It’s a feedback episode, which means Stephen and I finally crack open the mailbag that’s been piling up. I went hard at Apple Home since we last talked. I nuked my twelve-year-old setup, ran Ethernet cable around the house for Aqara cameras, and put in an Aqara U400 lock that opens when I walk up with my arms full of groceries. We also get into the smart scale I’m sending back, why I still process raw photos in Pixelmator Pro, and the risk-and-reward math of letting an AI read your email. Stephen brought actual contraband to this one, a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 that “fell off a truck” in front of his house. I talk about my new TRMNL X e-ink display, the new MCP server DEVONthink 4.3 added, and my long-running campaign to get Stephen to back up off-site. Over in More Power Users, Stephen walks through every piece of gear he’s hauling to WWDC. Come for the home automation, stay for the battery hoarding.
Episode Links
- Robot Assistant Field Guide
- Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro
- Aqara Doorbell Camera G400
- Robin Home
- HomePass for HomeKit & Matter
- HomeCam for HomeKit
- HomePaper for HomeKit
- Multi-State Sensor P100 – Aqara LLC
- Tailwind iQ3 Smart Garage Door Controller
- iSmartgate MINI
- THIRDREALITY Smart Garage Door Opener
- Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro
- Govee Smart Cordless Table Lamp Classic
- IKEA launches new smart home range with Matter
- 5 Smart Home Upgrades I Should’ve Done Sooner – YouTube
- Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400
- WITHINGS Body Smart Scale
- Immich
- Spokenly
- Introducing Shortcuts Playground – MacStories
- AI Built These Shortcuts – YouTube
- Stream Deck + XL | Elgato
- Prompter XL | Elgato
- MPU Timestamp Shortcut
- Audio Hijack Script
- Canisteo Motorized Blinds Roller Shade
- TRMNL | ePaper Dashboard
- DEVONthink 4.3 Herschel
- Menuwhere · Many Tricks
- Short Run — Sindre Sorhus
- DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Creator Combo
- DJI Mic 3 Bundle
- Shure MV7+
- KU XIU Qi2.2 25W Magnetic Wireless Charger
- Anker Prime 3-in-1 Charging Station
- StealthTech Living Room Sound System | Lovesac
- Pixelmator Pro
- MacWhisper
- Fastmail MCP Server
- Superhuman
- DEVONthink
- TRMNL X
- Supercharge
- Elgato Stream Deck
- Elgato Key Light Air
- BetterTouchTool
- Keyboard Maestro
- Audio Hijack
- Bear
- Backblaze
- Parachute
- Carbon Copy Cloner
- Tailscale
- Snazzy Labs
- Hollyland Lark Wireless Mics
- Ulanzi
- RODECaster Pro 2
- Mac Power Users
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