The wind has been on everyone’s mind in Southern California for the last few weeks. In addition to the tragic fires up in Los Angeles, down here in Orange County, everything is equally dry, and the wind is blowing equally fast. Last week, one…
Continue reading →The Initial Response to the iPhone
The iPhone is now 18 years old, and it’s easy to forget life before it. I used mobile phones before iPhone, and the difference was night and day. The original iPhone was announced at Macworld in January 2007 . Over the years, we’ve heard…
Continue reading →What If All Cars Were Trackable?
One police department in Colorado is now sending out a free AirTag with your automobile registration. The kicker is it has a sticker that you can put in your window explaining that police can track the vehicle. I’m curious as to whether or not this…
Continue reading →Apple Mail Update Coming to the Mac and iPad
The current rumor via Mark Gurman is that Apple Mail will get the expected redesign and update with macOS 15.4 beta and the upcoming iPad 18.4 beta. I sure hope so. While I’ve found the rudimentary email filtering they added on the iPhone useful…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 780: Our Home Screens & Focus Modes
Our iPhones are always with us, making the Home screen very valuable real estate in our lives. On this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I share our Home screens and Focus modes and how our devices help keep us on track. This…
Listen & read notes →A Gentle Approach to Block Scheduling
In a few weeks, I’ll release the new 2025 edition of the Productivity Field Guide, where I blend ancient wisdom for life’s big questions with modern techniques for tactical execution. One key topic we explore is block scheduling, and something important I’ve learned from my…
Continue reading →My New iPhone Stand
I printed this iPhone stand several months ago, and I’m mixed about it. On the one hand, I find it really attractive. On the flip side, I cannot reach the iPhone’s buttons while it’s in the stand. The jury’s still out.
Continue reading →Google’s Search Market Share Now Below 90%
This hasn’t happened since 2015. We are exiting a world where there is one dominant search engine. AI search is the new thing (even though most people don’t realize it yet) and there is plenty of competition emerging. I expect a big push from Google…
Continue reading →ChatGPT as Task Manager?
ChatGPT can now handle reminders and tasks. They’ve added a specific model for this purpose: “4o with scheduled tasks”. And if you ask it to give you a reminder at a certain time or create a task list, it’ll do that for you. I didn’t…
Continue reading →221: A Focus on Creativity
Mike and I use this episode of Focused to consider the relationship between productivity and creativity, how focus plays a role in the creative process, and the details of our own creativity systems. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first…
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