Tech Tips and Other Musings #1

Dictation With a Twist

Want to dictate in one language but write in another?

Lispr is an advanced dictation app that just dropped this insane feature. (I was one of the first people to sign up for it.) Note that right now the only three real-time translation options are English, Spanish, and French. I'd be shocked if more don't arrive soon.

An Invitation to the Hot New AI App

I wrote recently about the Siri AI that Apple should have launched. If you'd like in on Instinct, click here. (First come, first served.)

DIY Software

Want to roll your own version of [insert name of app or program]? Go nuts with Reverse Engineer Anything that's currently terrifying Adobe's senior management. Every exec at every software vendor ought to be paying attention to this powerful GitHub.

Access Your Mac Anywhere

Want to dial in to your Mac via your iPhone, iPad, or another Mac? Go nuts with Screens 5 (paid) or go the open-source route with Sill. I tried the latter. It worked like a charm.

Feed Me

Finally, looking to score a deal on food while preventing it to go to waste? Check out the Too Good to Go app.

A Rant

Last week Apple dropped the HomePod mini v2. Better chip? Check. More expensive than its 2022 predecessor? Check.

A complete product? Crickets.

Evidently, it's acceptable these days to ship a product without a key feature: Siri AI.

Would I like a new home speaker–and a smart one, to boot? Sure, but I'll pass on Apple's latest product for now.

Remembering RJ Mitte

On a sad note, the actor best known for Breaking Bad died far too young last week at 34. Damn shame.

See you next week.

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