What a week it has been! I’ll be honest, the week-long rollout of press releases from Apple has left my head spinning a bit. When Apple holds a keynote, it’s very natural that I weigh products by their importance and focus on the ones that have the most
It feels like this week the Apple year has started to kick off. Next week we have the “Apple Experience” event, which will presumably be a week of press releases announcing new products. The expectation is that most of the announcements will be spec bumps to existing products, but the
Tomorrow Sophia turns one. This is obviously a time of reflection for Adina and me, especially today, as we think back to what we were doing before an unexpected early arrival. When I see pictures of myself on the day Sophia was born, I feel like I’m looking at
I just posted the latest episode of Cortex: Myke talks to Becca Farsace about beginning her life as an independent creator—shaping a new workflow, making videos on her own terms, and carrying lessons from her years at The Verge into this next chapter. All of the creators I’ve
I love being self-employed. There are many challenges that come with charting your own course, but the flexibility this life affords is very important to me. Nevertheless, I assume that most people who are self-employed have a shortlist of companies they imagine they would at least enjoy working for, and
Today is my birthday. I didn’t know exactly where I wanted to be by this age, but I think I would be hard-pressed to ask for anything more. Last night, as I was washing the dishes, I found myself reflecting on where things are for me right now, and
One of the things I’ve already been observing from my Yearly Theme (The Year of New) is the idea of “New Behaviours.” I’m trying to adapt my reactions to things so I can better give my family what they need. This week has already been a test of
I have always considered work–life balance to be about making sure I had enough time to relax so I could handle the work I needed to do. Over the last five years or so, I’ve taken steps to ensure I’m working the amount I want to and
New episode of Cortex! Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own. I’ve been a fan of Technology Connections for years. I vividly remember
Every year — for nearly ten years — I have set myself a Yearly Theme. This is a word or phrase that guides my year and informs the choices I make. I use this phrase to help me evaluate decisions and to give me an anchor point to base my work — and
It was a very Merry Christmas in the Hurley household. It was our first as parents, and that brings with it a whole new set of feelings and excitement. I wasn’t sure if the day would be able to live up to how much I was looking forward to
Today is my last full day of work before taking a short break for the holidays. I expect I’ll still be checking in on some things next week, but the majority of big projects should be taken care of. Sophia is under the weather again — this time it’s