Maira Martins

self-taught in everything

June 2026: The end of the weeknotes

I decided to stop doing the weeknotes and switch to a monthly format. This was June.

monthly

Junited 2026

I am joining Junited for the first time! During the month of June I'll update this post with links to content that interested/moved/inspired/baffled me.

blogging, links

β€œNever put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”

β€” Mark Twain

Re: Ask for clarification

If you're questioning what someone told you for any reason, ask them for clarification. This post is a reply to Imperfect. On their post, they explain how someone asked them for help with something, a...

family, life

Turning personal experiences into posts

This post is born after an email exchange with Imperfect. I added their post Ask for Clarification to my Junited link list, without giving any clarifications as to why I liked the post. So when I got...

blogging

Excire Foto 2027 was just released and it has one feature I really love and miss from my LR days: Map View.

My current version (Excire Foto 2025), which I just bought three months ago, does everything I want and need, but I'm very tempted to upgrade. Also: their Map View is powered by OpenStreetMaps, which is kind of a big deal for all of us trying to degoogle!

Week 28: The Workflow

Another two-weeks long week, productive and filled with A-HA! moments. πŸš— Failed my driving exam again and now on a five months-long waiting list! At this point I am so pissed at this system that is de...

weeknotes