have superb screens, and that's something I'd never compromise on. And the Pixelbook's keyboard is delicious. I admit to having a keyboard fetish.
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20) My Pixelbook makes every computer I've ever owned seem like junk. Ditto for my newish $300 Pixel 3A XL. Great camera. Fantastic screen. Quick enough. I don't see why anybody would need anything fancier.
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21) So I'm the antithesis of a fanboi, since I use both Android for my phone and iOS for my tablet. Android is improving *much* quicker than iOS. It's like the kid skipping grades vs the kid who skips school. I expect the divergence to accelerate. Love Apple but wouldn't buy AAPL
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22) At the end of the day, though, tech is just shiny doodads unless you put equal time into LEARNING HOW to use that brain of yours. The education system does a pretty awful job of teaching you even the basics.
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23) So now that we've looked at OS's and Hardware, let's look at the wetware: your brain. Here are some of the main things that work for me. Eat loads of vegetables. I usually only eat twice a day (I'm into intermittent fasting w/15 hours between dinner & breakfast).
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24) Note that the above is NOT nutrition advice for you. It works for me since I don't have an eating disorder and maintain a healthy body weight. When you're way healthier in your 50s than your 20s, you get to tell others to take a flying leap.
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25) Writing sucks and coffee and booze can increase your output. Figure 2-3 shots of espresso over the morning, and then 1-2 drinks around noon to take the edge off and relax enough to belt out another few hundred words. I'd say these substances increase my daily output 30%.
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