RSS feed for posts https://www.dancounsell.com en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:24:54 +0000 /post/wwdc-2026-and-the-return-of-macos I first attended WWDC in 2009, the year of Snow Leopard. The last time I went was in 2015, when El Capitan was introduced. I have very fond memories of... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /post/wwdc-2026-and-the-return-of-macos Technology /post/every-app-on-my-mac I've always enjoyed reading lists of what apps people use on their Macs, especially the workflows they've built around them, so I thought it was about time I put together... Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /post/every-app-on-my-mac Technology /post/buying-a-commodore-amiga As a kid, we had an Atari ST at home, but I routinely used to go to my friend's house, and we'd play for hours on the latest Amiga games.... Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /post/buying-a-commodore-amiga technology /post/keep-it-small When you say you run your own company, people inevitably end up asking how many staff you have. The higher the number, the more impressed people seem to be. I... Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /post/keep-it-small Business /post/what-to-do-when-an-employee-quits I was never qualified to interview or hire people. I’m not even sure there is a qualification for it. I never wanted the responsibility of managing people. I never wanted... Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /post/what-to-do-when-an-employee-quits Business /post/video-game-documentaries Over the last few years I've rediscovered my love of old video games. It all started when I stumbled across people building and playing MAME arcade cabinets on YouTube. These... Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /post/video-game-documentaries Technology /post/building-a-hackintosh-pro If Apple built a compact, upgradeable tower that could house one or two full-size GPUs, I'd have bought it without hesitation. Sadly, that machine doesn't exist. There's no doubt that... Sat, 18 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /post/building-a-hackintosh-pro technology /post/removing-even-more-distractions Late last year, I was inspired to try and get back some focus and clarity in my life. So I wrote an article called Removing distractions.It's now six months on,... Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /post/removing-even-more-distractions Life /post/removing-distractions A while ago I read an article on living a year with a distraction-free iPhone. I laughed when I read the title. This guy must be crazy, I thought to... Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /post/removing-distractions Life