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  • # articleJun 13, 2020· 9 min

    GrannySmith

    <p>And so now I think about not just all the photos and videos – but the 65,234 comments across 16,752 items we've shared. (How do I know those exact numbers? I'll tell you in a minute.) Each one may be insignificant by itself. But combined? They represent 2,596 days of shared family history.</p> <p>And when I think about losing the post she made about our newborn son in the hospital? Or the one she commented on last week? Only because there's no way to get access to that trove of data? It breaks my heart.</p>

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  • # articleJun 4, 2020· 7 min

    Do You Hear That?

    <p>Shortly into quarantine at the beginning of March, I realized I had a problem. My iMac has too many audio devices, and managing them was becoming a pain in the ass. And it was all because working full-time at home again, in this new age of frequent work video meetings, Slack and Discord calls, and dealing with two young, screaming kids with no school to attend, created a perfect storm of audio requirements.</p> <p>So I did what I always end up doing, and wrote the app I wanted for myself.</p>

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  • # articleMay 22, 2020· 6 min

    Preparing For Work Meetings

    <p>I have too many meetings at work. (But that's a topic for another day.) And I take very detailed notes during each one so I have a running history of our project I can refer back to, so I know what's expected of our team, and what we expect from the other groups we work closely with.</p> <p>There's nothing unique about that. It's just meeting notes.</p> <p>But what I want to share today are two quick iOS Shortcuts I use to prepare for each meeting.</p>

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