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Having Fun with Twine Go to the live slides (link below) and play some Twine games as we go along so you can experience it! Slidedeck: slides.lauragibbs.net/twine Laura Gibbs (@OnlineCrsLady) for OULIPOtoAI. May 2022.

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It’s a simple canvas for adding, organizing, and sharing information, and can be used for almost any purpose, from gathering ideas in a meeting to mapping out elements of an upcoming project.

Telling an app to `activate` via AppleScript only brings the app’s frontmost window forward in MacOS 12.

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Sometimes you want total control over what you consume on a website, without an algorithm or newsletter telling you what's important. RSS feeds let you make your own choices about what you want to read.

alright, this is going to be somewhat longer. also it is not so much for folks already using DevonThink, but for those thinking about moving over from evernote in the light of the recent massive feature & performance loss in the evernote clients as part of their move to the electron platform in version 10 of their software. also as a disclaimer: while I have migrated my data and processes over I am still learning (a lot), so my information on devonthink is likely an underestimate as I have just...

Derek Schauland introduces DEVONthink for the Mac -- a database management application that helps you store, organize, and search many types of data in one handy app.

Recently, the awesome information management system, Devonthink has largely replaced Evernote as the home for my digital research material…

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Design a record cover in Adobe Illustrator by adding detail to a line drawing. Use the Pencil tool, custom brushes, patterns, colors, and graphics from a Creative Cloud library provided with this hands-on project.

No matter who you are, a password manager should be the first tool installed on your device. Each day that goes by, a new insidious hack is devised to trick a vulnerable person into a scam. One of the best ways to combat these hacking attempts is to use strong passwords.

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The polling feature for meetings allows you to create single choice or multiple choice polling questions, while advanced polling add matching, ranked choice, short answer, and long answer options. ...

I thought it would be good to do a series about how I automate my days as a means of keeping myself on track and conserving energy. The first part of this is in how I set up my day using the Agenda…

This MacSparky Labs Content is for all Labs Members (Levels 2-3) In a recent episode of Mac Power Users, I explained why I like the automatic time tracking I get with the Timing App. I’ve decided to make this my exclusive time tracking app as an experiment and in this video, I share how I’m... Continue reading →

At the end of every episode of the In the News podcast that I record every Friday with Brett Burney, Brett and I each share a tip in a segment called “In the Know.” In the most recent episode, I...

Twitter’s new owner has a vision that sounds a lot like a scrappy little social network that already exists, with one key difference.

Here’s how to double your search outputs using half the time and energy

The TL;DR of how you can search:• from:twittername• keyword1 OR keyword2• min_faves:2000• min_retweets:2000• filter:links• filter:images• until:YYYY-MM-DD• since:YYYY-MM-DD• near:location within:15mi— Tessa Davis (@TessaRDavis) April 8, 2022

Whenever I review notes I’ve taken on a video, I inevitably want to go back to rewatch parts of it. However, finding the right segment is a slow, cumbersome chore, which is why I’ve created Timestamped Notes, a trio of shortcuts that are optimized for the Mac, but adaptable to iPadOS, to automate the process

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, the topic of HEIC vs. JPG images came up. Sometimes you’ll end up with an HEIC image on your Mac that you want to upload or otherwise share with someplace that only accepts JPGs. So I made a simple Quick Action in Shortcuts to do the conversion.... Continue reading →

I'm starting a new series where I'll be looking at some of the most popular task managers. Before getting started, however, here's a look at how I'm currentl...

I’ve used a lot of different podcast apps over the years, but the one I return to most often and have used the most is Overcast by Marco Arment. The app’s customizability, Smart Speed and Voice Boost audio enhancement technologies, and Shortcuts support are unrivaled among podcast players. I also appreciate that when episodes of