Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! Setting aside all the other trappings of the holiday, taking a day to consider the many reasons we have to give thanks is a good idea…
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Apple’s Notes and Reminders apps have come a long way since their introductions years ago. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I look at their history, discuss their current iterations, and make some requests for the future.
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Simon Støvring returns to Automators to talk about how much automation has changed and what his favorite new features are.
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It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates…
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This week MacSparky is sponsored by Daylite, which just added its new Daylite Opportunities Board.
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I really like this new feature. Something visual like this is the best way to keep all of your team on the same page. Because it is so easy to access and adjust, it means your team will get invested and use the tool. There is a reason why boards like this are so popular.
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Elgato has released a new Stream Deck+ that seems aimed at some of the more expensive media controllers on the market. It’s got fewer buttons but adds a display and four dials. I’ve ordered one and will report more on it once I get some hands on time with it. Regardless, Elgato just continues to put out interesting products for the Mac.
Next week is Thanksgiving in the United States. Hooray! I certainly have a lot to give thanks for this year, as I’ve made a huge transition in my life and can pursue my work as MacSparky full time. I feel like I’m making a better contribution to the world, and I’ve added ten years to my life all at once. 😍
So I’m running a sale for the next week…
All Field Guides, 20% Off
Starting today and through next week, the code TURKEY22 will get you 20% off any courses at Learn.MacSparky.com. No exceptions. No asterisks, Go nuts.
The MacSparky Labs, 20% Off
This is the first time I’ve ever offered a discount on Labs subscriptions, but for the next week, the code TURKEY22 will get you 20% off any new MacSparky Labs subscription.
MacSparky Labs Membershup Upgrades, 20% Off
If you are already a MacSparky Labs member and want to upgrade your membership, I’ve got a code for you too. LABSUPGRADE22 gets you 20% off any membership upgrade for the next week.
Please note that any discount subscriptions or upgrades will renew at the regular price.
I recently purchased a Home Assistant Yellow, a Raspberry Pi-based piece of gear to let you control just about any home automation product on the market. So I did an extended video with Rosemary Orchard, who’s been running Home Assistant for some time, where she showed me how to set it up and the ropes of running it…
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The next MacSparky Labs Meetup is set for November 21 at 9:00 AM Pacific. You can sign up now…
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Ars Technica reports Elon Musk sent an email to all Twitter employees that they need to go “hardcore” and work long hours or they should quit (and get three months’ severance). I feel for Twitter employees. They didn’t grossly overpay for the company, but now they are expected to put in long hours to attempt its reinvention. This is a monumental task. Right now Facebook, with its 2 billion active users, is struggling. Twitter has something more like 200 million active users. One-tenth the reach. Whether Twitter is successful (and Elon makes more billions) or unsuccessful (and everyone gets laid off), those who sign on to Elon’s hardcore employment still have to deal with wreckage that does to the rest of their lives and relationships.
Steve Jobs did a similar thing at Apple in 1997 when he came back … kind of. I’ve heard of a meeting where he told people they need to get on board or leave, but I’ve never seen any reporting that it included the condition that they screw up their lives. A video from this period on YouTube shows Steve’s plan to turn the company around. Still, that meeting was more to sell his employees on his vision than giving them any ultimatum.
Regardless, if I worked for Twitter, I would take the severance and run.