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productivity

It’s been about nine months since I last went over some of my current favorite apps and services. Since then, a lot has changed, so I thought that it might be Apps Some of my favorite apps: Tonal Energy: My favorite tuner/metronome app. I have a full review here. If […]

Stuff I Like/Use: Fall 2020

October 2, 2020 in Tech tagged apple / apps / chromebook / computer / productivity / recording / security by Colin Dorman (updated 36 days ago)

gadget-deals — My top two productivity apps that I've been using in 2019 and will be using in 2020.

Productivity Apps: 2020 Edition

January 3, 2020 in Tech tagged apps / google / ios / linux / macos / productivity / windows by Colin Dorman (updated 300 days ago)

Just because you're a musician doesn't mean that you are destined to wake up at noon!

Need to Rise and Shine? Reset Your Sleep

July 10, 2019 in Horn tagged health / horn playing / horn practice / practice / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 481 days ago)

There’s been lots of pretty negative news coming out of Facebook over the past few years. I’ve only touched on a couple of things (smartphone privacy, social engineering), but it’s looking more and more like Facebook is either grossly incompetant or a bad actor when it comes to respecting their […]

Facebook: Dumb or Evil?

May 3, 2019 in Tech tagged first world problems / internet / productivity / security by Colin Dorman (updated 549 days ago)

“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

April 17, 2019 in Horn tagged first world problems / horn playing / horn practice / horn problems / horn teaching / horn technique / practice / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 581 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

April 10, 2019 in Tech tagged first world problems / google / internet / productivity / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 581 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

January 2, 2019 in Tech tagged app review / apps / first world problems / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 665 days ago)

Although it seems like the school year just started a few weeks ago, this a pretty crucial time for the rest of your semester (and year). To me, it seems, that these next few weeks determine how the rest of your school year will go. For students here in Kentucky […]

A Single Habit Now Can Save You Lots of Stress ...

September 26, 2018 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / kentucky all state / practice / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 775 days ago)