History I got my first MacBook from work around 2007. A 17" MacBook Pro. It was the greatest machine I’d ever used at that point. I used it for video and photo editing, and it got hot. Like, burn the tops of your legs hot. I loved working on that MacBook, but it was for... Continue Reading →
There's a running joke amongst my friends. I buy campers, sit on them for a bit, then sell them again without even using them once. The last three were like that. I don't think the Ram van was my fault, though. The first time I loaded it up to go camping, it wouldn't start. At... Continue Reading →
My mom will outlive us all. She and her service dog walk all over town. To yoga, to classes, to the grocery store. Wherever she needs to go, they walk. They might take a bus in the winter when it's really cold, but only if it's really cold. So when she visits, she requires walks.... Continue Reading →
I was born in Eastern Montana--maybe that's why I've always preferred flat lands to mountains. It's not that I don't like mountains, I just prefer to be able to see forever in any direction. Great Falls is pretty flat, but Eastern Montana is even better. So when I had a reason to drive out that... Continue Reading →
Six years ago today, I tweeted this: The Twitter handle is blocked out because it was tweeted on an account I no longer use. Today, Evernote is the one app I use every single day. My entire work day is structured with Evernote, I've built an extensive personal and professional knowledge base, collected recipes and... Continue Reading →
People save things. Journals, letters, photos, newspaper clippings and other bits of history eventually build a story of a life lived. Different generations save things in different ways, but most end up with boxes or shelves full of this history. If you haven't read my previous posts on this project, the basic plan is to... Continue Reading →
Throughout history, people have recorded their lives. Some write, others save newspaper clippings, old photos, or documents. They all tell a story about a life lived and remembered. Grandma My grandma is a 93-year-old british war bride. I've always enjoyed sitting with her, listening to her stories, and looking at the various pieces of history... Continue Reading →
Daniel Hedrick 