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Two months at home and still not ready to go back to work. I have understanding employers luckily. Things are loosening up a bit more in Scotland from next Thursday so it wont be for much longer.

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I was lucky to get an account for Roam Research a few weeks ago but I didn’t really “get” it until a few days ago. It’s great. There’s a bunch of people who are so desperate to get in that they’re willing to pay other people for their beta accounts. It’s crazy.

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Why has it taken me so long to discover the magic of Keyboard Maestro? I downloaded the demo and paid for it five minutes later. I’m doing some simple things with it but I want to learn about all of the complex stuff it can do.

One of my favourite apps, iA Writer, got a huge update today that added Micropub support. This means you can log in to your WordPress site with IndieAuth to save drafts straight from the app. No need for a WordPress.com and Jetpack account anymore. No actual posting yet but I hope that comes later.

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I’ve decided to give NaBloPoMo (ugh!) a try so here goes.

Music applications, soft synths, and recording software are all so cheap now that just about anyone can get their hands on them. I think I’ve bought every major synth app for the iPad now but I’m under no illusions about calling myself a musician.

I’m a dabbler. I like to make sounds with them but I have no idea about how to write a complete piece of music.

I think dabblers like myself have to remember these facts. A few cheap apps don’t suddenly give you the right to be heard. I see nothing wrong with making sounds purely for your own pleasure. It can be quite blissful.

Just don’t have any expectations about being taken seriously.

Or am I being too harsh?