Procrastination and To-Do Lists

Photo by Annie Spratt I have a habit of starting new projects and not finishing them. I have a lot of hobbies and interests, but very few completed projects. My documents folder is a random assortment of abandoned songs, articles, video games, web applications, and videos. One of my goals for 2022 was to start writing frequently, which was the original intent of resurrecting my dead marcussnow.dev website. However, in my very first post I hint toward my lack of faith that I’ll be able to blog consistently....

July 10, 2022 · 3 min · Me

What are Google Chrome Devtools?

**FOREWARD: This is a post I wrote as an attempt for some “brand recognition” for my linkedin account as . At the time I was trying to start getting content on my account to help advertise things for startup company I (used to) work at. I decided I’d cross post this here! ** In modern web development, designers and developers must accommodate users who may be using a plethora of different devices....

April 4, 2022 · 5 min · Me

Totally Unique Blog Ideas

Something I’ve been trying to get better at is doing things I don’t really want to do. Things like: Working out when I don’t feel like it Cooking a healthy lunch getting something tasty Pretty much anything productive after work I want to bring this up because something I really don’t feel like doing is writing today. I don’t want to go too far into the productivity side of things, I’ve had a few blogs in my time and embarrassingly I’ve had several productivity-focused blogs....

March 29, 2022 · 1 min · Me

Software Shoutouts: 2022

A quick list of programs I install on every fresh PC. In the famous words of Phil DeFranco, let’s just jump into it. Utility WinDirStat: Visualizes your disk storage, for easy space management. Also it has cute little pacman as a loading animation. I had to get an image to show the pacman (pacmen?) at work. This is arguably the most important feature of this application. Search Everything: When I was younger the windows search met my needs....

March 14, 2022 · 2 min · Me

How long is a blog supposed to last?

In my 32 years of living, I have made 9* blogs. This blog will be 10th. I typically start a new blog the same way. I title it “Hello World”, and discuss the framework and technologies I’m excited to try out. I imagine this is a common first-blog entry for web developers. I’m going to try really hard to resist talking about the new technology stack I’m using, but I make no promises....

March 8, 2022 · 2 min · Me