www.macstories.net
iPad Diaries: Using a Mac from iOS, Part 1 – Finder Folders, Siri Shortcuts, and App Windows with Keyboard Maestro
11,229 words | 40 minutes | Thursday 7am
iPad Diaries is a regular series about using the iPad as a primary computer. You can find more installments here and subscribe to the dedicated RSS feed.
thewirecutter.com
The Apple Watch Is the Best Smartwatch for iPhone Owners
7,087 words | 25 minutes | Wednesday 6pm
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gizmodo.com
I Cut the 'Big Five' Tech Giants From My Life. It Was Hell
4,870 words | 17 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Goodbye Big FiveReporter Kashmir Hill spent six weeks blocking Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple from getting her money, data, and attention, using a custom-built VPN. Here’s what happened.
gizmodo.com
I Cut Apple Out of My Life. It Was Devastating
3,538 words | 12 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Goodbye Big FiveReporter Kashmir Hill spent six weeks blocking Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple from getting her money, data, and attention, using a custom-built VPN. Here’s what happened.
lifehacker.com
How to Set Up Your MacBook From Scratch
3,369 words | 12 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Can you remember the last time you wiped your MacBook and reinstalled everything? I’d guess somewhere around “never,” but there are plenty of reasons you might want to Exterminatus your system, ranging from the serious (a major error with macOS) to the so-so (your system feels sluggish after a
circleci.com
7 steps to building an engineering competency matrix
2,411 words | 8 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Every engineer deserves a clear growth path so they can understand, plan, and execute on meaningful career growth.
gizmodo.com
I Cut Microsoft Out of My Life—or So I Thought
1,910 words | 6 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Goodbye Big FiveReporter Kashmir Hill spent six weeks blocking Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Apple from getting her money, data, and attention, using a custom-built VPN. Here’s what happened.
www.theverge.com
Spotify’s grand plan for podcasts is taking shape
1,575 words | 5 minutes | Wednesday 2pm
In the month since Spotify announced plans to spend up to $500 million on podcasting, it’s homed in on exclusive content plans, hinted at ongoing work to improve discovery, and broadly started to construct a picture of how it views the future of podcasts.
blog.logrocket.com
Testing with Jest: from zero to hero
1,535 words | 5 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
I’ve been a regular user of Jest for quite some time. Originally, I used it like any other test runner but in some cases, I used it simply because it’s the default testing framework in create-react-app. For a long time, I was not using Jest to its full potential.
www.theverge.com
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will shift to emphasize encrypted ephemeral messages
964 words | 3 minutes | Thursday 7am
Facebook will increasingly shift its focus away from public posts to encrypted, ephemeral communications on its trio of messaging apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today in a significant new blog post.
www.hanselman.com
Hey Siri, what's my blood sugar? Learning to Code with Apple's iPhone Shortcuts
832 words | 3 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Bear with me here. Apple Shortcuts (free on the App Store) is extraordinary and you shouldn't sleep on it. In fact, you should use it and explore it as it's amazing. I would go even further and say it could be a great place to learn to code!
stratechery.com
Lyft’s S-1, Demand > Supply, Lyft Concerns
580 words | 2 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Stratechery.com is supported by subscriptions to the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day (~1800 words) delivered via three daily emails in addition to the free weekly article (four total articles per week).
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Changes at HBO, AT&T’s Strategic Rationale, HBO’s Differentiation
580 words | 2 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Stratechery.com is supported by subscriptions to the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day (~1800 words) delivered via three daily emails in addition to the free weekly article (four total articles per week).
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An Update on the Battle for the Home, Apple’s Strategy Credit — and Tax, The Data Strategy Credit
580 words | 2 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Stratechery.com is supported by subscriptions to the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day (~1800 words) delivered via three daily emails in addition to the free weekly article (four total articles per week).
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Amazon Abandons New York, The Upside of Amazon’s Decision, Waymo and Disruption
580 words | 2 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Stratechery.com is supported by subscriptions to the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day (~1800 words) delivered via three daily emails in addition to the free weekly article (four total articles per week).
stratechery.com
Amazon Acquires Eero, Owning the Home, Amazon’s Earnings
580 words | 2 minutes | Tuesday 4pm
Stratechery.com is supported by subscriptions to the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day (~1800 words) delivered via three daily emails in addition to the free weekly article (four total articles per week).
www.1stoptionsafety.com
Race Across The World hits the screens
524 words | 1 minute | Tuesday 11pm
As Race Across The World hits our screens, the 1st Option Head of High Risk Services, Chris Lawton, who led on the security and safety support for the production, gives 5 of the fundamentals to supporting such an ambitious production. A lot of effort went into reconnoitring this production.
www.hanselman.com
EditorConfig code formatting from the command line with .NET Core's dotnet format global tool
426 words | 1 minute | Tuesday 4pm
If you're a .NET developer like myself, there's a ton of great .NET EditorConfig options you can set to ensure the team uses consistent Language Conventions, Naming Conventions, and Formatting Rules. If you're using Visual Studios 2010, 2012, 2013, or 2015, fear not.
www.theverge.com
A report describes high turnover and toxic workplace culture at finance startup Revolut
425 words | 1 minute | Tuesday 4pm
A pair of reports last week painted a negative picture of UK-based finance startup Revolut.
getpocket.com
How to Streamline Every Area of Your Life
378 words | 1 minute | Wednesday 2pm
Errands:Keep a running to-do list for errands. Sounds very basic but most people don’t have a separate to-do list for their admin tasks. Instead, they try to remember it, write it on post-its or set random reminders. Save yourself some time and start to manage your errands properly.
stratechery.com
Exponent Podcast: Valuing Value Chains
20 words | 1 minute | Tuesday 4pm
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss The Value Chain Constraint. Listen to it here.
stratechery.com
Exponent Podcast: Why Exponent Isn’t On Spotify
20 words | 1 minute | Tuesday 4pm
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Spotify’s Podcast Aggregation Play. Listen to it here.