I really enjoyed watching Stephen Hacket re-watch the original iPad announcement 10 years ago. We’ve got a bunch of iPad-related ten year anniversaries coming up. If you could track my enthusiasm about iPad over the 10 years, it looks something like this: I was…
Continue reading →MindNode 7 Released
MindNode, my favorite mind mapping app, recently released version 7. The new version adds visual tags to your maps with colored dots you can drop in at the end of nodes. It gives you one more visual tool for mind mapping, and their uses…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 520: Weather Apps & Gear
Gone are the days of waiting for the evening news to find out the weather for the next day. Now, weather data is accessible anywhere. Stephen and I compare a bunch of different weather apps and services before picking our favorite on the latest episode…
Listen & read notes →Tame Your Email with SaneBox (Sponsor)
This week’s sponsor, SaneBox is the solution to so many of my email problems. SaneBox is the email service that adds a pile of productivity features to your email, regardless of what email client you use. For a lot of folks, email is a constant pain…
Continue reading →Apple TV+, A Few Months In
Now that Apple TV has been out a few months, I went back and looked at how much I’ve used the service. I watched all of the “For All Mankind” series, and I’m working my way through “Little America”. The big-budget “See” series couldn’t…
Continue reading →Focused 91: Information Overload
Mike and I are kicking off a new series on overload by examining our own FOMO (fear of missing out) triggers. We also make the productivity case for intentionally missing out. Check it out on the latest episode of Focused. This episode of Focused is sponsored…
Listen & read notes →More On Apple and Encryption
Following up on my post of last week about Apple and user privacy, I missed the point about iCloud backups. While your device is encrypted, your iCloud backup is not. At least, there is no end-to-end encryption, which means Apple can access the data.…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 519: Workflows with Greg Pierce
Drafts developer Greg Pierce joins Stephen and me on MPU 519 to talk about his move to an iMac, his development career and when it’s time not to upgrade to a new device. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: TextExpander from Smile: Get…
Listen & read notes →Automators 41: Automated Health Tracking
Rosemary and I tackle health tracking and how we can automate it to get all of the plusses with as few negatives as possible. From “smartifying” health devices, to building habits and accountability, it’s all covered on today’s episode of Automators. This episode of Automators is…
Listen & read notes →Jazz Friday: The YAYennings Quartet
One of my personal goals this year is to get back into the habit of sharing some jazz nuggets around here on Fridays. My pick this time is a recent album by the YAYenning Quartet called Scott Ave. This album gives a contemporary twist…
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