Tech Tips and Other Musings #2
Putting Spotlight on Steroids
I'm still in awe of Raycast. It's the best $100 I spend every year. Even better, Windows users can install it now as well. The ability to customize is unlimited. For instance, it's simple to add bespoke commands that Claude Code lacks, like this one.
Creating Interactive Data Visualizations
I've been a dataviz geek for decades. In 2014, I even penned a whole book on the subject. The Visual Organization covers the power of contemporary tools to create interactive charts and graphs. On the flip side, learning Tableau or a similar tool takes time. Depending on your facility to pick up new applications, the curve may be steep.
Enter a new Dashboards—a new Claude artifact in beta as I type these words. I can't wait for Claude Motion.
Easily Undoing and Redoing iPhone Edits
I wish that I knew about this one years ago.
D'oh!
Identifying Key Notion Page Metadata
Here's a neat tip that many Notion users either ignore or, more likely, have yet to discover.
Say that you want to identify a page or database ID.
Just go to Settings.
Then look at the bottom of any page:
Mac Power Hour
Sixty minutes with me will transform how you work and make you much more productive.
Upping Your Ghost Game
The burgeoning content management system lacks a few nice-to-have features. Luckily, Ghost rock star Cathy Sarisky has created a box full of goodies.
Viewing Website Essentials
Lots of tools help site owners view critical information. My friend John Hawkins recommends this comprehensive one. Pretty slick.
An Unsolicited Movie Recommendation
The Social Reckoning is disturbing but excellent. Jeremy Strong excels at playing despicable characters (NSFW).
See you next week.
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