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Your weekly review isn't another obligation—it's your reset button. When life interrupts your plans, a simple review helps you reconnect with what matters. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #WeeklyReview #Productivity

The Internet didn't erase the BBS—it expanded what was possible. Good technology often evolves instead of replacing what came before. Takeaway: Build on existing strengths before chasing the next big thing. excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #BBS #RetroComputing

BBS to Internet: Local to Global

Explores how Bulletin Board Systems, early networks, dial-up Internet, and the emerging Web overlapped and converged. Examines FidoNet, commercial online services, and the transition to always-on Inte...

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You don't have to recover yesterday before moving forward. Start where you are and take the next meaningful step. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #Productivity

Why You Don't Need to Catch Up

A backlog is a record of past decisions, not today's priorities. Learn why successful re-entry isn't about catching up, but about reviewing unfinished work, letting go of what no longer matters, and c...

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Jordan @jordanjmc.bsky.social · last mo.

Cyber Sword BBS: Building a Modern Door System on Linux Running a DOS door is easy. Building a BBS where classic and modern games work together is the real challenge. excalibursheath.com/project/2026... #BBS #Linux

Cyber Sword BBS — Building a Modern Door System on Linux

A behind-the-scenes look at building the door architecture for Cyber Sword BBS, covering Interactive Fiction, Linux console games, DoorParty integration, native Synchronet JavaScript doors, and classi...

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Jordan @jordanjmc.bsky.social · last mo.

Getting back into a planning routine doesn't mean starting over. This week's article looks at using the Weekly Review to reconnect with your direction and move forward. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #Planning #WeeklyReview #Productivity

The Weekly Review: Your Way Back In

Returning to a planning system does not require starting over. Learn how the Middle-Way Method uses the Weekly Review, Mission and Vision, reflection, and Keep / Cut / Change to restore clarity after ...

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Jordan @jordanjmc.bsky.social · last mo.

The Internet didn't replace BBSs overnight. It evolved from them. This week's article explores the journey from local bulletin boards to global networking. excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #RetroComputing #Networking #BBS #Linux

BBS to Internet: Local to Global

Explores how Bulletin Board Systems, early networks, dial-up Internet, and the emerging Web overlapped and converged. Examines FidoNet, commercial online services, and the transition to always-on Inte...

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You don’t lose focus in big moments—you lose it in the constant small interruptions you never push back on. If everything gets priority, nothing survives. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #productivity #focus #priorities #deepwork #middlewaymethod

Protecting the Rocks

Learn why urgency overwhelms important work, why traditional prioritization systems fail under pressure, and how the Middle-Way Method protects attention during real-world execution.

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We talk about faster computers like it’s a straight line, but it never was. Cray-era systems show a different reality: architecture changes mattered more than raw speed ever did. excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #supercomputers #cray #computing #architecture #hpc

Cray Supercomputers

Explore high-performance specialized computing systems in the Cray lineage, focusing on vector processing architectures, scientific workloads, and the shift from general-purpose flexibility to constra...

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People overload their plans by trying to capture everything at once. That’s where overwhelm starts. This piece explains a simple way to capture “pebbles” early so they don’t turn into mental clutter later. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #productivity #planning

Capturing the Pebbles

Learn how capturing tasks, ideas, and commitments into structured FIFO and LIFO buffers reduces cognitive load and creates a reliable system for processing work.

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Mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers didn’t reshaped what computing *is*. Most people overlook how much modern systems still depend on those early splits. Here’s how we got from centralized machines to personal computing: excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #computing #techhistory

Mainframes, Minicomputers and Microcomputers

Examine the three dominant computing models—mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers—and how differences in scale, ownership, and access shaped system design. Explore how centralized, departmenta...

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You can’t meaningfully prioritize everything at once. The moment everything feels important, you’ve already lost focus. Takeaway: Cut ruthlessly, then act. middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #Productivity #Focus #Planning

Defining What Actually Matters

Learn how to define what truly matters by grounding priorities in values, roles, mission, and goals, and build a clear structure for identifying meaningful work.

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Computing didn’t begin with code—it began with physical systems solving real problems. Takeaway: The form of a system always follows its constraints. excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #Computing #TechHistory #Systems

Foundations of Computation: From Mechanical Systems to Early Electronic Computers

Trace the foundations of computing from early calculation tools through mechanical and analog systems into digital logic, encoding standards like ASCII, and the emergence of system classification that...

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Working harder doesn’t fix unclear priorities. If you don’t define what matters, you just stay busy instead of effective. Read more: middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #Productivity #Planning #Goals

Defining What Actually Matters

Learn how to define what truly matters by grounding priorities in values, roles, mission, and goals, and build a clear structure for identifying meaningful work.

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Early computers weren’t just primitive—they were constrained by storage and interface limitations. Those limits defined what was possible, and they still echo in modern systems. Read more: excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #Computing #TechHistory #Systems #Programming

Interfaces, Storage, and Early System Structure

Continue the foundations of computing by examining early interface systems such as punch cards, paper tape, and teletype terminals, along with early storage models and the emergence of time-sharing an...

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Productivity breaks when it optimizes activity instead of direction. Busyness without clarity creates motion, not progress. Why Productivity Fails: middle-way-method.com/planning/pro... #productivity #focus

Why Prioritization Fails

Explore why productivity fails at the selection stage, how the Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand model explains overload, and why prioritization—not execution—is the real bottleneck.

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Most systems fail by skipping computation basics. Tools get used without understanding the machine underneath, and everything becomes harder to debug and maintain. Foundations of Computation: excalibursheath.com/article/2026... #programming #systems

Foundations of Computation: From Mechanical Systems to Early Electronic Computers

Trace the foundations of computing from early calculation tools through mechanical and analog systems into digital logic, encoding standards like ASCII, and the emergence of system classification that...

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From Planning to Practice: The Adaptive Side of the Middle-Way Method

Explore how the Middle-Way Method adapts to disruption through weekly reviews, rebooting after breakdowns, scaled planning, and handling urgent priorities without losing direction.

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