Reading
- Feedly RSS reader, to reduce junk and focus on relevant material only
- Books: domain specific but sometimes out there, for new ideas
Storing for later
- Instapaper: Store articles to read, learn, or review
- OneNote: Storing snippets from sites, keeping notes and thoughts
Sharing Content
- Buffer and Klout for scheduling posts to LinkedIn and Twitter
- AddThis for posting to Google+ Communities
Code using MS stack (my world is mostly Microsoft) including code management using TFS/Visual Studio Team Services
- Visual Studio: great editor, can do C#, VB.NET, HTML, R, Python, SQL, etc.
- Code: accessible from code editor as well as from web, Git compatibility
- Build: automated build and test
- Work: agile self-management via epics, stories, tasks, Kanban boards
Backup
- DropBox: via Eclipse GetLatest to bring code to folder that is synced to cloud
PC & Software
- Best machine for my criteria: SSD, plus lots of RAM
- Windows 10 Professional, with automatic updates
- Office 365: I can get Office anywhere, includes OneNote
- Google Hangouts for easy PC-based calling
- Chrome: fast on the Mac, remembers me everywhere, plus great add-ins
- External drive housing: Recent purchase is very fast compared to old
Personal
- Sleep
- Workout
- Eat well
- Wife, my life, plus friends