The author discusses the redesign of their website, highlighting changes in layout, fonts, and colors. They express a newfound appreciation for Tailwind CSS, noting its ease of use for responsive design. The author also shares the...
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The blog post discusses the author's transition from using Raycast to Spotlight and additional utilities, specifically focusing on the Snippet management feature. The author critiques Raycast's inconsistent naming for its Snippet ...
The blog post discusses the evolution of Spotlight on macOS, highlighting its new features in macOS 26 (Tahoe) that enhance its functionality beyond basic file searching. It compares Spotlight to third-party launchers like Raycast...
4.6Spotomation, Part 2 – Replacing AI
2025-09-18 • productivity raycast macos spotlight ai
The blog post discusses the author's experience of replacing Raycast with Spotlight and additional utilities on macOS Tahoe, focusing on the integration of AI tools. It highlights the advantages and disadvantages of Raycast's AI f...
In 2026, the author aims to write more authentically about technology, focusing on personal interests rather than structured series, amidst feelings of disconnection from their audience.
The author shares updates after a trip to Japan, discussing their experience with Apple's updated Spotlight feature, the creation of a photo website for their trip photos, and the benefits of using Tailscale with a travel router d...
The post presents a comprehensive list of recommended applications and tools for various categories, including mail servers, note-taking, calendars, file storage, and more, with updates for 2025. It highlights specific apps like F...
The author made a change to the /now page to include podcast artwork next to the episode entries. The change was prompted by switching from Overcast to Apple Podcasts and then back to Overcast. The process of automating the grabbi...
0Raycast AI as Translator
2025-05-04 • raycast kanji ai control and management
The text discusses the use of Raycast AI as a Japanese to English translator, providing a translation and breakdown of kanji in a Japanese phrase or passage. It also highlights the benefits of using AI for translation and the abil...
0Slowly Posting Reviews
2025-04-13 • music indie web quick reviews review automation
The author discusses their review automation workflow and the slow process of adding music reviews to their page. They mention using Matt Birchler's Quick Reviews app and express a desire to create a diverse mix of music reviews. ...
The text discusses the addition of a Reviews page to a website and the process of making individual reviews show up in site search results. It also mentions the use of HTML hidden global attribute and the separate categories for B...
The text is a script command for setting up a workflow session. It includes commands for different types of sessions such as home, IT, podcast, and podcast edit.
0Creating Drafts in Astro 5
2025-03-25 • web development automation astrology
The author discusses the process of creating drafts in Astro 5, sharing their experience and the steps they took to add draft functionality to their site. They encountered issues with a method shared by Alex Curtis and ended up us...
0Automation Workflow for Media Reviews
2025-03-10 •
The text discusses the author's efforts to update the look of their /now page by automating quick reviews using images for movies, TV shows, books, and games they've enjoyed. They were inspired by examples from others and used a s...
0Menu Updates and Reviews Page
2025-02-23 •
The site menu has new icons for the /now page and the /reviews page. The /now page has the latest reviews, while the /reviews page has all finished items. The author plans to create separate pages for different categories and is w...
0Cool Site Spotlight Raycast Script Command
2025-02-02 •
The text discusses a Raycast script command called 'New Cool Site Spotlight' that automates the process of spotlighting a new site by grabbing the title and URL of the current site, extracting its title and description, and replac...
0SSH Connections in Visual Studio Code
2025-01-26 •
The text explains how to set up ssh connections in Visual Studio Code to work on script files on a server, including those that require root privileges. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to configure ssh connections and Visu...
0The Notey McNoteness of Raycast Notes
2025-01-08 •
Raycast Notes is an upgrade over Floating Notes, allowing multiple notes and various actions. Some users want it to replace other note apps, but the author prefers it as a quick reference tool. The author has minor annoyances with...
0Aichat Config for OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
2024-12-30 •
The text discusses the use of the LLM CLI tool called aichat to access OpenAI and Anthropic LLM models. It explains how to configure the tool to use these models and provides examples of commands to interact with the models. The a...
0Default Apps December 2024
2024-12-23 •
The blog post is about the author's updated list of default apps for 2024, covering various categories such as mail server, mail client, notes, to-do, photo shooting, cloud file storage, contacts, browser, chat, bookmarks, word pr...
0BBEdit for Log Analysis
2024-12-19 •
The blog post discusses the use of BBEdit for log file analysis on Mac, highlighting its features and capabilities for this specific task. The author explains how to use BBEdit to search, extract, and manipulate log file data, and...
0Astro 5 Upgrade
2024-12-10 •
The blog post discusses the release of Astro 5 and the author's experience upgrading their site to the new version. They mention that while the upgrade went smoothly, there are still some changes that need to be made, particularly...
0Manage Multiple GitHub Deploy Keys
2024-11-18 •
The blog post explains how to manage multiple GitHub deploy keys, including creating the keys, adding them to the repositories, and assigning the correct keys to the correct repositories. It provides detailed instructions on using...
0Initial SuperDuper Copy
2024-10-28 •
The blog post discusses the initial setup of SuperDuper! to clone a Mac's internal SSD to an external SSD daily, highlighting the importance of not letting the Mac sleep during the initial copy. It also includes advice from Dave N...