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How To Install Scrivener On A Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 21, 2018May 30, 2020

May 2020 Update: The Scrivener installation process described below remains generally the same. Today, several additional software packages are installed as part of the process, which are not documented in the screenshots or video in this post. For several years now, Scrivener has been my go-to application for writing my fiction. I like how everything […]

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Good-bye Nexus 7, Hello Chromebook

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 8, 2018October 9, 2018

Since the Nexus 7 came out, it’s been my trusty companion at home, at work, on the road and in the air. It’s been the device I’ve favored for so long for everything from gaming to movies to reading. It’s also been the device I’ve used together with a Bluetooth keyboard to write blogposts, fiction […]

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Sync Scrivener With Android Devices For Writing On The Go

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 27, 2017September 18, 2017

For many that engage in novel writing or any writing for that matter, Scrivener is a well-known program. It’s been around for quite a while and has served many of us well. With its availability on both Mac and Windows (as well as Linux for a limited time), pretty much anyone with a desktop or […]

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Exploring More Short Fiction With Chat Stories By Tap

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

A few months ago, I explored what I labeled microfiction using an app called Talehunt. Today, I’m about to explore yet another short fiction style that may be on the upswing: chat stories. Most of you that read this have used SMS, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Google Hangouts, Snapchat or any of the other chat apps […]

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The Tools of A Writer – Writing On The Go With JotterPad

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 13, 2017

For those of us that write, finding the time to jot down ideas throughout the day is as important as writing a story. These little nuggets collected from random thoughts often become the seeds of our next great story. The methods we use to record these little nuggets naturally vary from writer to writer, depending […]

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Exploring The World Of Microfiction With TaleHunt

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on November 6, 2016

The society we live in is a fascinating beast. Everything evolves, everything changes, from the work we do to what we do to entertain ourselves. Take books and fiction, for example. When I was growing up, before the age of the Internet (gasp, there was such a time?) when stories were read in books and […]

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Tasting The World of Virtual Reality With Gear VR

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on April 12, 2016

In one way or another, humanity has a tendency to want to escape reality in one way or another. Whether it be something as simple and traditional as a book or a movie, a theater play or a computer game, we like entertainment and we like to suspend reality for just a little while and be […]

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Android 5.0 Lollipop Upgrade for ASUS Transformer TF101

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 1, 2014March 28, 2016

Since I received my TF101 three years ago or so, I have gone from sticking with official firmware updates to rooting and loading the latest ROM’s available for the now aging tablet by ASUS. Currently, I believe it is loaded with some version of Android 4.3. When Lollipop was released recently, I wondered whether Timduru, […]

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Improving Battery Life on Moto 360

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 12, 2014

The Moto 360 has been on the market for a week. Since its release, a variety of reviews have been written. Much has been said about the battery life of the Moto 360, both good and bad. The comments have ranged from not that great to pretty good. My experience has been from the […]

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Welcoming the Moto 360

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 12, 2014

When Samsung put out their first smart watch last year, I had no desire to get one. It was square and seemed stuck in the smartphone form factor (like the new Apple Watch). I couldn’t think of a need for a smart watch at the time. Then, earlier this year, Motorola started teasing the Moto […]