Blog : Joshua Lowcock

Joshua Lowcock sometimes blogs on non-work-related topics, most of which are posted below. If you are work related thought leadership pieces by Joshua, you can find them here. If you’re after the Audience Attention Dilemma, it can be found here.

If we meet in person and I recommend software or a specific website, you can find Joshua’s tips link here.

The blog posts are organized into the following categories:

There’s a miscellaneous category for things that don’t really have a home. I also have a long blog post full of useful websites, simply called tips. If we meet in person or virtually, odds are I will mention a website listed in tips.

The more popular technically skewed posts, you can find a list of those here. For tips specific to macOS, you can find macOS tips here. If you’re an owner of a Remarkable eInk tablet and what hacks, guides, and utilities start here.

From 2016-2021, Joshua published a weekly email, called Last Week in Digital Media. The newsletter summarizes the latest news in digital media, marketing, and technology of the week. The email newsletter was published for several years and was available as both a (limited) free or paid subscription. The archive is still available.

Need some fun and something less serious? Go here for some fun!

Recent Blog Posts

Remarkable’s Big News: The New Remarkable (Sept 2025 Live Blog)

Remarkable has been teasing a new Remarkable for over a week, including hidden Easter eggs and a competition buried in the Remarkable.com website. It's a year since the launch of the Remarkable Paper Pro, so I'm surprised to see a new Remarkable tablet being announced. Odds are we're getting something smaller and Remarkable's own teasers and clues show a device with grooved/ridged edges and suggest the name "Move". Watch the Remarkable Big News Announcement Like you, I'll be tuning into the live announcement at 8am ET on YouTube. Outside the US? Find the right time to watch it for you ...

Sony Evangelion WNW-HC-NERV 500 Review

The Sony WNW-HC-NERV 500 is a limited-edition analog wristwatch released in collaboration with Neon Genesis Evangelion as part of Sony’s Wena Wrist series. Only 500 units were produced, making it one of the most obscure Evangelion-themed watches ever released. It pairs a traditional analog dial with optional smart functionality via Sony’s proprietary Wena Wrist band system. Alas, I don't have the Wena band (but you can read my take on analog smart watch mods) as I am somewhat fond of using a band to make a traditional watch smart. This review is based on firsthand ownership. I picked mine up ...

Seiko 6M13-7000 Presage, Review and User Guide/Manual

The Seiko 6M13-7000 is a rare and refined "dancing hands" quartz dress watch from the early 1990s, part of Seiko’s Presage line and powered by the advanced Caliber 6M13. It combines perpetual calendar functionality with dual alarms and a unique calendar search feature, all presented in a clean analog format. Like its sibling, the 6M23, this model features Seiko’s signature “dancing hands” movement. I was drawn to the watch by the unusual design, it's almost something medieval, or you could see a pirate wearing it - all in all, super cool and a great conversation time piece. Movement and Functions ...

Preview: a new Portable Remarkable?

UPDATE! I Pre-Ordered, Read my Initial Take on the Remarkable Paper Pro Move - Click Here To start, I am not affiliated with Remarkable and nothing I am sharing is official (yet). This week, Remarkable sent out a teaser email with "Something is on the move. Be there, September 3, 2025 at 8am ET" with a link to their YouTube channel. It seems a full year after the launch of the Remarkable Paper Pro, we're getting a new portable, smaller Remarkable. Update 9/3: It's confirmed, the Remarkable Paper Pro Move is the name, you can order now from Amazon from ...

Buyers Guide: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13″ 2025 Clip On Clamshell Case

I own the 2025 Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (model 2095), the Snapdragon X1+ powered variant with Copilot+. It’s my second Windows ARM laptop (I own an aging Lenovo ARM). I like Windows ARM laptops, they're lightweight, fanless, and battery life is phenomenal. But, dare I say, unlike MacBooks finding a protective case has been a challenge. After weeks of searching, I found a 13" Surface Laptop 2025 compatible case! Product: mCover Hard Shell Case (~$24 on Amazon) Model Compatibility: Surface Laptop 13 (model 2095 only) Material: Translucent polycarbonate Colors: Aqua, Black (my preference), Blue/Purple, Green, Orange/Yellow, Pink, Red. Alas, no ...

Seiko 6M23-7009 Astronaut’s Watch, Review and User Guide/Manual

The Seiko 6M23-7009, sometimes referred to by collectors as the “Astronaut’s Watch” or “Gold Panda,” is one of the most technically ambitious quartz watches Seiko produced in the early 1990s. Part of the Sports 150 series and manufactured entirely in Japan, it combines analog elegance with digital-level functionality. I own this watch myself, and it remains one of my favorite quartz pieces, not just for its complications but for the sheer joy of watching the hands dance across the dial during mode changes. Making the 6M23 part of Seiko's "dancing hands" series of watches. It's a dual crown watch, Crown ...

Mysterious On-Screen Stats (FPS/GPU/CPU/LAT) – What’s Going On? Fixed!

A few nights ago, mid work, something odd happened on my Windows PC: white text in the top-right corner of my screen showing FPS, GPU, CPU, and LAT. I had no idea why? My first thought. Malware. Or maybe a rogue browser extension. Cue the troubleshooting spiral. What I Checked: Browser extensions: Disabled everything. No change. Task Manager: Nothing suspicious. Graphics settings: Bingo! Turns out, it was NVIDIA’s performance overlay, enabled via GeForce Experience driver settings. If you’re seeing something similar, simply do this... Press Alt + R to toggle the overlay on/off. Easy! To get rid of it permanently, ...

How to Remap Keys on the 8BitDo Mechanical Keyboard for macOS

If you're using the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with macOS, you may notice the default key mapping feels follow the Windows standard. Unfortunately, 8BitDo's software is Windows only, the good news though, is macOS includes everything you need to remap the keys natively. This guide walks you through how to remap the Win and Alt keys to behave like Command and Option. It will also work with other mechanical keyboard brands that have a Windows layout. No drivers or third-party tools required. If you're wondering which one I have, it's this Famicon-style keyboard. How to Remap Windows Keys on the ...