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Shawn Blanc

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Month: March 2012

The Cocktail Napkin: Bridges Don’t Build Themselves  →

2 March 20121 October 2023

I was a guest on Jeremy Fuksa’s fun video podcast for creative folks, The Cocktail Napkin. Since we’re both KC locals we recorded the show in person at a local coffee shop. Jeremy asked me about how I got into writing, the story of taking this site full time, and a few other fun things.

That drink in my hand? It’s an Americano.

The Cocktail Napkin: Bridges Don’t Build Themselves

Tip for Backblaze, Spotlight, and Heavy CPU Usage  →

2 March 20121 October 2023

I’ve noticed that a few times per week Backblaze the mds load would kick in at 100% and it was driving me and my MacBook Air’s fans bonkers. I knew it was related to Backblaze but didn’t know if it was normal or not and if not then what to do about it. Well, it’s not normal and this trick worked for me.

(Thanks, Andy.)

Tip for Backblaze, Spotlight, and Heavy CPU Usage

Updated Instapaper Bookmarklet  →

1 March 20121 October 2023

I love how Marco is always making things a little bit better and a little bit better and a little bit better. Another for instance: the Instapaper mobilizer web view was also recently updated and looks a whole lot nicer.

Updated Instapaper Bookmarklet

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