Supercomputer

This week, Alex and Matthew cover Cal Newport’s new book Digital Minimalism and its impact.

Alex is thirsty, Matthew becomes one with nature, and both recommend different books by women in addition (instead?).

Links from the show

• Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
• Why you should allow yourself to buy books
• How to be Bored
• Ben McCarthy tweet about using notebooks
• Lizzo’s new album Cuz I Love You
• Lizzo’s debut EP Coconut Oil
• Deciding to Stan myself
• Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
• Why We Automate | Dr. Drang
• Tally by Greg Pierce
• How to use Tally by Joe Cieplinski
• Shortcut for not using Twitter when you want to Do Something
• Shortcut to Process Thoughts
• Stephen’s private Twitter from Journaling with Day One on Mac Power Users

Find us elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli on Twitch.TV
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

This week, Alex invites a DIFFERENT Matthew onto the show to talk about their home automation setup.

Show Notes

• Chicago Weather 
• Alexa and Other Amazon Tube Friends
• Siri
• Google Assistant
• Google Home Hub
• Google Pixel
• Amazon Echo Show
• Amazon Fire Phone
• Fyre Festival

Find us  elsewhere

• Mattie Cox (@mattiercox)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli on Twitch.TV
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

Alex and Matthew review the new iPad mini! Find out where the Mini fits in their lives.

Both tried out the Logitech Crayon, integrated it into their workflow, and came to the same conclusion...

(If your version has uneven audio levels, re-download for a fixed track)

Find us  elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli on Twitch.TV
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

The fabulous Rosemary Orchard joins as the first guest on Supercomputer – and she blows your hosts’ minds.

Rose talks about how she became an Automator, Matthew gets convinced to use Airtable again despite Alex’s protests, and everybody loves Drafts.

Links from the episode

• Drafts for Mac: The MacStories Review | by Rosemary Orchard
• Drafts 5.4 coverage from Tim Nahumck | MacStories
• The Sweet Setup Images shortcut for saving images to use alongside Drafts
• Save Article to Dropbox | Drafts Action Directory
• When And Why I Automate | Dr Drang
• Identifying Opportunities for Automation | Workflow Documentation
• Identifying Opportunities for Automation in Shortcuts | Shortcuts User Guide
• Mixed Automation: iOS Shortcuts for macOS Automation | MacStories, part of iPad Diaries series
• Zapier

Find us (and Rose!) elsewhere

• Rosemary Orchard (@RosemaryOrchard) on Twitter
• RosemaryOrchard.com
• Automators on Relay.FM
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

Matthew tells Alex all about Shortcuts 2.2 – including a secret hidden in the Notes actions.

Links from the show

• Baidu Maps 
• Quick Capture into Ulysses using Shortcuts | The Sweet Setup
• Mocktail by Jordan Merrick

Find Us Elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Support the show on Patreon

Your hosts discuss the primary computer of most people: their phones.

Alex does most of her work from the phone, Matthew is trying, and both agree that a paired-down version of a desktop app is unacceptable in 2019.

Links from the show:

• Roboism live at C2E2
• PAX East
• Use Tabs In Safari on iPad | Apple Support
• Drafts for Mac coming March 26
• Using Spotlight on iPad to drag apps into Split View | Reddit
• Airtable
• Notion

Find Us Elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Support the show on Patreon

This week, Alex shows Matthew how little he knows about video production.

Alex drops film school knowledge, it becomes clear why Matthew should have stuck with Final Cut, and both fumble around with LumaFusion's limitations.

Links from the show

• Avid media composer
• Adobe Premier
• Final Cut Pro
• LumaFusion
• iMovie
• Ferrite update
• SanDisk SD Card USB Type-C Reader (old model)
• Apple’s updated USB-C to SD Card Reader
• Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 for wireless audio SD card transfer (via @TimChaten)
• RodeVideoMic Pro+ shotgun microphone
• Final Cut Pro X: What are libraries?
• LaCie 1 TB USB 3.0 and USB-C portable hard drive for storing libraries
• LaCie 4TB rugged hard drive, Thunderbolt that's stationary with Matthew’s iMac
• Cards Against Humanity Weed Pack
• VLC media player
• Handbrake
• Final Cut Pro X: Assign camera names and multicam angles
• Final Cut Pro X: Multicam editing workflow
• Final Cut Pro X: Apply color lookup tables (LUTs)
• Use color correction tools in Final Cut Pro X and Motion
• Shutter Speed, Frame Rate, and the 180° Rule (in regards to shutter angle)
• Errol Morris
• Alex Gibney
• Battleship Potemkin
• The Mixing Secrets Behind Cardi B’s Grammy-Winning Album | The Verge
• Filmic Pro
• Levelator
• Auphonic
• Adobe Audition
• Izotope
• Final Cut Pro X: Audio editing overview
• Tyler Stalman on YouTube
• The Stalman podcast with Matt D’Avella: How To Be A Minimalist Creator
• Matt D’Avella on YouTube
• In The Blink Of An Eye by Walter Murch
• MacStories Shortcuts Archive

Find Us Elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Support the show on Patreon

Alex and Matthew discuss the disappearance of Control Center – and how it overlaps with Shortcuts.

Links from the show

• Tim Cook tweet
• 100 Apps That Work With Siri Shortcuts
• Apple Support page on Control Center

Find Us Elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Support the show on Patreon

Alex and Matthew reflect on the month’s Apple-related news, giving the hot takes some room and seeing how we’re feeling after some extra context. Plus, there’s a celebrity appearance.

February News: 

• Meet the 30-year Apple veteran who's taking over the company's stores around the world
• WWDC 2019 Dates Confirmed: June 3-7 in San Jose [Updated]
• Exclusive: First look at unreleased Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS
• How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?
• Apple fails to block porn & gambling ‘Enterprise’ apps
• Apple tells app developers to disclose or remove screen recording code
• Two New iPad Pro Models, 10.2-Inch iPad, and iPad Mini 5 Said to Launch in 2019
• Apple Plans on Combining iPhone, iPad, Mac Apps by 2021
• Open Supercomputer On YouTube
• Our youngest fan

Alex and Matthew cover their home screens, so get ready to check show notes.

Both hosts share their general approach to organizing the apps on their "iOS devices", plus why it matters – a little bit at least. Alex has more Shortcuts than Matthew, neither have that great of iPad setups, and both are hoping for more from Apple soon.

Next week we're doing a new segment, so stay tuned.

Links from the show:

• Alex's iPhone home screen
• Matthew's iPhone home screen
• Alex's iPad home screen
• What are iOS devices? | 9to5Mac
• Matthew's reply to Stephen's tweet about iOS devices
• Obscura
• OK Video
• Audible audiobooks & originals
• Pokémon GO
• Overcast
• Slack
• Fantastical 2 for iPhone
• Bear
• OmniFocus 3
• Launch Center Pro
• Toggl: Time Tracker for Work
• Focus
• Day One Journal
• Trello
• MindNode 5
• Evernote
• YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
• Copied
• Drafts 5: Capture ‣‣ Act
• Things 3
• Shortcuts
• Just Press Record
• Adobe Lightroom CC
• @Peel on Instagram
• Instapaper
• Reviews | Tools & Toys
• Josh Ginter | Tools & Toys 
• Alvaro Serrano | Tools & Toys
• Ulysses
• TikTok - Real Short Videos
• Headspace: Meditation
• LumaFusion
• Panasonic Image App
• StitchPics
• How to make a full-page screenshot of an app or website with StitchPics | Matthew Cassinelli
• Ferrite Recording Studio
• Brusfri
• Auphonic

Find Us Elsewhere

• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Support the show on Patreon