Weekly newsletter of 💻 Michael Brooks

February 18 · Issue #2 · View online

Husband. Developer. Animal lover. Gaming. CrossFit. This is a small list of who I am, what I do, and who I love.

👋 to all my lovely readers. If you’re reading this in your inbox and you’re wondering why it’s because you originally subscribed to my newsletter on Substack. I have now moved to Revue because of the Twitter partnership, and it looks like a much better publishing platform overall. If you’re interested at all, you can take a look at their privacy policy.

I will be taking this one more seriously, and ask that you, please bear with me while I find my feet of getting a right mix of conversational, and link-based content.

The newsletter will still be a weekly occurrence but I’m thinking of sending it out on a Thursday at 8pm GMT time. You can easily let me know your thoughts by replying to this email, and I will certainly take it on board.

Since then, it’s been a while since my last official newsletter, and I don’t think I need to post every article. If you would like to browse any articles which aren’t listed, then you can head straight to my blog.

Latest Blog Posts

Celebrating pancake day the only way I know how | Michael Brooks

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Yesterday I celebrated pancake day the only way I know how. Having pancakes for breakfast, dinner and dessert. Yummy.

Moving my email newsletter from Substack to Revue | Michael Brooks

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The rise of newsletter platforms has been great for writers. Today I want to share my experience with the Twitter and Revue partnership.

Articles I've Read

Here is a list of articles I’ve read over the past week that I think you may find interesting. Zen Habits is a personal favourite blog, and I’ve been trying a few of their recommendations to improve myself further.

Unstuck: Create a New Path for Yourself - zen habits zen habits

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By Leo Babauta Sometimes it can feel like we’re stuck in life, doing the same things we’re unhappy with, over and over again. Maybe you’ve been procrastinating on your meaningful work, or getting stuck in indecision or perfectionism. Maybe you’ve been putting off exercise or meditation, getting your finances in good shape, or making some […]

A Simple 2021 Reboot — My Short Letter to a Friend Who Wants to Get In Shape – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

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A close friend of mine recently asked me for a cheat sheet for getting into better shape in 2021. He specifically asked about supplements and abs several times. He’s looking for a rapid reboot.

Podcasts I'm Listening To

The Meaningful Money Podcast is UK based. If you’re outside of the UK, then it might not be valuable to you. However, he does explain a lot about pensions, debt, and more which has been very handy.

The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast | Podcast on Spotify

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Listen to The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast on Spotify. Pete Matthew discusses and explains all aspects of your personal finances in simple, everyday language. Personal finance, investing, insurance, pensions and getting financial advice can all seem daunting, but with the right knowledge and easy-to-follow action steps, Pete will help you to get your money matters in order. Each show is in two segments: Firstly, everything you need to KNOW, and secondly, everything you need to DO to move forward on the subject of that episode. This podcast will appeal to listeners of MoneyBox Live, Wake Up To Money, Listen to Lucy, Which? Money and The Property Podcast. To leave feedback or ask a question, go to http://meaningfulmoney.tv/askpete Archived episodes can be found at http://meaningfulmoney.tv/mmpodcast

Tim Ferriss is a great guy with so much valuable content. I have two of his books (Tools of Titans, and 4-Hour Work Week). I have learnt a lot from him, and his guests who star on each episode of his podcast. He’s definitely worth a listen if you haven’t done so already.

The Tim Ferriss Show - Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

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Listen to The Tim Ferriss Show on Spotify. Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him “the world’s best human guinea pig,” and The New York Times calls him “a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk.” In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.

Things I’m learning

HarpGL is a 3d web rendering engine that works in JavaScript. You can do all sorts with it, and I’m currently looking into it for my work. Hopefully, I can let you know more very soon.

HarpGL Documentation

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3d web map rendering engine

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Fun Projects