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Continue reading →The Lab Report – 21 July 2023 (MacSparky Labs)
It’s time for the latest Lab Report from MacSparky, covering this week’s Apple news and updates…This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Apple’s New Autocorrect and Predictive Text (MacSparky Labs)
Here’s a demonstration of the new autocorrect and predictive text features coming to the Apple operating systems this fall… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?
Focused 182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry
ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins Mike and me on Focused to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED.…
Listen & read notes →Renaming Files with Name Mangler
Name Mangler is my favorite tool for renaming files on your Mac. When it comes to renaming your files, this one has all the tricks. I’ve heard from several labs members asking for a Name Mangler. Here you go…
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Specific vs. General Artificial Intelligence
The most recent episode of the Ezra Klein podcast includes an interview with Google’s head of DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, whose AlphaFold project was able to use artificial intelligence to predict the shape of proteins essential for addressing numerous genetic diseases, drug development, and vaccines.…
Continue reading →Addressing AI with Friends (MacSparky Labs)
You may have seen the news that the actor’s union is now on strike. This affects some of our friends and many more of my daughter’s friends since she is currently at UCLA in the Theater and Film School…
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Mac Power Users 701: The Safari Extension Roundup
On this week’s Mac Power Users, Stephen and I grab our lassos and gather up some of the best Safari extensions out on the free, open range of the App Store. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander: Get 20% off with this…
Listen & read notes →Automators 132: Automating and Time Tracking with Joe Hribar
Timery developer Joe Hribar joins the Automators to talk about what’s involved with adding automation tools to your app and some of Joe’s favorite automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander:…
Listen & read notes →Evernote and Getting Too Big for Your Britches
This week we got the news that Evernote has laid off most of its US and Chile-based employees. The Italy-based parent company, Bending Spoons, is folding whatever it got from buying Evernote into its Italian operations. What an ignominious end. For many people, Evernote…
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