I made this free Gift Wrap Field Guide a few years ago but it still can help you impress your significant other when you wrap his or her gift like a boss this year.
Continue reading →Desk Setups – Jay Miller
Recently, I’ve been enjoying a new friendship with Jay Miller, a podcaster, developer, and all-around nice guy that I’m looking forward to meeting in person when all of this is over. In the meantime, Jay agreed to share his setup with us. So Jay,…
Continue reading →SaneBox Solves Email (Sponsor)
The problems that come from email only get worse over time. The email gets worse and it never stops. That’s why you should check this week’s sponsor, SaneBox. Imagine for a moment that instead of waking up to 200 items in your inbox, you…
Continue reading →Linking and Contextual Computing
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…
Continue reading →Focused 114: Inputs and PKM Stacks
Inputs! We all have too many of them and not enough of us have a plan for them. In this episode of Focused, Mike and I talk about those pesky inputs and how to deal with them. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make…
Listen & read notes →The Paperless Field Guide
I’m so pleased to announce the release of the all new Paperless Field Guide. The Paperless Field Guide takes the mystery (and fear) out of going paperless with your Apple technology. The video course includes 95 videos with nearly seven hours of content to turn…
Continue reading →The WaterField Hitch Bag
I live in a two-story house and, given the state of the world today, I am moving around the house trying to change context and keep working while simultaneously being stuck in the same 1,500 feet with three other humans and a dog. For…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 565: The 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
If you’re shopping for a nerd in your life, Stephen I are here to help, on this episode of Mac Power Users. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t have to worry about…
Listen & read notes →Automators 64: QuicKeys and Automation Fun with Merlin Mann
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by the magical Merlin Mann to talk about his automation journey and problems. From The Simpsons to Synology and Shortcuts, there’s plenty to hear about. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: FastScripts: Powerful script management…
Listen & read notes →The Informational Touch Bar with BetterTouchTool (Sponsor)
Do you have a MacBook with a Touch Bar that you are ignoring? You could fix that today with this week’s sponsor, BetterTouchTool. My Touch Bar gives me the current date and time, the current temperature (and daily high and low), and a list…
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