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Windows laptop with the Settings app open
These Windows settings still aren't in the Settings app — and might never be

The Settings app handles the basics fine, but these tweaks still send you straight back to the Control Panel

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Windows PC running komorebi tiling window manager
I rebuilt my Windows workflow around a tiling WM and stopped reaching for the mouse

Komorebi's install is still a bit of an adventure, but keyboard workflow it unlocks is worth every minute of it

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A laptop with Google Search open
It's time we give up on Google Search and start using these alternatives

Google keeps doubling down on AI, but these four search engines remember what search was actually for.

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Flexispot Console on Standing Desk
My back, my energy, and my gaming setup all improved because of one thing I changed at my desk

Working from home is great, but sitting on your butt all day isn't

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Claude Cowork opened on MacBook
3 things I wish I knew before going all-in on Claude

Trust me, Claude gets way better once you've made these changes.

Windows laptop with Windows Search open
I fixed Windows Search without installing another search app

Windows Search isn't broken, it's just misconfigured.

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macbook laptop displaying music streaming interface with colorful neon pink and orange lighting setup
This $24 laptop accessory completely changed how I work

Can't recommend it enough.

Ferdium running on OLED screen
Stop running five separate apps when this open-source alternative does it all

Ferdium makes it easier to page through my "social" apps, instead of having a ton of open windows

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Google Pixel 9 in hand
I replaced my productivity apps with what Pixel already had built in — and I haven't looked back

Google's Pixel has plenty of apps for productivity — I just never turned them on

A Macbook with Obsidian's Community Plugins page open
6 Obsidian plugins that made me never look at another note-taking app again

Obsidian is good on its own, but these plugins made it even better for me.

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A Macbook Air with the Remotely Save plugin settings page open
I set up free Obsidian sync across all my devices and it took less than 10 minutes

A community plugin and a cloud account you probably already have, that's all it takes.

Claude on a PC laptop
I stopped trying to script Windows automation and started using Claude instead

Windows has all the automation tools you need built right in, but Claude can help you use them effectively

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OpenClaw running on a MacBook
4 everyday tasks I handed to OpenClaw and instantly stopped doing myself

Stand-alone LLMs are so 2025.

StoryPad app home screen timeline on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6-2
This open-source Android journal app laid out my entire year on a timeline, and I love it

One timeline view changed how I journal.

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Powershell running on a PC laptop
I thought PowerShell was just a better CMD and I was wrong

Like calling an F1 car a sedan.

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Super-Productivity app home screen on a Galaxy Z Flip 6
I found a powerful Android to-do app that collects absolutely zero data — and it's free and open-source

Powerful, private, and free—my new favorite todo app.

Samsung phone showing modes and routines menu
I finally set up Samsung Modes and Routines and I can't believe I managed my day without it

I can't fix your routine, but your phone can certainly help.

Using iPhone document scanner for artwork
3 surprisingly useful things your phone's document scanner can do

It can be hard to remember all that your phone can do.

Apple Macbook Air with Obsidian open
I started using Obsidian as a complete beginner and now I understand why people switch and never go back

It can be as simple, or as complex as you want it to be.

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Photo of a laptop with Easy File Organizer and File Juggler on-screen
I haven't sorted a single file manually since I found these Windows apps that handle it automatically

These file sorting apps make file organization a breeze.

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