How Apple Is Trying To Fix Siri With App Shortcuts
June 8
From my iMore column “How Apple Is Trying To Fix Siri With App Shortcuts”: With App Shortcuts, everyday folks will automatically have folders of trigger
Tag: Siri
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
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
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
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!
No Name Photo Show: #57 – Taking Shortcuts with Photography
July 23
My friend Brian Matiash was kind enough to have me on his photography podcast—the No Name Photo Show—to talk Siri Shortcuts.
Preventing food from expiring with two Siri Shortcuts
April 18
When you have a bad habit you just can’t break, setting up some Siri Shortcuts can help. I put together two custom shortcuts for logging when my food expires into Trello and Reminders – plus I can ask Siri to let me know the status of my kitchen.
How to jump between the audio and video of Supercomputer
February 12
When your podcast turns into a video podcast, what do listeners do if they want to watch along? For our show, I’ve build a custom Shortcut to turn Overcast links into YouTube deep links, so you can tune in regardless of the medium.
Look ahead at your day with “Agenda”
October 29
Learn how to build your own Siri-based Shortcuts – starting with a look ahead at your schedule for the day.