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Finished reading: Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick 📚
This book covers “AI” at a high level, including what AI is today and the possibilities of what it can be in the future. It touches on the ethics and regulation. Overall, the author was optimistic about AI if we learn to use it properly.
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My Apple Vision Pro Demo
I had the opportunity to demo the Apple Vision Pro yesterday. The following is a write-up of my experience. The Demo My store had a section blocked off with a couple of tables where a few people could do the demo simultaneously. Unfortunately, it was a sitting experience and quite loud in the room. It was not the ideal setup because of the noise and the other people in my “view,” but it didn’t deter the experience much. Continue reading →
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Well, my Logitech mouse now has AI integration. Assign a mouse button to trigger it. Select some text, and trigger the button. It will open a dialog to help you build a custom prompt, and then you can send it to ChatGPT. At least it’s optional and doesn’t have AI Built in, it only creates a prompt.
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I’m still using Feedbin as my one-stop for RSS, YouTube, and Newsletters. However, I started using the ReadKit app on iOS and macOS to sync my feeds.
I’m enjoying it quite a bit. It’s easy to swipe over to get the actual post, which is great for some types of content, like Micro.blog the timeline.
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Cortex 154: Workplace Therapy with Grey
I’m listening to Cortex 154, and they talk about email and Apple’s Focus Modes. They have the same grip I have with Focus Modes. I would rather not see the preview showing me what I’m missing. Show me when I leave the focus mode, not during!
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Is the web falling apart?
Everywhere I look, I see negative posts about how the web is falling apart. Either by AI, politics, big corporations and a dozen other reasons. And everyone who hates seeing this happen seems to constantly write it. How they hate what the internet has become and miss what it once was. This seems to feed into the negativity. I hope things settle soon. I hope we get back to smaller, stronger communities where we can have civilized discussions about our concerns but still have fun and share interesting things. Continue reading →
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I would love to see search results tagging AI articles as such, so we know before we click. Or browser extentions that show if a web article was written by an AI model. These features would go a long way in restoring my trust in the internet.
I’d rather AI-generated content like this not be allowed on the internet at all. However, I wonder, if search engines could display an indicator of AI content, that content would get substantially less traffic and desensitize this type of content to begin with.
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I really want to try this device. I’m happy with my Kindle Scribe for reading, but having a phone sized device that I as an ereader and access to Android apps would be cool.
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Use Apple Shortcuts to publish a copied blockquote, with or without commentary, to Micro.blog.
Testing the Publish Quote shortcut to quickly post to Micro.blog.
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Apple Is Not the Reason I’m Buying Apple Products - These People Are
The things Apple makes and does isn’t the main reason I keep buying Apple products. It’s all the fantastic third-party developers, mostly indie, who make great software for the Apple platforms.
This is a great point. When I switched to iPhone and Mac years ago, it was for the unique, high-quality apps that were missing on Windows and Android.
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Finished reading: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler 📚
Humans find an octopus colony that appears to have culture and language, and are defending themselves from the outside world (humans). While it may sound far-fetched, the book was very grounded in a near future reality. The story dives into deep topics such as AI, Androids, what is consciousness, and what makes us human.
This was a sci-fi book that felt real and made me think about these topics even when I wasn’t reading. I really enjoyed it.
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A purpose for Obsidian
I’ve had an off and on relationship with Obsidian for some time now. I want to love the app, but after using it for a period, I always end up frustrated, and I move to something else. I’ve started to use Obsidian in a way that works for me. More on that in a minute. First some venting. I don’t know exactly what it is that I don’t like about Obsidian. Continue reading →
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Consolidating my notes
I know I have notes scattered all over in various apps. Evernote, Bear, Ulysses, Apple Notes, Reflect, Mymind, and Obsidian to name a few. Since I never know where a note is, I don’t use them often and even create duplicate notes because if forget where it is or forget I already have the note. I want to consolidate them into one place. But where? Currently, I’m strongly considering Obsidian, but I need to sit on that for a while. Continue reading →
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Tools I use Page
While moving things around on my sites a few weeks ago, I realized I lost the “Tools I Use” page that I had set up. This is one of the downsides to changing things too often. Anyway, I created a new page. I decided to use my Obsidian Publish account since I still have an ongoing subscription. I think pages like this would be effortless to update from Obsidian. I may add more pages to that site, including a list of search engines, static site generators, favorite newsletters, podcasts, etc. Continue reading →
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Do I need to purchase an Apple Vision Pro so that I can use the Things app on it?
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Using a working memory file to stay productive during the day
I created a Working Memory file that I’ll use throughout the day. I learned this from Cal Newport, although I’m sure he didn’t invent the idea. The idea is to have a single text file open all day that you use to write all of your notes, today’s tasks, etc. Similar to a Daily Note available in some applications, like Roam Research, Logseq, or Obsidian, except this file persists from day to day. Continue reading →
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Feedle
Feedle is a clever service that acts as a search engine for RSS. When you search, you receive results from various RSS feeds. Your search results are returned as its own RSS feed that you can subscribe to. This seems like a great way to follow a topic your interested in. [1] Feedle also has a Top Stories page that uses AI to provide the top stories in its own RSS feed. Continue reading →
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Tot - Working Memory
I’m experimenting again with Tot by the Inconfactory. It’s a straightforward text app that gives you 7 plain text notes. It syncs across iOS and macOS. I’ve actually talked about it before a long time ago. I’ve been using a “Working Memory” text file extensively lately. I keep a text file on my screen where I jot things down throughout the day. This could be meeting notes, ideas, or even short blog posts (like this one). Continue reading →
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Don’t allow AI to take over your knowledge management
Curtis Mchale writes about The State of Notetaking for 2024 – PKM Weekly Issue 100. I think that the appeal of AI hits the same chord for many people looking at their notes. They want to have neatly compiled notes with clearly thought-out ideas that resonate with others. They want to be done with the hard work of writing their ideas down poorly 20,000 times until they come up with a single good idea that they can run with. Continue reading →
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I’m still using Ulysses for writing and notes
After giving iA Writer another brief go, I’m sticking with Ulysses. Ulysses has a customizable writing experience, handles images well, has built-in grammar tools, and, most importantly, has seamless publishing to Micro.blog, where my sites are hosted. These reasons make Ulysses the easiest to open up on mobile (which I’m doing now) or the Mac and start writing. If it’s something I want to share, I hit publish. I’ve also tried Obsidian, Typora, and Reflect. Continue reading →
