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Apps

Foxy →

On-page e-commerce

I recently helped a friend with some advice on shopping platforms and their technical requirements. That's when I re-discovered Foxy, which has made a big jump ahead from the first version. It's a simple shopping cart solution that is easy to implement and keeps your customers on your own site.

Workona →

Tab manager for multiple workspaces

Another week, another bookmarks tabs manager. Workona organises open and closed tabs into workspaces that you can even share with team members. There is also a paid pro version, of course.

NimbleText →

Reformat CSV data

I often have to sift through large CSV files – for Offscreen orders or patron details, for example – and this little online tool (also available as a Windows app) makes flexible re-shuffling of columns easy.

Punch→

Time tracker with deep insights

Punch promises more than just tracking of time: with its built-in analytics you can find ways to improve performance compared to the previous week or stay on top of budgets nearing their limits.

Gear

Google Advanced Protection →

Physical key for added security

Traditional two-step verification using your phone number can be problematic (especially when you travel internationally). This new approach by Google requires you to use a physical security (USB) key in addition to your password to sign in to your Google Account.

Ice Cream Cone Shelf →

A shelf for little things

This aluminium shelf made for miniature collections is perfect for pushpins, pens, seashells, screws, toothbrushes or actual ice cream cones.

Perusal

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How to Spend Your Privilege

Essential reading on white privilege with some refreshing perspectives: “Train yourself toward solidarity and not charity. You are no one’s savior. You are a mutual partner in the pursuit of freedom.”

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Digital Nomads Are Not the Future

As someone who’s just spent a few weeks in Bali and saw first-hand how our digital nomad lifestyle impacts local communities, I think this article really hits the nail on the head: “The ‘Do What You Love’ movement begins with privilege and ends with individual success. It ignores programs designed to promote collective wealth and well-being in developed societies. (...) The fierce individualism embedded in the culture of digital nomadism ignores (and can damage) communities, both at home and abroad. People who feel ‘liberated’ from space have no stake in improving the space around them.”

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How the shared family computer protected us from our worst selves

A nostalgic look at the desktop computer of the late nineties: “Many of the digital anxieties we have today could, at least in theory, be addressed by returning to a single, shared family device. The shared family desktop was vital to our lives, yet at the same time, it remained quiet and unobtrusive, serving the family unit proudly whenever called upon.”

Quote

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

– E. F. Schumacher