Writing
A mix of what I write here and pieces from Bitstream Media. Posts marked Bitstream open on the studio site.
The Stupid-Simple Task That Took Three Apps, Two Plugins, and a Small Piece of My Soul
Getting one window onto a wall used to mean three applications, two plugins and a full-desktop capture that showed the audience your email. Here…
08 JAN 2026Read ↗
What to do with your gift lists in January (don’t delete them)
The 20-minute January ritual that makes next Christmas cheaper and easier — and why deleting your lists is the biggest gifting mistake of the…
06 JAN 2026Read ↗
Boxing Day sales: how to buy next year’s gifts 11 months early
The January-sales gifting strategy — what to buy ahead, what never to buy early, and how to remember what’s in the cupboard by December.
27 DEC 2025Read ↗
Last-minute Christmas gifts that don’t feel last-minute
It’s mid-December and someone’s gift is unsolved. Here’s the ranked playbook — from same-day wins to digital gifts with zero shipping.
15 DEC 2025Read ↗
GiftGambit vs DrawNames: the Kris Kringle draw, and what comes after
DrawNames pulls names beautifully. The question is what your family does for the other eleven months — and for the fourteen people not in…
03 DEC 2025Read ↗
The December gift survival calendar: what to do each week
A week-by-week December checklist for gift coordinators — shipping cutoffs, wrapping strategy, and the Christmas Eve rule.
01 DEC 2025Read ↗
GiftGambit vs Giftster: two family wishlist apps, compared
Giftster and GiftGambit both do the family wishlist. Where they differ is what happens when somebody isn’t in the family group at all.
19 NOV 2025Read ↗
Wishlist etiquette: how to ask for what you want without being awkward
Is sharing a gift wishlist rude? How many items should be on it? The modern etiquette of asking for what you actually want.
15 NOV 2025Read ↗
GiftGambit vs Elfster: which one suits your family?
An honest comparison of GiftGambit and Elfster — where each one wins, who each is built for, and the one question that decides it.
05 NOV 2025Read ↗
How much should you spend on Christmas gifts? A per-person framework
A practical way to set Christmas gift budgets by relationship, and the tracking habit that stops December from mugging your January.
01 NOV 2025Read ↗