I have a tiny story about St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a nifty cool holiday and a memorable one for me, especially living in New York City. The people and energy out on this day is exciting. It’s like just around to for it to soon be spring time, which is a huge thing for people in New York City. As they say, if you know you know, but it’s mainly if you never lived in New York City for a year, you will never understand the weather on how New Yorkers never pay attention to the weather man or weather apps.
Life in New York City
New York City creates it’s own weather, and I stand by it. It can be 85 degrees today and tomorrow its 25 degrees, trust and believe. We only say about the weather to be real once May to September happens, every other month, it’s a guessing game.
Mac Vs PC
Either way, St. Patrick’s Day is important to me, via it was the day I bought my first MAC computer product. Now this may be many years ago, I bought my MAC mini computer on St. Patrick’s Day, 2011. You can say I never turned back from that day. I credit the MAC computer to help me unlock my creative space and knowledge. I was a heavy power user of Windows computers, and once I had a MAC, it was just right I became the master of that system as well. Let me tell you, I didn’t disappoint.
BEER BAR CRAWLS
Oh yea, there is a lot of beer drinking and beer crawls in NYC. I was blessed to try it out for 2 years, then retired. But the vibes and music at the time were at the highest ever.
Ever since my teen days, I was fascinated with technology and wanted to try everything. I know it seems a bit psycho, but I love to see the growth in businesses, brands, and technology. I am trying to find a few places or sites, that need beta testing for UX and UI for their platforms.
If you know of any, drop them in the comments, please. 🙂
I will be doing my Google search, and Reddit search, and more. I will also hit up a few up-and-coming software, internet, and cool brands, they need super feedback for access in their beta programs to test the design, platform, user experience, and code.
So I was like in the room crying. I didn’t know how it came to this. I was so impressed with myself of how accomplished I was in life. It was so unnatural to see things come to life for me as super tech guru. I built pride and happiness obtaining these two items in my life.
TWO OF THE COOLEST TECH ITEM EVER
I know I made it to the promised land when I bought and was the only guy I knew in my group of friends to buy:
The Classic Sleek Logitech Keyboard
The 8 Speaker Surround Sound Dual Sub Woofer System
These items came with I was like 14-15 years old. When I said I was one of the Most Amazing Loudest Music Player in my entire neighborhood and more, it was so epic.
And for the keyboard, the amount for Microsoft Word typed documents, Resumes, and Computer Gaming I did, I was truly unmatched.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE ITEMS
Ha Ha, they still exist. The actually I still have them in storage, I should at least give away the surround sound system. But the keyboard no longer works. That was a crazy time in my life.
Okay, so the mission was simple. Eliminate emails ASAP from a cluttered inbox. Task Level: moderate, based on the type of music and hyper focus level you are in at the moment. I clearly understood the mission, after have a productivity training session at the gym, (aka working out). I always laugh at the fact you can always tell a better story based on the words you use and add a lot more details to drag a story to create an unique experience to the reader. Having said all that, short form, I went to the gym, fell good, was super hype, came home and figured I would delete a bunch of emails.
A BIT OF BACK STORY
Gmail is my preferred email service of choose. It has it’s pros and cons, but I have always loved google, since it came out. Now my inbox has always been full, except for my work emails, they stay on “0”. Everything is read and sorted, I dislike seeing the numbers of unread emails in a inbox. I pay attention to details and label them based on importance. Oh yea by the way, if you live in an area of lot of population, trust me when I tell you, there are many people out there, that will pay you just to manage and organize their inbox. I have done it, and it’s good way to network and help other especially busy people, parents, business owners and creators. If you pursue this, thank me later. 🙂
THE MISSION
I have an inbox, I overly abuse. I am not abusive, but this email inbox, gets stuffed. So I have to break it all done in two numbers on the goal/mission.
Start of the Process ALL MAIL = 112,000 Emails. (Yep, the number is correct, your eyes are not deceiving you). UNREAD MAIL = 59,000 Emails. (Also no lie there.)
The Goal was to get to 50,000 unread emails in 20 minutes. That was coming from 59,000 unread emails.
THE PROCESS
Gmail is a tricky little sucker, so just know they way they sort your mail is weird. Promotions & Social Tabs act as almost different entities. So deleting a promotion email, in which most people email has is filled up with, trust me I know.
So here is the laziness part of it all, I am not going to full explain the process, but the quick answer is…click on the icon at the end of search mail on top of your browser, then choose words and email addresses you are getting mass emails from. Hit Search, and select all, review, and also hit, “select all conversations that match this search”, and click delete. Then start watching those emails GO GO GO AWAY.
THE RESULTS
ALL MAIL: 74,804 Emails UNREAD MAIL: 39,900
I am so happy for these results. I had got to 49,000, but I wanted more and more, so I went for 30 minutes instead of 20, and bingo. I feel like I won a championship. 🙂
This post wasn’t going. tobe a post for today, but I was so inspired to let others into my world, so I spent 30 minutes deleting emails and 30 minutes writing the post to share with you. Another productivity hour of my life. Weeee.
TRICKS & HELPFUL TIPS
Always go to your spam, sort and delete. Look for reoccuring places they are coming from and add to the block list.
Always go to your TRASH, and clear it. For all emails you delete is not deleted until you go to trash and delete your trash. This similar to using your Windows & Mac computers as well as you iPhone (deleted photos), trust me, they are still there. So go and look. Thank me later.
In my life I have gained one perspective when I was ready to make a breakthrough, Go Hard or Go Home. In order to be successful you have to do things you have never done. You have to condition yourself for obstacles you have never encounter and be ready and be equip to overcome when the time get hard.
I want to push myself to another breakthrough in life. It does look or sound sexy but the results I am willing to handle.
For me, this mean a certain period of my life are long endless nights, a lot raw emotions shared, me pushing myself past my comfort zone, and be ready for the opinions and reactions of others. I have quite a thick skin, and I always rally for others to be great in what they want. For me the small amounts of effort does work, I have to go wild. Some of the actions taken are never explained, but the results will pure in.
My precise actions to take to achieve my goals, are:
After working a 9-5, work for myself another 9 to 5.
Schedule your ass off, (not machine like lol) but time management is crucial.
Take bigger risks, in getting your name out there. Be real authentic and create a connection or emotion someone can connect with.
Define what the result or success of your efforts are and what it may look like.
Give myself deadlines and hold myself hugely accountable.
Be fearless.
Celebrate the small wins through measurable metrics. You can’t only be cruel to yourself in a sense and not treat yourself nicely with delightful things.
I at times think of myself as an athlete as I was a former athlete and in order to perform well, you must learn, adapt try new techniques and methods in order to be better.
Oh by the way, I was a track & field, soccer, and tennis player in high school and college. 🙂
“Browse the internet, in incognito mode “google chrome” or private mode “safari or microsoft edge” to protect your data and information and unlock better sales, services and information around the world. Step your level up, and use search engine such as DuckDuckGo and a VPN to truly secure your information.” – Jixi Fox 🙂
Welcome to my life hack series, which you will learn some nifty tricks to boost your experiences in life. Some of the life hacks I have made up and mastered, and a few others I have learned from others over a long span of years that are amazing and super effective, and add a lot of efficiency in your life & household. My life hacks will spans these topics and many others, including technology, fitness, health, internet, social media, and household activities. I may have some cool surprises along the line, but with any delay, Life Hack #1. 🙂
Pick a browser, any browser (aka the app or software you use to browse, search, navigate, login, research on the world wide web (aka the internet). By the way I only wrote it all out, via I work with many people who are not technology savvy, and if I can, I choose not exclude anyone. 🙂
Here are list of Browsers:
Google Chrome: My favorite, but technically I have 5 installed on my computer. “Chrome has incognito mode.“
Safari: Well I have a macbook and iphone it comes standard, but you can also install this browser on a windows computer. “Safari has private mode.”
Microsoft Edge: I would say my third choice of a browser, but it’s coming in a close 2nd to Safari, via it has developed a lot and has a lot of perks especially if you are a gamer. 🙂 “Edge has private mode.”
Firefox: I love this browser, it great and super useful. It was the best browser at a time in the world and still is. It was the most secure on mobile devices. Also a great additional to have on your app/software list. 🙂 “Firefox has private mode.”
Internet Explorer: Expired and out of date, please no not use. You are highly likely to be hacked if you use this browser. You have been warned.
DuckDuckGo: A new comer to the browser category, super great, use it if you really trying to be a rebel to the others.
There are a few others, but the ones I listed are most popular and people are
As you know the internet tracks you. No matter what you do or go, someone or a company is tracking you. They build a profile about you. They use this to serve you ads, sales, promotion, news, weather, and more. No one is not tracked, unless of course, you have use a VPN (that’s for another post). But remember these key facts about technology, EVERYONE CAN GET HACKED. It just all depends on who wants to hack you and the level of hacker that wants to hack you for your information. I also have a future post on this topic.
This post is not to scare you but make you aware and also a ninja of the internet. 🙂
PROS of browsing incognito or private mode:
You can see what general view of a website or sales that happens for everyone from a company that is not targeting you and only serving you a curated view of their site, store or offers.
Cookies are not saved on to sites you view.
The website you view cannot collect data on who you are based on the profile, your browser and websites already have collected about you.
You will see better offers for sales, services and more via you not targeted.
You can feel much safer knowing you are in control of your browsing session.
There is no playing around, It’s going down, Pick up the sticks, For I am in town, It’s going to be a battle royale, Get your squad, We going looting looting, You already knew, We were down to rob, So choose your character, Get moving real quick, Streaming all day, So my bank account and following, Could be sick.
Who’s whip you posing with,
This is how I talk to my opponents,
I shut em down when they trying to open up,
No beginnings only the end when I blow them up,
I got the world-wide web on lock,
Infecting mobile devices and laptops,
If you haven’t heard of me,
I am the virus that slipped in undetected,
I stay with the same team no defecting,
I rep hard for that’s what GODS do,
You showed up late to the game,
It’s way pass your curfew,
I dripped ice that frozen,
When they speak of me there is always a commotion,
Just my words alone get your girl open,
She named her toy after me mandingo magnum,
No trojans,
It ain’t even fair if I am playing,
I am the nemesis,
I rival anyone,
Stop complaining, TECHGOD.
Jixi Fox
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Photo Image: Drake
Photo Credit: To whom is its rightful copyright owner.
Searching through enchanted forrest,
With gallons of magical spells,
I got a wand that turn wood into cars,
High speed racing,
Ain’t watching my pacing,
A sucker wants to battle,
Now we speed racing,
Hear comes the cops,
My car is pretty hot,
Nope I stole it,
I got to make it back to my block,
Now I am a renegade,
I epicly starting shooting,
Hopped out the whip in to a store to go looting,
Now it’s a mission I got so much ambition,
Rally my team tactically we are going in,
Just to do battle,
Take down some noobs with headshots,
Eating mushrooms as we go,
We always winning,
We got all the cheat codes.
Plus a game shark… (if you know what that is)… lol
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If I were a video game, it would simply me living life with infinite lives and bunch of cheat codes…up, up, down, down, left, right, x button…lol
Q: If you were a video game, what type of video game would you be?
*Note: These written poetic and lyrics pieces are simply just jokes and comedic word play driven by poetry, free verse and haiku. So please enjoy for the sake of comedy and a good laugh.
