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The state of our smart home lighting and future plans

Living in an old apartment and trying to smartify it is hard. Trying to do it on a budget and hence purchasing items from various different brands makes it even harder. Matter was/is promising but availability is still an issue and as always not the solution to every problem

My custom GoodNotes template for nested note-taking

As I mentioned in my list of recommended apps, I use GoodNotes on my iPad for most of my note-taking. It’s a fantastic app with plenty of built-in templates, which I’ve relied on for years. But one of its best features is the ability to import custom templates.

List of apps I recommend

Last update: 04/2025 This list is primarily for my own reference—a way to keep track of the apps I need when setting up a new device. But I figured it might also be helpful to share with friends and family. I’ve divided it into four categories: iOS,

A better screenshot workflow on macOS

I take a lot of screenshots on my phone—so many, in fact, that screenshots make up about 10% of my photo library. That’s over 5,000 screenshots sitting in my iCloud Library. These screenshots generally fall into two categories: 1. To save information I might need later. 2.

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