I want to talk about stretch goals, because I think they’re doing you more harm than good. The idea sounds reasonable. You pick your top three priorities for the week, then you add a few more items labeled “stretch goals.” If you get to…
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Speed Should Not Always Be the Metric
Too often, we treat speed as the primary goal in optimization. Faster is better! While modern technology and automation offer countless ways to accelerate our lives, the question we need to ask is: should we? There are times when delay is a feature, not a bug.…
Continue reading →Sticking with My M2 Mac Studio: A Surprising Decision
If you listened to the most recent episode of Mac Power Users, you heard me struggling with a decision: should I upgrade my Mac? As you may know, I’ve been happily using an M2 Mac Studio with 8TB of internal storage. It’s a powerhouse,…
Continue reading →Sparky‘s Happiness Formula
Over the past several years, I’ve spent a lot of time reading classic Hellenistic philosophy. I find those thinkers’ willingness to take on the big questions interesting. Because when it comes to thinking about philosophy, I’m practical. I couldn’t care less whether or not…
Continue reading →Sparky’s 2024 Apple Watch Buyer’s Guide
I’ve been wearing Apple Watches since day one, and the 2024 lineup is the most impressive yet. They make great holiday gifts, but here’s the thing: You don’t need to buy the most expensive model to get a great Apple Watch experience. Let’s break…
Continue reading →Lessons from An Ancient Craftsman
Here’s a recent post from the MacSparky Newsletter. If you haven’t already signed up, I’d appreciate it. Earlier this year, I had a chance to spend time in London, and I made a point to return to the British Museum. Specifically I was interested in…
Continue reading →My Current Infatuation with Whisper-based Transcription
I am continuing to really enjoy my Whisper Memos workflow. I think over the years working with text-to-speech dictation, I forgot how nice it is to have dictation where you don’t have to follow along with the words that get typed while you speak.
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Apple Vision Pro Thoughts
It’s a big week for those contemplating buying a Vision Pro. Apple has always prided itself on only releasing products when they are “done.” While I have no doubt that the Vision Pro is done, I also think the use case for the product is far from done…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Monday Thanks From Sparky
I have a lot of thanks for the MacSparky Labs members this week.…
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iPhone 15 Pro Max First Impressions (MacSparky Labs)
I heard from several of you over the weekend that are enjoying your new iPhones and Apple Watches. Good on you. I spent the weekend kicking the tires on my new iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I dig it… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?