Pick random Office episode
December 18
If you love The Office and want to have a random episode picked for you, this shortcut is for you: Using a dictionary filled out
Move from Ulysses to iA Writer
December 18
Just created this new shortcut Move from Ulysses to iA Writer: Gets sheets from a group in Ulysses, asks which one to use, then adds
MacStories releases MusicBot, putting most of Apple Music in one Siri Shortcut
December 17
Federico Viticci, doing his usual excellent work on MacStories: For the past several months, I’ve been working on a shortcut designed to be the ultimate
Smart Tech Today 11: Samuel L. Jackson on Your Amazon Echo
December 16
On episode 11 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I covered a K-Pop rapper’s AirPods problem, Samuel L. Jackson on your Echo, and Sling TV
Transit’s Apple Watch app returns after two-year hiatus
December 12
Jon Fingas, writing for Endgaget about Transit for iOS releasing a new version of their Apple Watch app: The popular public transportation tool is now
Smart Tech Today 10: We Want Smart Blinds
December 10
On our tenth episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talk about these stories: Sony brings AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to select 2018 and
Smart Tech Today 9: Decorate Your Smart Home for the Holidays
December 2
On episode 9 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about: Smart tech news: Now even the FBI is warning about your smart TV’s
Smart Tech Today 8: Goodnight, Sonos: Voice-Controlled Computing
November 25
On episode 8 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about: Amazon Music now free for Android, iOS, and Fire TV Amazon expands its
Automating how loud Siri replies on the HomePod
November 21
I’m a huge fan of the HomePod – after bearing the investment cost, it’s improved my daily interactions with music and opened access to controlling
Opening directly into Watch Later on YouTube with a Siri Shortcut
November 19
How to use Siri Shortcuts to open directly into the Watch Later tab in the YouTube app for iOS
Smart Tech Today #7: Make Your Smart Home Work for You
November 19
On episode 7 of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talked about the following:
Smart Tech Today #6: Smart Tech: It’s for Everyone
November 12
On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talk about:
Smart Tech Today #5 – Hearables: AirPods Pro & Echo Buds
November 5
On this episode of Smart Tech Today, Mikah and I talk about:
Smart Tech Today #2: Mesh WiFi and Voice-First Computing
October 15
Mikah Sargent and I have recorded episode 2 of Smart Tech Today, this time over Skype and on the Twitch livestream. Here’s the description from
Smart Tech Today #1: Voice Assistants in Your Ears
October 8
On Monday, Mikah Sargent and I recorded episode 1 of Smart Tech Today in person at the TWiT studio. In the show, we: Attempt to
New DuetCam app shoots video with both cameras at once
October 3
Today, as first noticed by 9to5Mac, developer Marcel Schmitz launched a brand new app called DuetCam for $2.99 that takes advantage of iOS 13’s ability
Guest spot on the iMore show #674: Shortcuts!
October 2
Catch the livestream of my appearance on the iMore show, talking all about Siri Shortcuts in iOS 13. I even demo building a shortcut live – but listening along is still good too 🙂
Announcing Smart Tech Today, my new podcast
September 30
I’ll be cohosting a new show with Mikah Sargent, which will be airing on TWiT. Get all the details – it’s going to be fun!
4 types of NFC tags to buy for your Siri Shortcuts automations
September 23
In this post, I make my personal recommendations for which NFC tags you should buy to use with Siri Shortcuts in iOS 13.1.
Covering the Siri Shortcuts update for iOS 13 live on YouTube
September 23
After bugs plagued my main video, I took to a livestream to share about the updates for Siri Shortcuts in iOS 13. Make some popcorn, tune in, and learn what’s new.