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TOM

Notes & Dispatches
Summer 2025 07/24/2025, 20:11 EDT
Currently: Ocean City, MD

Analyst and tinkerer.

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What I Noticed in the Quiet

During three weeks alone at the beach house in Ocean City, I walked, read, ate simply, and paid attention to the shape of my days. This post reflects on that stretch of solitude—without a car, without much noise, and without the rhythms of family life—and what surfaced in the stillness.

These are the tools I actually use in my daily work. No fluff. No reviews-for-clicks. Just the ones that stuck.

Tools I Actually Use: An Empty Downloads Folder

Tools I Actually Use: An Empty Downloads Folder

My Downloads folder stays empty because I don't use it. I built a simple system around Google Drive that keeps my files organized and my workflow clean.

Tools I Actually Use: MX Master 3 and MX Keys

Tools I Actually Use: MX Master 3 and MX Keys

How I use the Logitech MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard to speed up my workflow and reduce friction in daily work.