Entries by Mike

Parallax Effect in PowerPoint

While I am not a big fan of the Office 365 suite of apps, this video definitely made me reconsider just how deep the feature set is in Microsoft’s apps.

How Rosemary Orchard Uses Drafts on iPhone, macOS, and Apple Watch

Rosemary Orchard, writing for The Sweet Setup: Drafts is much more than a quick way to take a quick note and has become the app I go to for all my writing because it’s easy, simple, but still powerful when I need more features. Rosemary Orchard is rapidly becoming one of my technology/productivity idols. I […]

A Hazel File Rename Rule

I plan on writing a post all about Hazel in the future, but I wanted to share a specific use case for Hazel that others might benefit from. In short, Hazel is a very cool macOS tool for automating the moving and naming of files. I know that does not sound very fun, but it is […]

Overcast Smart Speed Stats Update

Every once in a while, I check the settings in Overcast to see just how much time Smart Speed has saved me (I am a blast at parties). As of this morning, Smart Speed has saved me 169 hours; this is almost four full-time workweeks saved!

Silicon Valley

If you, like me, have an HBO subscription only while GoT is on, you might have missed Silicon Valley. Get your money’s worth out of your HBO subscription and fill the void between Sundays by checking out this hilarious and tech nerdy show.