Mike and I discuss the process of planning (and attempting to live out) our ideal weeks on this episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Zocdoc: Find the…
Listen & read notes →Some Quick, Random Thoughts Following the Apple WWDC Keynote
Here I am at Apple Park, having spent the morning watching the keynote event on campus. It was a lot of fun and, of course, I have thoughts: The Software The software updates were more robust than I expected. I’d originally heard this year…
Continue reading →A Few Questions Before Watching Today’s Apple Keynote
Today, Apple is going to announce a new product category and that is always exciting. Here are a few things to think about as they announce their headset: What’s the Technology Jump? There’s been a lot of speculation and rumors that the new technology…
Continue reading →Automators 129: WWDC 2023 Wishes
Rosemary and I go through our 2023 WWDC wish list and ideas on this episode of Automators. From Maps and CarPlay, to HomeKit and beyond, nothing escapes our focus (modes).
Listen & read notes →When Will Apple Release Its Headset?
While there has been little secret that Apple will announce its headset next week (now we’re hearing that they’ve invited many virtual reality experts to the event), the question of when Apple will release the headset is much thornier. Of note is that we’ve…
Continue reading →Mike Schmitz Opens Obsidian University
Mike Schmitz recently went indie, and we are already seeing the dividends of that. He’s getting ready to start Obsidian University on June 12. It’s a 4-week cohort-style course with eight 60-minute sessions to get you going with Obsidian. Mike is a great teacher,…
Continue reading →This Month in the MacSparky Labs
May was a busy month in the MacSparky Labs. I expect things to heat up even more so with WWDC in June. Here’s what I sent out to Labs Members: 2023-05-31 – Getting the Most from Button Creator (Levels 1-3) 2023-05-30 – How I…
Continue reading →Is ChatGPT Really Artificial Intelligence?
Lately, I’ve been experimenting with some of these Large Language Model (LLM) artificial intelligence services, particularly Monkey. Several readers have taken issue with my categorization of ChatGPT Monkey as “artificial intelligence”. The reason, they argue, is that ChatGPT really is not an artificial intelligence…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 694: Workflows with Chance Miller
Chance Miller is the editor-in-chief of 9to5Mac. On this episode of Mac Power Users, he joins Stephen and me to discuss his work covering Apple and what the group wants to see at WWDC23. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Never forget…
Listen & read notes →Photomator for Mac
Last week Pixelmator released Photomator for the Mac. Photomator is the application which finds that Goldilocks position between Apple Photos and Pixelmator Pro. If you’re looking to make your photos look better, but you don’t want to get in the weeds, this is the…
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