first world problems

“I didn’t have time to practice this week, I had too much to do.” It’s an excuse that everyone who has been teaching for more than 15 minutes has heard. It’s also an excuse that almost everyone who has played an instrument for more than a week has made. But […]

No Time To Practice

17 Apr, 2019 in Horn tagged first world problems / horn playing / horn practice / horn problems / horn teaching / horn technique / practice / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 20 days ago)

One question I get fairly often these days is about the need for a website, especially with the explosion of social and professional media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Soundcloud. My response is usually pretty simple: Maybe more than ever, if you don’t have a website now, you need one! While […]

Why You (Yes, You) Need A Website

10 Apr, 2019 in Tech tagged first world problems / google / internet / productivity / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 20 days ago)

Deciding on a college is stressful, no matter what your major is going to be. Especially if you have multiple schools offering competing scholarships. John Ericson over at HornMatters.com has written a great article about two things to consider when you’re finalizing your college choice: Being pushed to respond to […]

Deciding On A College? 2 Things To Consider

3 Apr, 2019 in Horn tagged college / first world problems / horn problems / horn teaching by Colin Dorman (updated 20 days ago)

It’s no secret that online security is more important now than it was a decade ago. One of my own personal pet peeves, though, is the constant use of very bad password practices that are used by lots of people (me included)! Password Safety It’s become fairly common knowledge that […]

Password Security Is No Joke

20 Mar, 2019 in Horn tagged android / apple / apps / first world problems / internet / ios / security by Colin Dorman (updated 24 days ago)

Security on social media is a constant balancing act. Lots of memes, quizzes, or trending topics look harmless, but if the whole Cambridge Analytica fiasco has taught us anything about social media’s potential pitfalls, paranoia is a much better (and safer) default attitude to have. The 10-Year Challenge Danger One […]

Social Media Paranoia: The New Normal?

20 Feb, 2019 in Tech tagged facebook / first world problems / google / internet / security / smartphone / social media by Colin Dorman (updated 72 days ago)

Sometimes seems like Facebook is going out of it’s way to be scummy. Love it or hate it, one thing Facebook has been repeatedly great at these past few years is going out of its way to get negative attention. Or, at least is seems that way sometimes. Facebook’s Latest […]

Apple vs. Facebook vs. Privacy (and Google too!)

6 Feb, 2019 in Tech tagged android / apple / apps / first world problems / google / internet / ios / privacy / security by Colin Dorman (updated 72 days ago)

Since I do about half of my work online, the web browser is probably one of the most important programs I use. Indeed, for many people, the web browser is becoming the most important app on their computer. Today, the web browser is almost like a second operating system – […]

The UnGoogleification Continues: A New (To Me) Chrome Alternative

23 Jan, 2019 in Tech tagged browsers / chromebook / first world problems / google / internet / ios / security by Colin Dorman (updated 98 days ago)

It’s been about two years since I became a tad obsessed with trying to be as efficient as possible. In those two years, I’ve done a lot of app jumping, and I’m finally settling into some apps I like. I did a brief overview of some of the apps I […]

My 2019 Productivity Setup

2 Jan, 2019 in Tech tagged app review / apps / first world problems / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 105 days ago)