The problem with Slack’s approach to accounts versus Discord

May 21, 2018 | articles, iOS, Mac

Most of you have probably used Slack long enough to get invited to at least a couple rooms. Or maybe 5. Or 12. We technically have to create a new account for each room, even if we choose to use the same email and password for each one (but please use unique...

📱 Citymapper can catapult, beam you to your destination

May 1, 2018 | iOS, Tips

Citymapper for iPhone is a great transit app that supports bus, rail, ride share, biking, and even walking. Sometimes, at the bottom of all the transit options for directions you request, it also supports catapults, beaming, and jet packs (at least, those are the...

I canceled our Amazon Prime membership

Apr 27, 2018 | articles, featured

As you may know, Amazon is raising the price of Prime to $120 per year. Initially that struck me as too much, but after sleeping on it, today I decided to cancel our membership. I did it for two reasons. Value Over the years, Amazon has been packing Prime with a ton...

💻 QuickTime can record your Apple TV

Apr 24, 2018 | Mac, Tips

You can use QuickTime on a Mac to record content playing on an Apple TV. Create a new Movie Recording with QuickTime (under the File menu) Next to the record button, click the menu to choose camera and audio sources Your Apple TV(s) should appear as a source in both...

📱 How to move multiple apps at once on iPhone and iPad

Apr 19, 2018 | iOS, Tips

In iOS 11, Apple added a way to move multiple apps at once, even on the iPhone: Tap and hold on an app to enter Jiggly Mode™ Move the app just a little bit. This seems to prepare iOS for the next step With a second finger, tap another app (tap as if you wanted to open...