[[federico]] Quick Capture - Obsidian I’ve been on the lookout for “quick capture apps” that can, well, quickly capture data into Obsidian and Todoist lately, and this one – aptly named Quick Capture – caught my attention. Designed for Obsidian power users, Quick Capture is an iPhone app that lets you capture text, files, and...
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This week, Federico and I consider the differences between assistive and generative AI and cover the sort of automation tasks for which assistive AI is useful.
On AppStories+, I share my skepticism about the utility of Apple’s rumored home hub device.
NPC: Next Portable Console
Tencent and Intel announce a huge handheld, Sony is taking its time, reviewers share early hands-on testing of the Ayn Odin Portal, the Miyoo Mini Flip is spotted across the Internet, Samsung files an intriguing portable gaming patent, and a new eGPU is on the way. Plus, Brendon revisits the Anbernic RG35XXSP, Federico has a mini-surprise, and Federico and I share oue first impressions of the Retroid Pocket 5.
Assistive AI Automation Tools
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AppStories Episode 414 - Assistive AI Automation Tools
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This week, Federico and John consider the differences between assistive and generative AI and cover the sort of automation tasks for which assistive AI is useful.
Links and Show Notes
Assistive Versus Generative AI
- Context, Consent, and Control: The Three C’s of Data Participation in the Age of AI
- What Is Agentic AI?
- AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament
- Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven
- Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
- ChatGPT’s Last Mile Solution for Apple Frames: ImageMagick
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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate
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This week, John is joined by his NPC: Next Portable Console co-host Brendon Bigley for a conversation about Control Ultimate Edition coming to the Mac, Bluesky, a friendly interrogation about the apps and gear Brendon uses, and more.
On AppStories+, Brendon and John talk about videogame tracking apps and services.
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- Capacities – A novel approach to note-taking.
Ruminate
John and Robb consider the legal ramifications of telling people to drink McRib sauce, John nearly gets caught up in notebook hype, then they both discuss Sill, Bluesky, and cross-posting.
The Best Amazon Black Friday Gadget Deals, as Selected by the MacStories Team
There’s a lot on sale during Amazon’s weeklong Black Friday event. I’ve been combing through the deals and found some great gadget buys, which I’ve summarized below. For even more deals, Club MacStories+ and Premier members should visit our Black Friday Discord channel, where members are sharing the deals they find throughout the week, too.
Apple and Beats Hardware
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (32% off)
This isn’t quite the best deal I’ve seen on AirPods Pro 2, but it’s close. With Apple’s new hearing protection and assistance features, the AirPods Pro 2 are more capable than ever, so it’s a good time to refresh an aging pair or pick up your first.
Apple AirTag Four-Pack (26%)
I have AirTags on my luggage, on my backpack, and in my glasses cases. Amazon’s Black Friday deal is one of the lowest prices for a four-pack that I’ve seen.
Apple Watch Series 10 (18% off)
It’s wild to me that the Apple Watch Series 10 is already 18% off on Amazon, which is the best deal available since the wearable’s launch according to CamelCamelCamel. I’m sticking with my OG Apple Watch Ultra, but the Series 10 is tempting at this price.
Beats Solo 4 (50% off)
Beats is going all out for Black Friday with 50% off the Solo 4 headphones in various color. I haven’t used either model myself, but Devon recently reviewed the Beats Solo 4 in the Club MacStories Monthly Log. I’m a fan of the Beats Fit Pro, which I’ve been using for about a year whenever I run outdoors; unfortunately, the Fit Pro model isn’t on sale this week.
A Cavalcade of Nightmares
AppStories Episode 413 - A Cavalcade of Nightmares
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This week, John is joined by his NPC: Next Portable Console co-host Brendon Bigley for a conversation about Control Ultimate Edition coming to the Mac, Bluesky, a friendly interrogation about the apps and gear Brendon uses, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Capacities – A novel approach to note-taking.
Links and Show Notes
A Conversation with Brendon Bigley
Control Ultimate Edition Is Coming to the Mac
- Control Ultimate Edition Is Coming to the Mac Early Next Year
- Whisky
- Apple is rumored to be working on a game-specific app store
Bluesky
- MacStories Is on Bluesky
- Cross-Posting
- Other apps
A Friendly Interrogation
- Email: Gmail
- Task Manager: Tot
- Writing
- Web Host
- RSS and Read-Later
- Readwise Reader
- Also mentioned
- Podcasting
- Hardware
- Audio Hijack
- Ableton Live
- Camo Studio
- Also mentioned: SoundSource
- Podcast Host: Transistor.fm
- Also mentioned:
iOS Game Recommendations
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[[John]] Musi, an iPhone app for streaming music from YouTube, was recently removed from the App Store over copyright violation allegations. Ashley Belanger at Ars Technica has the story of the app’s loyal users who vow not to update their iPhones until the app is reinstated on the store. (Link) This week, Amazon introduced a...
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This week, Federico and John interview Robb Knight, John’s co-host on Ruminate, a show about the open web, snacks, and the occasional videogame about Mastodon, ActivityPub, and the apps Robb uses day-to-day.
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NPC: Next Portable Console
For the latest episode, Brendon explains the cronut, the AYANEO 3 Windows handheld has been announced, we consider Anbernic burnout, Federico shares his PS5 Pro first impressions, we speculate about Microsoft’s handheld future, and on the heels of Brendon’s trip to France, we have thoughts on traveling with handhelds and downsizing our handheld setups.
What Kind of Person Are You?
AppStories Episode 412 - What Kind of Person Are You?
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This week, Federico and John interview Robb Knight, John’s co-host on Ruminate, a show about the open web, snacks, and the occasional videogame about Mastodon, ActivityPub, and the apps Robb uses day-to-day.
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A Conversation with Robb Knight
- Ruminate
- Ruminate is a bi-weekly podcast exploring the weird web, offbeat snacks, and more hosted by John Voorhees and Robb Knight. Every other Tuesday, John and Robb bring the weird web to your podcast player with their latest online discoveries, oddball snacks, and the occasional videogame obsession. It’s a fun and entertaining mix that will broaden your Internet horizons and amuse you at the same time.
- A Selection of Robb’s Projects
- We Got Family podcast https://wegot.family
- EchoFeed https://echofeed.app
- Pokedon https://pokedon.rknight.me
- What Robb Uses
- Hardware
- First Mac: 2009 iMac
- Current Mac: - 16” M2 Max with 64GB of memory and 1TB storage
- Apps
- Task Management: Godspeed
- Email: Mail
- Writing: Obsidian
- Code: Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and PHP Storm
- RSS: NetNewsWire for the Mac andReeder Classic for iOS synced with Miniflux
- Hardware
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