resources
guides for the work and the weekend
Plain how-tos for methods that work with or without an app. Each one ends with the Draftline app that does the job.
The Eisenhower Matrix: what it is and how to use it
Sort everything on your plate by urgent and important, so you know what to do now, what to plan, what to hand off and what to drop.4 min readAll guides
- Get organized
The Pomodoro Technique: what it is, why it works and how to start
Work in short focused blocks with breaks between them. How the method works, how to adjust it, and the mistakes that make it stop working.4 min read - Get organized
How to build a habit that sticks: check-ins, streaks and small goals
Start smaller than feels useful, tie it to something you already do, and track it honestly. A plain guide to habits that last past the first week.4 min read - Get organized
A project board without a subscription: Kanban for the house
How a simple Kanban board works for home projects, what columns to use, and why we built our own board instead of paying monthly.4 min read - Get organized
How to plan a week of meals and a prep day
A simple routine for planning the week’s meals, shopping once, and batch cooking on one day, without a rigid diet plan.3 min read - Voice typing
Voice typing on Windows and Mac: how to start and get clean text
How to use the voice typing already built into Windows and macOS, how to talk so the text comes out clean, and when a dedicated dictation app helps.4 min read - Voice typing
Private dictation: speech to text that stays on your own PC
What on-device speech to text means, what to check before you trust a dictation app with your voice, and how local dictation works in practice.4 min read - Voice typing
Meeting notes without a bot: record Teams and Zoom calls on your own PC
How to get a transcript, summary and action items from Teams and Zoom calls without inviting a note-taking bot into the meeting.3 min read - Notes
Notes in plain files: why Markdown notes last
Why keeping notes as plain Markdown and text files in your own folder beats locking them in an app, and how to set up a simple system that lasts.4 min read - Outdoors
The camping gear checklist: how to build one you’ll actually use
A practical camping checklist by category, how to adjust it for weather and trip length, and how to keep it current so nothing gets left at home.4 min read - Outdoors
How to organize truck gear so you can find it fast
A simple way to organize the gear that lives in your truck or side-by-side, from a vehicle kit to bins by job, plus a seasonal check.3 min read - HVAC know-how
What is a Manual J load calculation? A plain guide for HVAC crews
What Manual J measures, what goes into a residential load calculation, why rules of thumb oversize systems, and how altitude changes the picture.4 min read - HVAC know-how
Duct sizing basics: how Manual D works
How residential duct design works under ACCA Manual D, from room airflow and available static pressure to friction rate, duct size and velocity.4 min read - Game dev
Building a survival game in Godot: notes from Timberline
What goes into a first-person survival game: a seeded open world, crafting tiers, building, weather that bites and co-op. Notes from building Timberline.3 min read - About Draftline
Why we build small apps with no subscriptions
Why Draftline makes focused apps instead of one big platform, why they’re free to download, and how a tip jar keeps them going.3 min read