Jack Baty

A /Nope page

In the spirit of /Now and /Uses and /Hello pages, I've created a /Nope page. It's for keeping track of things I don't like or want to do. It's a work in progress, but it'll probably see more updates than

But what if something something?!...

In a post from Andreas: Well, of course it’s great, even fantastic - for Adobe. They can lure you in with low prices, then gradually make the subscription more expensive, and then move the features you use to the “premium” tier where you have to pay even more. Not

Re-calculation

I still keep an actual calculator on my desk, and use it regularly. I find it easier and more "stable" than using either a calculator app or even the built-in calculator in Raycast. I bought the Casio shown above years ago because it had a large screen and

Using the Apple Extended Keyboard II

Look what I found in the garage

Adding when I should be removing

I love software. I love learning what software can do. I love setting up workflows using all the fun software I've learned about. The problem is that this leads to chaos and complexity. Every time. You're probably wondering what made me think of this. Well, yesterday

Lightroom (Classic)...again

I switched from using Lightroom Classic (LrC) to Capture One Pro (C1) "for good" back in 2021. It wasn't because of Adobe's subscription model, or because I had some vague aversion to Adobe, the company. It was because I felt like I was getting

Using the reMarkable 2 as Read-Later device

I know, I know, the reMarkable 2 tablet is designed as a digital replacement for writing on paper. It's not necessarily meant as a document reader. But that's what I've been using it for. For years now I've saved web articles as

OWC miniStack STX and the Mac Mini

When I ordered the M2 Mac Mini I opted for the smaller 512GB internal SSD knowing that, since the Mini would be always-on, I could hang as much storage off it as I wanted. A hodgepodge of external drives scattered over my desk is not the prettiest setup, though. I

What if I stopped worrying about [THING]?

My life would be simpler if I could convince myself to stop worrying about things like1: * How should I rename photos during import? * What if the app goes away? * How will I find this later? * Are my notes are in the right app or format? * What if I switch to

I canceled my Fujifilm X100VI order

I tried, albeit half-heartedly, for 18 months to grab a Fujifilm X100V at a "normal" price. The X100 series are awesome cameras. I still have an original X100, and had an X100T for a while. The original X100 is just so very slow that I don't