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Evernote → OneNote

Evernote → OneNote
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Late last year, I was investigating whether to migrate over from Evernote to OneNote. I had been an Evernote user for years, but recent questions on the health of the company have prompted me to look for alternatives. OneNote looked…

Controlling Data in the Cloud

Controlling Data in the Cloud
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I’ve been using the Day One app for a while now to keep a personal diary. The frequency comes and goes, but I’ve kept at it often enough, ever since our son was born, that holds important personal…

Geolocated Breadcrumbs

Geolocated Breadcrumbs
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There’s an under-appreciated feature in iOS9 that reports on the amount of battery used by app over the last week or so[1]. Casually browsing the list one evening, I noticed that the Moves app – seemingly abandoned after the…

More Options for Photos in the Cloud

More Options for Photos in the Cloud
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Since I last wrote about the many different ways of managing a photo collection, there’s been two pretty good developments that provide even more options. iCloud Photo Library, I think, existed in beta form when I wrote the post,…

The Many Options in Storing and Enjoying Photos

The Many Options in Storing and Enjoying Photos
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Smartphones have made photos impulsive. What used to be an activity that required careful curation of moments has been made so convenient that our current problem is finding ways to store and sync our albums. Whether the value of each…

Slack and Email and the Lowest Common Denominator

Slack and Email and the Lowest Common Denominator
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a16z is a well-known venture capital firm in the valley. I recently discovered that they produce a weekly podcast, and after a few episodes, have been impressed with the range of topics they're covering. While they have some…