I just released version 1.3 of the ‘Time Saved With Overcast’ shortcut! Get it here from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
Ever wonder how many hours Overcast’s Smart Speed has saved you over time? This shortcut’ll help to track it. I’ve updated it with a new setup flow and checked OS compatibility.
Damn, navigating iPadOS with a mouse is so good! macOS + iPadOS with Universal Control is a powerhouse.
11% increase in Texas’s infant mortality rate from 2021 to 2022. 😳 11 percent. The wild thing is that I’m sure many Texans are perversely proud of that number. To those who are not, I am so sorry about them and for you. 😔 (Podcast link)
Has anyone else with a Peak Design Everyday Case for their iPhone mini noticed that the power button gets pressed unintentionally all the time? Thought I got a dud so I bought a second one, but no. The volume buttons are perfect, but the side button seems like it’s sized wrong. 😑
I’ve been Doing Too Much With Computers™ lately. Tendinitis in my mouse arm and swiping wrist is setting in. Gotta get outside more.
🆕📝 Letters with Jason, July 2023 [#2]
Chatting about pets, positions at work, and bringing a unique perspective to one’s site.
When you’re on hold and the music cuts out and you’re sure that someone is finally picking up…but it’s just the music loop starting again. And again. 🙄
So today I guided some clients from a large corporation on a hike. I ended up in the back, hanging with someone who wasn’t quite as fast as the others. Turns out this was, at age 65, her very first hike and, indeed, her first notable time in a forest. I was honored to summit the mountain with her. ⛰️
🆕📝 Alan Dye was interviewed on ‘Design Matters’, and it reminded me that he’s just a person
Engaging interview from start to finish. Although it doesn’t offer much “special insight” into Apple as one might hope (they never do), I left feeling like I knew Alan and his design process better.
While watching the first episode of The Afterparty Season 2, I was a little worried that it had lost its mojo. The setup seemed a bit ham-fisted, and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. But the second episode was an absolute delight. Really looking forward to the reset of the season now! 📺
If anyone is still looking to get into Bluesky, I’ve got a couple of invite codes you’re welcome to use. First come, first serve!
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Oh no. I’ve just realized that I’ve been using en dashes (–) where I should have been using em dashes (—) for years and nobody told me. And I love en — well, actually — em dashes. I may never recover.
I just released version 2.0 of the ‘Save Podcast Show Notes’ shortcut! Get it here from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
Nearly a complete rewrite! Now you can choose how to save the notes (task and/or note), and which apps to use (Things/Reminders and Drafts/Notes). Plus a sweet new setup flow.
🆕📝 Tiny Awards Wants Your Vote for the Slickest Mini Internet Project
There’s some seriously impressive stuff going on with these finalists. Voting ends Thursday!
🆕📝 Quick Tip: Use CleanShot X to Pin and Edit Any Image
TIL that I can start working with any image in CleanShot with a single right-click.
I just released version 1.1 of the ‘Convert Text and Post to Threads’ shortcut! Get it here from my Shortcuts Library.
Can’t stop, won’t stop. It now accommodates posts containing a single URL by relocating it to the bottom, where it can be removed in Threads while retaining its nice link preview.
🆕📝 Shortcuts Tips: Techniques Behind the ‘Convert Text and Post to Threads’ Shortcut
It took five hours to write and nobody asked for it, but here’s how I built my shortcut for posting to Threads.
Thanks to @rmondello@hachyderm.io, this video is my new (old) obsession.
Big bro, little bro. But which is which? 📷
We don’t have kids, so our fur babies reap all the benefits of my wife’s and my nurturing instinct. An Instagram ad got me for this chase-around, problem-solving bowl for treats. Looks pretty fun!
I just released version 1.2 of the ‘Shuffle HEY World’ shortcut! Get it here from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
It pulls up a random blog post from a random HEY World Blog. This is an update to bring it in line with my new style guide for the library.
I just released version 1.4 of the ‘Amazon Affiliate Linker’ shortcut! Get it here from the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library.
Cleans up tracking-laden Amazon URLs and adds your Affiliate ID to the end. Minor update to bring it in line with my new style and remove the Amazon Smile bits since that’s dead.
Four really good previews:
Killers of the Flower Moon youtube.com/watch
Foundation, Season 2 youtube.com/watch
Wonka youtube.com/watch
Napoleon youtube.com/watch