Productivity

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google ai pro on macbook
5 Google AI Pro benefits you're not using (but should)

Google buried the good stuff

A Stream Deck Neo beside a Stream Deck Mini on a desk.
I don’t game or stream at my desk, but I love the Stream Deck so much I bought two

The Stream Deck can improve your productivity and speed up your PC workflows.

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Arena.ai on a laptop
This site lets you compare frontier AI models with your own prompt (and for free)

Instead of trusting AI leaderboards, I let the models answer my prompts and picked my own winner.

Codex running on Windows 11 laptop.
This ChatGPT Codex feature is its best and worst at the same time

My unfinished projects finally have hope.

Reddit mascot inspecting a deleted post with a magnifying glass.
4 different ways to see deleted Reddit posts

Although Reddit won't show deleted threads to its users, it's rather easy to view deleted Reddit posts and comments when you want to.

Excel spreadsheet with SUMIFS written in front with Excel logo.
I stopped using SUMIF after discovering one function that does everything it can and more

SUMIF works fine until the second question arrives, and it always does.

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The Save As menu in Microsoft Excel.
This forgotten Excel format made my giant spreadsheet half the size

Your spreadsheet isn’t too big. You’re just saving it wrong.

The Immich app on phone and desktop.
I built the Google Photos alternative I actually control

This step-by-step guide turns a spare computer into a private photo server, using Terminal and Docker.

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Excel on iPad pro on wooden desk.
Excel works backwards from the answer you want, and it changed how I plan

I know the number I need, so I let Excel work out the rest.

rowbeat on macbook
This open-source AI app is what I wanted Claude Cowork to be

Goodbye Claude Cowork.

ComfyUI on a Mac.
8 local AI models that run great on 8GB of VRAM or less

8GB is still enough for certain use cases.

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the google drive app in the folder of a samsung tablet
Today is the last day to manage your Google Drive's Photo backups — here's what to do

You'll need to take action if you want automatic backups to keep working

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Gemma-translator
Google's new offline translator works anywhere — but you'll have to build it yourself

The Gemma Translator uses open-source AI models and a Raspberry Pi 5 to translate languages in real time without internet access.

chatgpt study mode on samsung z fold 8 smartphone.
ChatGPT Study Mode is great, but these 5 prompts make it actually work as a tutor

ChatGPT's Study Mode is only as good as the prompts you give it.

The Kavita ebook reader shown on an iPad.
5 free apps I use to replace Netflix, Spotify, Audible, Kindle, and Google Photos

I replaced five of my most-used apps with these locally hosted solutions — all without spending a dime.

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Ornith 9B logo on hugging face.
Ornith 9B gave my 16GB laptop near-35B answers, and it reads images too

My laptop thinks it's running a 35B model.

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Google Drive OneDrive and Dropbox open in browser.
I mounted Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox as one folder on my PC with a single free tool

My file manager doesn't care which cloud holds the file.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's back panel visible on floor
The wrong Samsung foldable is the one I'm sticking with this year

Eighth time's definitely the charm.

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Looki L1 with monster sticker.
My favorite gadget this year is also the one that scares me most

The Looki L1 is both incredible and terrifying.

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Google Gemini showing the Gems page with highlighted icon on a MacBook screen
5 Gemini Gems everyone should build once and reuse forever

These Gems help you avoid the re-setup task and get consistent responses for your regular needs.

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