Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-only🔴🟢🟡 Using emoji and tags to manage anything in Apple EcosystemEasy and effective user’s guide to making information flow an extension of self This is a long-time coming article. I am a power user of Apple Notes and Apple Reminders and the Apple Finder applications. In these applications, I have used this management style for the last 2 years in…Apple6 min readApple6 min read
Published inGeek Culture·PinnedMember-onlyThis ultra-expensive iOS app, by far, is my best investment in iOS EcosystemNeed a variant of this for the Google platform. I am a relatively new Apple user. Only have been using Apple devices and software for 2 years. Over these 2 years only, I have spent a lot of money purchasing various digital items in the Apple ecosystem. …Apple4 min readApple4 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·6 days agoMember-onlyCommit?… done, Push?… done, Open repo to create MR, wait.. what is the URL?Git trick to open your repo URLs, lightning-fast This is going to be quick. Think about a time, you are working on a work, in your favorite ide, or shell, or wherever. …Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Jun 6Member-only🌠 My new favorite inexpensive component in the Home Assistant systemThis is for the ones running Home Assistant in your home and trying to find a more convenient way to control your system. I have always been amazed by the Home Assistant project. When it comes to home automation, there is literally no competition to it. There are infinite ways…Home Improvement5 min readHome Improvement5 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Feb 27Member-onlyGot invited to the new Bing, First Experience.ChatGPT vs the new Bing, who will win? I joined the waitlist for access to the new Bing. Today morning, while going through the emails, I found the invitation from Microsoft to try the new Bing application. Got really excited. …Search5 min readSearch5 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Feb 2Member-onlyIt’s a great day for Smart Homes, Matter is hereRejoice, the first matter device hits the market. IoT is finally free. Today is not a bad day to celebrate. We have a matter-supported IoT device from a pretty eminent market leader. …Networking5 min readNetworking5 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Jan 27Member-onlyBluetooth prioritization is brokenAnnoying issues with Bluetooth prioritization. Today I want to discuss an issue, which has been pestering me for a long time. I have seen a lot of people talk about it, in forums, and Q&As, but there is not a single usable solution in sight. …Bluetooth4 min readBluetooth4 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Dec 23, 2022Member-onlyExclusion, new focus mode setting in iOS16, small but mightyFew subtle changes with a dramatic outcome This is going to be a very small one… Everyone is talking about the focus mode changes in iOS 16. Indeed Apple delivered a ton of changes to make managing different task states and scenarios easy. The new focus filter, the ability to…IOS3 min readIOS3 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Nov 7, 2022Member-onlyDeclutter overdue recurring tasks in Apple Reminders, a plan that worksReclaim the overdue reminders and make the todo list clean using Apple Shortcuts No todo list is complete, moreover useful if it does not cover every aspect of life of the user, using it. Even if it does not cover a single area, absence of it will be felt gradually…Apple4 min readApple4 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyiOS16 makes Apple Reminders unputdownableAll new underrated features in Apple Reminders in iOS 16 I have been using Apple Reminders for 10 months, since when I got into the apple ecosystem. I found Apple Reminder to be one of the best offering from Apple. …Apple4 min readApple4 min read