This Weekʼs Line-Up

I like phone cases that 'disappear' when you put them on your phone. I've ordered a couple of Peel cases in the past, and they really are the thinnest case I've come across to date. Sadly, mine only lasted around 3–4 months. The TENC case looks like a worthwhile alternative. It comes with a 'self-healing' coating – whatever that means. (In all fairness, the Peel folks have recently updated the case and promise better durability.)

I've been using Gmail in my browser for at least the last six years or so. But there still seems to be an unquenchable thirst for new native mail clients. Polymail is yet another option (releasing its first beta soon). Leave your email address on the site to be notified.  

I'm sure you've heard of the many apps that lock you out of the internet (or at least social media) making you focus on the task at hand. Well, now there is a physical button for that. Press the Saent button and a pre-defined list of sites and apps is no longer available to you. Yes, it's come to that. (Funded on Indiegogo, currently waiting for delivery, I assume.)

Over the holiday break I helped a friend set up a simple page for selling his ebooks. During my research I came across SendOwl and was really impressed with its ease of use and its feature set. One thing that makes SendOwl different is that it operates on a set monthly fee (instead of taking a cut on each sale) which may work in your favour depending on what and how much you're selling.

In three separate places I've come across (raving) reviews of the book 'Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear' last week. I've already linked to a really interesting interview with the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, on my blog. Added to my wishlist.

I'm hesitant to embrace apps that promise to help you build habits, because one habit I'm trying to break is to immedately reach for my phone for the simplest of tasks. Having said that, I've been strugglig for way too long to make my back exercises a regular routine. So I've given in and decided to try Way of Life in order to keep track of my exercise sessions and make them a daily thing.