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Alex and Matthew talk about the close of the beta season – and the close of the show.

Both tried to test iOS as best they could, but bugs and real life took their toll. That being said, Siri Shortcuts and the updates coming soon look to be exciting as ever.

Please stay tuned towards the end of the episode for a raw conversation about the future of Supercomputer.
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• Join the Shortcuts User Group chat
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Alex's podcasts Two Headed Girl, Roboism, & The Robot and the Unicorn
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
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Matthew hosts special guest Julia Skott – quite literally in his home. Julia's all about Android, but uses an iPad and Mac, so the two have a lot to talk about. Plus Julia is just a blast.

Links from the show:

• How I Edit Podcasts on the iPad using Ferrite | MacStories
• Why we don’t want you and your Android green bubbles in our iMessage chat | Fast Company
• Follow Julia Skott (@JuliaSkott) on Twitter
• Listen to Julia's podcast Make Do on Relay FM

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Alex's podcasts Two Headed Girl, Roboism, & The Robot and the Unicorn
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website

Episode summary:

Julia starts by explaining how she turned off all of Matthew's lights, then details her relationship with Bixby and her experience with work iPhones. But—thankfully—she's part of the "larger format iOS world" thanks to apps like Procreate and the Apple Pencil.

Matthew prods Julia about which apps are really keeping her on Android, and she mentions often it's the time cost that prevents major changes. Which of course leads to ways Matthew spends too much effort on projects at the wrong time, before refocusing on the various little apps that still work on Android while iOS breaks compatibility.

Matthew holds his first Android phone in years and examines it as Julia mentions all the little things that make the experience in the face of, say, corporate decisions. Matthew also cedes that much of the customization is baked-in instead of requiring developer adoption, especially since Julia is from Sweden and she quite literally needs products rebuilt with different letters.

Then the conversation steers towards Matthew's accidental but not really but well-meaning iMessage shaming of Julia, which leads to some pondering of how much real-world fallout there actually is over Android vs iOS.

The two head towards the end of the discussion talking about learning iPad by way of necessity for work, the mix of natural intuitiveness alongside gestures you'd almost never discover, and getting moisture in the input of oversized smartphones.

From there, Julia espouses the benefits of her pop socket, Matthew brings back the pinky ledge conversation, and Julia ends with a great point: you can predict what tech might be like, but you can't predict the world and how much people have learned yet.

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While Alex was away, Matthew interviewed developer Greg Pierce, creator of Drafts and the x-callback-url spec that kicked off deeper interest in iOS automation.

The show starts with the basics of deep linking & how URLs are traditionally used, before diving into the good stuff straight from the source.

Greg explains the benefits and drawbacks of early mobile automation, plus potential adoption of what’s soon to come, then covers how he’s using the new Siri Shortcuts capabilities alongside his own automation app Drafts.

He also has thoughts on ways to extend Siri Shortcuts to run from other apps, plus sneaks in some details about what’s coming to Drafts for Mac.
Then Matthew is embarrassed he doesn’t know JavaScript but commits to learning some new tricks, plus shares how almost everything he’s done has gone through Drafts at one point.

Look for updates Drafts for iOS and Mac coming this fall with iOS 13 and macOS Catalina – make sure to sign up for a Drafts Pro subscription too, because it’s well worth your money and you get to support a great guy like Greg too.
Links from the show:

• GetDrafts.com
• Drafts for iOS
• Drafts for Mac
• Action Directory
• Drafts Community
• Getting Started with Drafts
• Drafts reference
• AgileTortoise.com
• x-callback-url spec
• MacStories archive of Drafts coverage

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Alex's podcasts Two-Headed Girl, Roboism, and The Robot & The Unicorn
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew's website

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After a few weeks, Alex & Matthew are back to talk about the beta experiences so far. Matthew hung out in Apple Business Chat, Alex gets excited about Automation triggers, and everyone is assigned a book for summer reading.

Links from the show:

• ATP #332: Fuzzy Muppet Felt | Accidental Tech Podcast
• DamonLight AirPods ear thingies
• Home Screen Icon Creator: A Shortcut to Create Custom Icons for Apps, Contacts, Solid Colors, and More | MacStories

• 11: Shortcuts Homescreens! | Automators

• "Starting my entire Home Screen from scratch for the new iOS/iPadOS" | @mattcassinelli

• 74: Fixing John’s Mixed Up, Messed Up, Broken Home Screen | AppStories

• Shortcuts Actions table | MatthewCassinelli.com
• Automation triggers table | MatthewCassinelli.com
• Two-Headed Girl, a podcast by Alex and Mattie Cox

Show notes

Starting out, Matthew tried out Business Chat in Messages for his defunct left AirPod and Alex recommends ear thingies if yours don't fit. This led to a quick aside on the name HomePod.

Matthew's world blends across the iOS beta lines, especially since he needs to import .shortcut files that can't be added in iOS 13. After drastic measures, Matthew saved all his shortcuts as iCloud links—for his work—and organized them all with own information.

In reference to URL scheme-based shortcuts being irrelevant soon, Alex asks for clarification on what's now possible for apps who want to use Siri Shortcuts. Matthew gives some details before accidentally triggering Siri, which turns into a discussion about how broken the betas are.

Both hosts get into it over the Public Beta – should you install it? Is it responsible to recommend that? Matthew reveals how many radars he's filed in the past, while Alex might be the model beta citizen.

Alex ponders what it means for iPadOS to be its own thing, and Matthew mentions how Pocket didn't take iPad seriously for too long. This leads to mention of Instapaper and an classic improper explanation of what GDPR means, and apps now gone from Shortcuts that might be coming back in iOS 13.

Both your hosts then dive into the Automation trigger capabilities, including what will and won't work in the background – NFC is the most fun so far. This also leads into Personal vs. Home automations & what's new for the Home app, before "in theory" triggers Siri again.

Finally, Matthew assigns the book Atomic Habits to everyone as a summer reading project. Both hosts will be reworking their devices for the new updates and Home Screen shortcuts, so read along too before reconvening to discuss learnings from the book & how the experiments went.

We'll be doing a few guest episodes coming up soon, so stay tuned for those as well. Otherwise, the show is on a slower summer schedule – feel free to tweet us anytime though 😎

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Alex's new show Two-Headed Girl
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch

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Alex and Matthew are back from WWDC (for real this time) and are VERY excited about Shortcuts. Alex also briefly shouts about the Mac Pro, and Matthew needs a monitor.

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
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• Matthew’s website
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Matthew and Alex share their insights into neo-modern Apple from the year 2030.

Listen in as they discuss what to expect from the upcoming WWDC, and reflect on how far things have come since 2019.

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• WWDC 2019 in San Jose
• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website
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This week, Alex and Matthew realize that they are slowly becoming each other.

Matthew describes his whole interconnected mess of apps, time tracking tools, and shortcuts. Alex only has three emotions. Matthew turned Things into Omnifocus.

Links from the show:

• OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
• Asana
• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• Toggl - Free Time Tracking Software
• Timery
• Agenda - Date-focused Note Taking.
• HURRY SLOWLY is a podcast about pacing yourself, hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei
• Notebooks for iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC • Notebooks
• Ulysses
• Open Agenda shortcut
• Agenda Projects shortcut

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

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Following last week's after one day, a discussion of Matthew's morning routine sparks discussion about how Apple is changing.

Plus, how order of operations matters, what the intersection of Arts and Technology means, and being funny on the internet.

Alex had so much caffeine. Matthew swallowed a frog.

Links from the show

• Home - MindNode
• Drafts. Where Text Starts.
• Nebo | MyScript
• The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 248, With Special Guest Peter Kafka
• Focused - Relay FM
• Just Press Record

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

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It’s a real grab bag of topics on this very special Emergency Pod™️. Home screens are rearranged, task management apps are debated, and there are even some challenges assigned.

Matthew hates tapping into folders. Alex got excited about the mafia. Neither of them can say the word “prescient.”

Links from the show:

• Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts
• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
• How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against You
• Yearly Themes | Fundamentally Broken
• A Tumbleweed of Pubes and Dust | Do By Friday
• Clockwise #292: The Drums are the Worst Part - Relay FM
• Toggl Desktop App - Track Time On Your Desktop
• Two Headed Girl
• The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande - Amazon.com: Books
• It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh - Amazon.com: Books
• TikTok - Real Short Videos
• Focused - Relay FM
• Matt D'Avella - YouTube
• ‎Brella - Personal Weather on the App Store

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

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Matthew and Alex finally have The Talk. About notes.

Alex is shocked by text bundles, Matthew spreads his notes' ashes across a bunch of apps, and they both talk about the long-term sustainability of various notes databases.

Links from the show:

• Field Notes | Memo Books, Notebooks, Journals & Planners
• Nebo | MyScript
• Captio for iOS
• Think with Paper by FiftyThree
• Planet Irony | A Comic That Happens to Be Self Aware
• Ulysses
• Welcome to TextBundle.org!
• Notebooks for iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC
• Notion | The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
• So Long, And Thanks for All the “i”s
• Airtable
• MindNode
• Agenda | Date-focused Note Taking
• Agenda for iOS Review | MacStories
• Supercomputer 24: The Video Production Can of Worms
• TickTick | Todo list, checklist and task manager app for Android, iPhone and Web
• Shortcuts actions gallery | Matthew Cassinelli
• Slugline. Simply Screenwriting.

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• Supercomputer (@_supercomputer)
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew on YouTube and Twitch
• Matthew’s website
• @_supercomputer on Instagram

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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

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

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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

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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...

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

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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

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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

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• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
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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

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• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
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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

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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

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• Alex Cox (@AlexCox)
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli)
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Supercomputer on YouTube
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
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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

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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

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This week, Matthew interviews Alex about how she gets work done at Cards Against Humanity. Plus Alex has a… great magic trick at the end.

There’s checklists, task managers, and email talk – plus an announcement about Season 2!

Watch the episode on YouTube

Support the show with our new Patreon!

Links from the episode:

• Cards Against Humanity
• OmniFocus
• Things
• Drafts
• Newton
• Superhuman
• Open from Overcast into YouTube shortcut

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• @_supercomputer
• @alexcox
• @mattcassinelli
• Matthew’s YouTube
• Type, a newsletter by Matthew Cassinelli

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Alex and Matthew debut their first test episode as a video show on YouTube, after 18 previous audio-only episodes.

But it’s still a podcast! You can just watch us talk if you want: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSvmibqXPAp9iqCIIHBMuw

Topics include the Google Home Hub, yearly themes, and our pitch to the world.

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Matthew and Alex talk about going from beginner shortcuts to the next level with the “If” scripting action, plus how this all could be a bit easier.

Matthew enjoys his LEGO, Alex really wants to know about OAuth, and we tease next week’s opposing views on iPads.

Links from the show

• Matthew’s “When Will The Rain Stop?” shortcut
• “Just realized the KonMari method is a Mark and Sweep garbage collection algorithm” – @dimasguardado
• Merlin Mann calling Shortcuts “cute” on The Talk Show with John Gruber
• Matthew’s newest YouTube video on the iPad Pros

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Matthew and Alex are here for the New Apple.

Show Notes

• Best Note Taking App | Organize Your Notes with Evernote
• Apple is putting iTunes on Samsung TVs - The Verge
• How to set up Apple Music on Echo speakers, set deault service
• Planet of the Apps — Watch on Apple Music.
• Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Netflix Official Site
• HomePod: A practical review – The Sweet Setup
• Apple promotes John Giannandrea to SVP of ML and AI Strategy after hiring ex-Google search chief in April - 9to5Mac
• ATP: Island of Shortcuts
• Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli – Shortcuts, technology, and tips
• Roboism - Relay FM
• Alex Cox (@AlexCox) | Twitter

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This week, Matthew and Alex explore some of their holiday experiments, as well as how to value your time as much as you value your computer.

Show Notes

• TickTick: Todo list, checklist and task manager app for Android, iPhone and Web
• Getting Things Done® - David Allen’s GTD® Methodology
• Instapaper
• Be Focused
• KonMari – Founded by Marie Kondo.
• It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff - Kindle edition by Peter Walsh. Crafts, Hobbies & Home Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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This week, Matthew talks about getting his work done entirely on iOS, and Alex talks about her love of tomatos.

Links from the show

• Homescreen tweet
• Dr Drang piece on Airtable
• Alex's Earhole shortcut
• TickTick
• Carrot Weather
• TickTick URL Scheme
• Jeff Perry question on time tracking

Where You Can Get Angry at Us

• Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli) | Twitter
• Alex Coxmas 🎄 (@AlexCox) | Twitter
• supercomputer (@_supercomputer) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week, Matthew ponders why you can’t get real work done on iOS, and Alex works herself into a tizzy about Pokémon and old men.

Links from the Show

• Steve Jobs: “Who wants a stylus?” - Apple - Steve Jobs at Macworld 2007 in San Francisco - YouTube
• TickTick: Todo list, checklist and task manager app for Android, iPhone and Web
• Tyler Stalman - YouTube
• Homepage | Pokémon Go
• Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! | Official Pokémon Site
• Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | Nintendo
• Zach Gage on Twitter: “so I’ve basically replaced my twitter habit with pokemon go and my life is a lot better”
• iOS 11: iPad Wishes and Concept Video – MacStories
• Moving to iPad Pro? SIX gestures you should know! - YouTube
• Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts
• Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams | 1Password
• ‎Adobe Lightroom CC on the App Store
• Lightroom presets | Etsy
• Mac Power Users #434: PDF Workflows - Relay FM
• Instapaper
• Pocket
• I tried to edit an ENTIRE video on iPad Pro… - YouTube
• Federico Viticci on Twitter: “The beauty of computers is that they won’t judge you.Use whatever computer you prefer. Use a terminal, a Mac, a PC, a phone, an iPad, a Chromebook. It doesn’t matter. The work you do matters.Never let anyone tell you that the way you create something is wrong. Just do it.❤”
• Nebo | MyScript

Where You Can Get Angry at Us

• Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube
• Matthew Cassinelli (@mattcassinelli) | Twitter
• Alex Coxmas 🎄 (@AlexCox) | Twitter
• supercomputer (@_supercomputer) • Instagram photos and videos

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In a caffeine-fueled rage, Alex & Matthew pleasantly discuss the viability of iPad Pros as computers.

Both enjoy their self-made armchairs as Matthew runs out of breath and Alex ponders the effect of reviews.

Links from the Show

• Matthew’s empty Shortcuts library
• The Talk Show #234: ‘Welcome to Dongletropolis’, With Special Guest Merlin Mann
• Jason Snell convo
• iPad User Guide
• Shortcuts User Guide
• Gboard - the Google Keyboard
• Apple Support on Twitter
• Apple Support on YouTube
• This is Phil Schiller’s Grand Unified Theory of Apple
• Tip about Continue In App in reply to Dr. Drang
• Tweet Deets for Gruber
• Convo with some guy named Matthew Panzarino
• Outlaw Kingon Netflix
• Kick Ass kid

Find us elsewhere

• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Submission form for Shortcuts questions on Airtable (answers coming soon!)

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Your hosts’ iPads have arrived! Matthew wants to change the way we think about the philosophy of Apple, and Alex is very concerned about folios big and small.

Links from the show

• Review: The iPad Pro and the power of the Pen(cil) а TechCrunch
• Buy iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio - Apple
• Crappy iPad Cover
• Logitech Crayon Digital iPad Pencil for Students
• Apple Pencil Case - Saddle Brown - Apple
• iPhone XS Leather Folio - Forest Green - Apple
• LumaFusion | LumaTouch

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• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
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After Apple's October event, Alex and Matthew convince themselves into and out of, then back into buying iPad Pros.

Alex has feelings, Matthew tries to help, and there's some butchered analogies along the way. Plus, they talk about the new update to Shortcuts.

Links from the show

• Matthew switching to Automator
• Ferrite Recording Studio for iOS
• Stephen Hackett on Twitter: “Google Docs is going to make the new iPad a mess “
• The Good Place on NBC
• Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter (not Steve Streza)
• Casey Neistat on Twitter
• Mark Bramhill 💓 on Twitter
• LumaFusion for iOS
• Build your own Siri Shortcuts: “What’s My Day Like?” - YouTube)
• Shortcuts 2.1 Update! NEW actions + HomePod changes - YouTube
• Getting Started with Workflow – MacStories
• Workflow Alarms - Shortcut
• iPad Pro: hands-on with Apple’s new all-screen tablet - The Verge
• Photo Import - Shortcut

Find us online

• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Submission form for Shortcuts questions on Airtable

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Matthew smashes his buttons and Alex gets carried away with HomeKit aspirations before speculating about Apple's Fall Event.

Links from the Episode

Smart House
Hue Lights
Pop Smart Button
Phillips Hue Switch
HomeKit
Logi Circle
Reminders as My Day-to-day Lifeline (Powered by Shortcuts)

Split Multi-Reminder
Neatmo
Brella
Log Caffeine
Apple Shortcuts: The Bicycle for the Mind is Back, but it’s Electric
Upgrade LIVE in Chicago
Ferrite
Shortcuts in 3 Minutes!

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Your hosts are back after a short break – and they talked about a bunch of shortcuts for day-to-day tasks.

Alex and Matthew cover about how they use reminders, go off on using Twitter vs Tweetbot, and channel their inner philosopher.

Links from the episode

• Matthew’s collab with Rene Ritchie
• Due | App Store
• Matthew’s Save to Things Inbox or Today shortcut
• Alex’s Estimate Meeting Travel Time shortcut
• Alex’s When Do I Need to Leave By? shortcut
• Alex’s Create Multiple Events with Fantastical shortcut
• Matthew’s Today’s Date Formats shortcut
• Matthew’s View Custom Date Formats shortcut
• Alex’s Music shortcut
• Matthew’s Weekly reviews shortcut (with calendar week format)
• Prizmo Go | App Store
• Just Press Record | App Store
• OmniFocus chevron shortcut (for use with nested projects)
• My TOP 10 Shortcuts! Built working at Apple | YouTube)
• Submission form for Shortcuts questions | Airtable

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• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube

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Your hosts dive into task managers like OmniFocus and Things, but it turns out to be a lot to cover – stay tuned for the second installment!

Alex loves her tags, Matthew defends Things from Alex’s violent opposition, and there’s a silly rant at the end about Marvel Netflix shows.

Links from the show

• Things for iOS and Mac | Cultured Code
• OmniFocus – task management for Mac and iOS | The Omni Group
• Reeder app for iOS and Mac | ★ Reeder
• Things 3.6 Reimagines External Keyboard Control on iPad | MacStories
• Things URL Scheme support page | Cultured Code
• Designing better file organization around tags, not hierarchies | Nayuki (via MacDrifter)
• Things on iOS: The Complete Guide to Automations and Workflows | The Sweet Setup
• Canvas #70: Task Managers in 2018 | Relay FM
• Rosemary (@rosemaryorchard) | Twitter
• Dugtrio | Google Image Search
• Things 3.7 adds Siri Shortcuts support and templates, plus Landscape on iPhone | The Sweet Setup
• Using Siri Shortcuts with OmniFocus | The Omni Group
• Drafts. Where Text Starts.
• Things Parser 2.0 for Drafts 5 | PolyMaths
• The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right | Atul Gawande on Amazon
• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity | David Allen on Amazon
• Drafts is finally coming to the Mac | Cult of Mac
• Greg Pierce (@agiletortoise) | Twitter
• Cortex #75: Home Again | Relay FM
• Pee tape shortcut | Alex Cox
• Do By Friday
• Roboism | Relay.FM
• Two Headed Girl

Find us online

• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube

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Your hosts discuss their new Apple treats, the shift to using shortcuts in day to day life, and forging ahead with magic variables.

Links from the show

• Workflow introduces Magic Variables for Easier, More Poweful Visual Automation | MacStories
• Canvas #29: Workflow – Magic Variables | Relay FM
• Pinky ledge tweet | @mattcassinelli
• iPhone XS wallpaper | 9to5Mac
• Just Because: How Apple's Awesome Motion Watch Faces Are Made | Hodinkee
• Why Apple Watch is more important than iPhone | Rene Ritchie on YouTube
• Shortcuts Basics: understanding the Shortcuts app | Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube
• Myke on Todoist’s dark theme video | @imyke on Twitter
• Myke on Spark’s dark theme video too | @imyke on Twitter
• Siri and the Rock save the day | Apple on YouTube
• Speak Text | Shortcut by Matthew Cassinelli
• How to use Workflow for iOS when you don’t know where to start | Federico Viticci on iMore
• View Source | Shortcut from the Gallery
• Count Shortcuts | Shortcut by Matthew Cassinelli
• Are You in the 1 Percent? LinkedIn Congratulates Its Elite Members | Mashable
• Use Siri Shortcuts to automatically connect your HomePod to your iPhone using AirPlay | iMore
• Federico’s polite correction on Matthew’s mistake
• Shortcut phrases for all the great shows | @_brianhamilton
• Upgrade #211: You Will Pay | Relay FM
• Drafts 5: Capture ‣‣ Act | App Store
• Thinking About Attention - Walk With Me | CGP Grey 2 on YouTube
• Yosemite tee | Andrew Smith << correction, not UgMonk
• Gather system | UgMonk

Find us online

• @_supercomputer on Twitter
• @_supercomputer on Instagram
• @alexcox on Twitter
• @mattcassinelli on Twitter
• matthewcassinelli.com
• Matthew Cassinelli on YouTube

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This week, your hosts are excited for the release of iOS 12 and Shortcuts! Matthew reveals some behind the scenes lunch strategies from his time at Workflow, Alex wants a way to track when she’s late, and both talk about their iPhone choices.

This episode covers some of the confusion between Siri Shortcuts and what the Shortcuts app can do. So, listen now and in the future for more shortcuts examples and links!

Links from the episode:

• ‎Shortcuts on the App Store
• Shortcuts EXPLAINED! Did Siri actually get better? | YouTube
• iOS 12 | Apple
• iOS 12: The MacStories Review | MacStories
• Daisy is Apple’s new iPhone recycling robot | The Verge
• Getting started with the Shortcuts app | iMore
• Shortcuts User Guide | Apple
• Things on iOS: The Complete Guide to Automations and Workflow | The Sweet Setup
• Automators | Relay FM
• twoheadedgirlfm (@twoheadedgirlfm) | Twitter
• SUPERCOMPUTER (@_supercomputer) | Twitter

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Matthew explains the whole September 12th Apple event to Alex – hear her real reactions to the iPhone naming strategies.

Also, Matthew details his fall, both are excited about HomePod, and one of them starts a #crispy YouTube channel. Smash that Like and Subscribe button – or not, up to you really.

Links in this episode

• iPhone XS Max
• Comparing Apple Watch sizes
• Comparison of iPhone sizes
• New Apple Watch Series 4 faces and complication
• Tim’s trolling tweet
• They played us!
• Bob, come in here!
• Life Alert for Apple Watch
• How Apple Watch saved my life
• How an Apple Watch Saved This Man From A Life-Threatening Blood Clot
• Apple Watch Series 4 – Real Stories
• Mint mojito

• vapelife

• Matthew’s tweet about new Youtube channel

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This week, your hosts discuss their travel checklists – Alex hates planes, Matthew loves a good snack, and both will be at XOXO this weekend! Come say hi!

If you’re enjoying the show so far, please rate the show in iTunes and Recommend it in Overcast if you use it. Both help spread the show to new users, so we’d really appreciate the support!

Links from the show:

• TripIt - Travel Itinerary - Trip Planner
• Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars | KAYAK
• Cheap Flights, Cheap Hotels, and Travel Search | Hipmunk
• Expedia Travel: Search Hotels, Cheap Flights, Car Rentals & Vacations
• Hotels.com - Deals & Discounts for Hotel Reservations from Luxury Hotels to Budget Accommodations
• Home | Rosemary Orchard
• Automators - Relay FM
• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• Things on iOS: The Complete Guide to Automations and Workflows
• How to Fill Out OmniFocus Project Templates with Workflow | Rosemary Orchard
• x-callback-url
• Drafts (@draftsapp) | Twitter
• Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter: 9780804141239: Amazon.com: Books
• Whole Food Protein Bars with Real Ingredients | RXBAR
• Soylent

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This week, your hosts cover their morning routines – Alex has a regimen, Matthew has almost none, and both dream up ways Shortcuts might change things.

If you're enjoying the show so far, please rate the show in iTunes and Recommend it in Overcast if you use it. Both help spread the show to new users, so we'd really appreciate the support!

Links from the episode

• Who Actually Designed Steve Jobs’ Famous Mock Turtlenecks? | TIME
• My Number One Productivity Tip | Shawn Blanc
• Omnifocus 3 for Mac to ship in September | OmniGroup
• The Best Water Bottles for 2018: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company
• Fat Yoshi | Know Your Meme
• Possible solution to Fat Yoshi | Alex Guyot on Twitter
• Introduction to Siri Shortcuts | WWDC 2018 Videos | Apple Developer
• The Best iPod Prediction Ever Made | Gizmodo
• Launch Center Pro | Contrast
• Jim Carrey's (Reluctant) Return to Hollywood: At Home With an Actor, Artist and Trump-Era Agitator | Hollywood Reporter
• Cortex #72: Adulting Complete | Relay FM
• Things 3 Review: The Best Productivity and GTD Suite for iPhone, iPad, and Mac | The Sweet Setup

We have accounts for the show on Twitter and Instagram too – we will do another Instagram Live stream while we're both at XOXO, so follow us there to get notified! Find more episodes on our website at supercomputer.fm

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In the second installment of the Supercomputer audio entertainment technology show, your hosts talk digital assistants – mostly Siri, Alexa, and some Google Assistant, but even Cortana & Bixby get a shoutout.

Matthew will trigger your Echo, Alex will trigger your HomePod, and we learn how everybody hates that one guy.

Links from the episode

• Breville Infuser espresso machine
• Danesi Caffe Gold espresso beans
• Vector 125: Siri Shortcuts with Matthew Cassinelli
• One Question For A More Joyful Day
• Supercomputer on Instagram

Follow your hosts on Twitter: @alexcox and @mattcassinelli

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Welcome to Supercomputer! We're glad to have you.

In this episode, you will meet your hosts, hear about their early exposure to computers, and learn how Workflow becoming Shortcuts makes this an exciting time to talk about technology.

Links:

• Workflow Documentation
• Roboism
• Do By Friday
• @AlexCox
• matthewcassinelli.com
• @mattcassinelli

Learn more about the show at supercomputer.fm and follow us on Twitter & Instagram.

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