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Liked: It's not just the first step – annie mueller...

"Dude, sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something."

One thing I've noticed with the MacBook Air running Chrome OS is that it gets very hot after being on for a while. It seems to be impacting battery life as well, not that it was brilliant beforehand. It is a 7 year old machine after all.

However, just being able to play about with it is fun and may help me learn a bit about Linux as I dig in to that a little more.

Would I buy an actual Chromebook? I don't know. There is a novelty factor in repurposing the MBA as opposed to a specific need to use it. A purpose-built Chromebook would obviously have advantages over a more frankensteinian setup:

• more portable than the MacBook Pro
• Android app support
• better compatibility (so less heat and battery issues)
• no need to hack solutions for things like enabling Linux support

If I can establish a good workflow and enjoy using Chrome OS Flex over a longer term then who knows. My MBP is definitely underutilised so I don't need that type of power; if I can achieve all I need then maybe it's a viable option – the MBP won't last forever.

Next up on my reading list is Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg.

I think I'm going to use Open Library for all book links going forward.

Storm Franklin, the third storm within a week, is certainly making its presence felt and things are going to get worse overnight before they get better.