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Posts Tagged → contextual computing

Contextual Computing with Vision Pro: My Writing Cabin

posted in contextual computing, vision pro, visionOS on February 8, 2024

Looking at Yosemite Valley while writing in Apple Notes This entire post was composed on Apple Vision Pro with dictation and a Bluetooth Apple Keyboard attached…in virtual Yosemite Valley. One of my interests in the visionOS platform is whether or not I can use…

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Contextual Email

posted in apple mail, contextual computing, email, macsparky labs, video on October 12, 2023

I’ve been trying an experiment where I sort my email contextually. It’s working for me and in this video I share the details.… This is a post for the Early Access and Backstage MacSparky Labs Members. Care to join? Or perhaps you need to sign in?

Hook Turns Three

posted in contextual computing, hook on July 15, 2022

Hook is the link-everything app for your Mac. It creates links to files, email, and other digital bits, letting you easily “hook” things together. It’s increasingly becoming part of my contextual computing workflow, and this week it turns three. You can get 30% off…

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Linking Your Thinking Conference

posted in contextual computing, linking your thinking, obsidian on May 16, 2022

I am fully invested in the emerging idea of linked thinking and how it can help us use technology for our own good. When Nick Milo asked me to participate in his Linking Your Thinking Conference, it was a no-brainer. I’m doing a session…

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Focus Mode and Contextual Computing

posted in contextual computing, focus mode, iOS 15 on June 9, 2021

Watching WWDC Monday, one announcement that landed with me was the new Focus feature. (If you follow my podcasts, this shouldn’t be a surprise.) Regardless, I’ve spent the last few days playing with this new feature, and I like it. Focus is like Do…

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Mac Power Users 569: Contextual Computing

posted in contextual computing on January 4, 2021

I’m walking Stephen through my concept of contextual computing, and why it’s a lot easier to get started with than it sounds on the latest episode of Mac Power Users. This one is special to me. contextual computing has been a think I’ve been…

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Linking and Contextual Computing

posted in contextual computing, hook on December 9, 2020

I think a lot of people are underutilizing links. Lately, I have been working with contextual computing and the idea that you can go from idea to action on your computer with the least amount of friction. For example, if you need to access…

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