The launch of the Monologue Notes feature encapsulates the sort of change I’d like to see in the productivity app space. In the age of coding agents and LLMs, features alone are no longer enough to differentiate your product from a competitor: they can copy you in a matter of days. Instead, it’s paramount to differentiate your product…

I use AI to build WordPress blocks. I use AI to write plugin code. I use AI to generate custom CSS and prototype ideas in minutes that used to take days. AI hasn’t replaced WordPress in my workflow. It’s made WordPress better in my workflow. The two aren’t competing. They’re collaborating. – https://regionallyfamous.com/nobody-rips-out-the-plumbing/ Welcome AI and introduce it to WordPress. I agree,…

My colleagues have been cooking up some fun (and powerful) WordPress AI tools. The latest is Telex, which Nick Diego describes as: Telex is an experimental tool from the Automattic AI team that turns natural-language prompts into working WordPress blocks. You simply describe what you want, and Telex generates the block. Read his post for…

There was clearly a point of maximum value of that strategy, and it probably culminated with 2019’s Endgame. Which should have been the logical conclusion of it all – the cherry on top as one of the highest grossing movies of all time as a result. via: https://spyglass.org/marvels-fantastic-four-mcu/ Couldn’t agree with this more. Have discussed recently…

Once you realize you can get certain kinds of questions answered without lifting a finger, you start to notice those questions more often and actually ask them. via: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/713532/gemini-wear-os-pixel-watch-hands-on Here I am staring at Siri on my Apple Watch and iPhone. 😞 Do I really need those blue bubbles? 🤔

Google has felt like a product in decline for a long time. Kagi offers a new, better vision for search, but the only way it works is if you’re willing to pay. https://www.theverge.com/web/631636/kagi-review-best-search-engine I’ve been a happy paying Kagi user for quite some time now. It’s my default on desktop and I leverage the iOS…

Another kinda surprise issue for her has been the idea that when she downloads an app, she then needs to open this “weird” (her words) .dmg file, drag an icon to some Applications folder, and then find that app again to use it. She thought the .exe process was easier than the more “manual” (again,…

If you embrace “the Automattic way”, there is opportunity to dial in the intersection of passion, imagination, and productivity, to make a tangible impact on many different projects and efforts. Automattic, one year later – Rich Tabor Couldn’t agree more having surpassed my three-year mark back in September. I’m glad to have met Rich in…

But the actual reading experience often stinks — most articles from most publishers in Apple News are lousy with huge ugly ads, breaking up each article every few paragraphs. And the ads are often almost comically low-class chumbox scams. I posted screenshots of a few of them just a few weeks ago on Mastodon. Daring Fireball: Apple…

Integrations allows the convenience of creating tasks without leaving your email or switching between applications. As a productivity boost, it saves you from distraction because you can stay in, or out of your inbox. Integrations for Desktop: connect your favorite apps These direct integrations are the reason I ever started using Spark in the first…