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#727: The Productivity Field Guide
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After years of thought and work, David has launched The Productivity Field Guide. In this episode, he speaks with Stephen about some of the elements of the guide, what went into it and what comes next.
#726: Journaling Update: Apple’s New App, Day One Updates & More
January 7th, 2024 · 76 minutes
Stephen and David explore Apple's new Journal app and discuss the technology that powers it, which is being leveraged by other journaling apps, including Day One. The guys also retell the history of Sherlocking.
#725: Tech that Worked in 2023
December 31st, 2023 · 56 minutes
To wind down 2023, David and Stephen reflect on the tech that has served them well over the last 12 months.
#724: Catching up with Mikah Sargent
December 24th, 2023 · 99 minutes
Mikah Sargent returns to the show to update the guys on his Apple hardware, talk about how he prepares for his various audio and video podcasts and help explain what's going on with the Matter smart home standard.
#723: State of the Platforms (December 2023)
December 17th, 2023 · 103 minutes
2023 proved to be very busy for Apple, with updated hardware and software shipping. This week, David and Stephen take a survey of the company's year.
#722: Bringing Devices Together
December 10th, 2023 · 106 minutes
On this feedback episode, the guys revisit Apple Notes, talk about Name Drop and David shares the good news about a new battery pack.
#721: “Technological Empathy,” with Kourosh Dini
December 3rd, 2023 · 88 minutes
Dr. Kourosh Dini is an author, musician and psychiatrist who uses Apple gear to improve the lives of those he works with. This week, David and Stephen speak with him about his tools, including DEVONthink, OmniFocus and more.
#720: The 2023 Developer Roundtable
November 26th, 2023 · 119 minutes
Stephen and David are joined by David Smith, Malin Sundberg and Ken Case to talk about developing for Apple's platforms here in 2023.