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There's a quote about this rule (get started and the job will be easier to complete):

  "What you can do, or dream you can, begin it,
  Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
  Only engage, and then the mind grows heated,
  Begin it, and the work will be completed!"
    - Goethe

Me to, then I just stopped. The enabling moment came when I found a free app that backs up Apple Notes in a portable format. I use the iCloud.com web app on my Linux laptops to access notes, and on my copious Apple devices, the Notes app is easy to use.

Some sad history: I spent years carefully making notes and organizing material in Evernote but realized that I spent much more time curating material than ever using it.


Has anyone seen the film of oil that may appear on the surface of the water when washing dishes? You add a little bit of washing liquid, and kind of like a popped balloon, the surface retreats to the edges of the sink pretty fast?

On the BBC yesterday they had a virologist who said the envelope would be destroyed by soap, sanitiser, alcohol and bleach.

Later there was a different expert, and she said that it would have to be anti viral specifically, anything with 60%+ alcohol.

I know this is getting into the details a little but I wondered about this discrepancy.


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