Review3: Pocket
When you find something you want to view later, put it in Pocket.
Pocket is an app on your phone or computer that saves any article, video, or anything else that you might want to check out later. What was once known as Read It Later, changed it’s name to something that gets it ready for the future.
My three reasons why renaming Read It Later to Pocket was a smart move:
- Mobile. As the world moves more and more to mobile, renaming yourself to Pocket seems perfect.
- Identity. Even though Read It Later was a name that served it’s purpose, Pocket is an identity that screams success.
- Simplicity. This is a name that you can mention during any conversation and feel good about it. To have this as your brand name is brilliant.
Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012
(One of the best videos I’ve ever watched)
To anyone that has ever wanted to create something, this video is for you. This is what power feels like.
I learned to write by writing. I tended to do anything as long as it felt like an adventure, and to stop when it felt like work — which meant that life did not feel like work.
The passion displayed in this video. Every word is genuine. I was in tears as this video ended. Anyone that believes in their heart that they have a voice, can relate to this video more than anything in this world. I do.
Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.
Reading Multiple Books At Once
The more I read, the more interested I’m becoming in other books. I find myself starting on one, getting through a few chapters, and then jumping back to another book that I’ve previously set aside. I find that books, similar to music, can carry a different mood each day, and having a book that matches that mood can be very fulfilling.
Even a weekly TV series is spread out enough for you to enjoy many other shows before completing a season. I’ll never forget the excitement I had from watching Homeland and Boardwalk Empire on the same night. Books are no different.
I’ve asked several people about this, and how they feel about reading more than one book at a time, and the truth is, there is no right answer. Some people enjoy reading a book cover-to-cover without stopping, becoming immersed into the story, while others, like myself, enjoy starting on one book, putting it down, and jumping back to the one I was reading the night before. And if you’re lucky, there can even be synergy between the books, allowing them to feel like the two stories belong together.
The McDonald’s Presentation
I was at McDonald’s yesterday, working on my website and eating lunch, when an old man — around the age of 80 — walked up to me, and started talking. I didn’t realize he was talking at first, I was focused on my Macbook screen, while listening to Coldplay in the headphones, the old man was headed towards me. His lips were moving, and I’m not sure he understood the concept of headphones, so I knew that a conversation had already started. I removed my headphones and joined in.
“So how hard is it to use one of those things?” he asked. I scrambled to make out his words, slightly hearing them, but not sure what they meant. “Use what?” I replied, at this moment I had no idea what he was referring to.
He paused for a minute to gather his thoughts. “…I don’t know, whatever you have in front of you.”
Introduction
The creative writings of Nash Pitre. What started as just music, has grown into much more. From writing stories, to practicing journalism, this is the platform for all of my work.
There are four major categories that I'll be talking about on this site, here's the list:
- Music: From small impulsive tracks, to huge powerful albums, join me as I write and record my latest ideas.
- Writing: The process of becoming a better writer. From short stories, to blogs, this is my journey to where I want to be.
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