Maira Martins

Today I signed up for Posteo and Addy! πŸš€ Moving away after years using a single Gmail account for everything is overwhelming, but I'm excited to use my own domain + aliases (and support EU business)!

Week 8: Instax printer love!

Two days after my Photolab 8 trial ended, DxO Photolab 9 came out and it has local AI masks! I bought it right away. I then spent the next 4 days troubleshooting a million bugs, crashes and performanc...

weeknotes

DxO Photolab 9 came out today! πŸ“· I bought it within minutes of the release! I fell in love with v8 during the trial, it is miles ahead of LR. I'm so happy to be free from Adobe and supporting an European business!

Week 7: Sketching artist

I will start my week with an honorable mention: I forgot to write last week about our raclette night! It's still a bit too warm for raclette, but it was so nice to sit outside in the garden and watch...

weeknotes, sketchbook

Fix ES Futures 2000-tick chart different from Pats

It is normal for tick charts to look a little bit different between different charting software (NT8, QT, Sierra) and between different data providers (CQG, Denali), because of how each one aggregates...

trading

I haven't read a single book page in two months 😱

Sierra Chart indicator for bars closing near their high or low

A Sierra Chart indicator that prints an arrow on bull bars closing near their high and bear bars closing near their low.

trading, sierra chart

Week 6: Back to work

Vacations are over, nooooo! 😭 Just kidding. This first week back to work was actually really nice. Now that I am self-employed and work as a day trader, work days are always nice and something to look...

weeknotes

Recipe: Amalfi pasta

When I first tried this recipe last summer, it was like a revelation. Pasta with lemon is the most summery thing ever. Now it's summer again, and Amalfi Pasta is back to our weekly rotation. This deli...

recipes

Recipe: Stand-mixer sourdough bread

After a million tries, I found the recipe. All credit goes to Grant Yoder for this wonderful recipe that works every single time. I bake this boule every two weeks. 🍞πŸ₯– Ingredients 100g sourdough start...

recipes, bread