Technology
My Experience With the Opal C1 Webcam
Behind a tremendous physical design lies a mediocre user experience, thanks to still-in-beta-after-months software.
review
Apple
My Experience With the Apple Studio Display
If you are searching for your first 5K external display, or coming from an LG 4K UltraFine and would like to upgrade, coupled with a MacBook or a M1 Mac mini, the Apple Studio display is an excellent but a bit expansive option.
photography
A Few Notes on my Experience with Photomyne
If you have a bunch of old photos on paper, consider #Photomyne to digitize them quickly and efficiently. #photography #tools #review
climate
My Experience With Carrot Weather
I’m late to the party but I’m finally giving a serious try to Carrot Weather. Great but not perfect. #weather #applications #review
Miscellanious
Cleanshot X — My Love Letter to the Best macOS Utility
Cleanshot X is one of the most useful and delightful utility in my blogger toolset.
photography
Thoughts and observations from my experience with Glass
If you are tired of Instagram’s bloated features or are looking for a photography-focused service for sharing your photos, with no ads, you might want to consider Glass. Here are a few thoughts and observations on the recently launched service.
Technology
Substack vs Buttondown — Who’s Better? — My Observations
On the surface, Buttondown looks promising and a great competitor to Substack, but after spending some time testing the service, a few things about it made me pause.
Workflow
Diagrams 2.0 is out
Diagrams recently got updated to version 2. Since my original review of this little diagramming tool, a year ago, this update brings a few additions. Version 2 keeps its original look and feel which I’m liking quite a lot. Apple Silicon is fully supported as well as macOS Big Sur. “In the new palett
photography
GuruShots Tips and Tricks Guide — The 2021 Edition — Part 2
In the first part of the 2021 edition of the GuruShots Tips and tricks guide (read here), I talked about the newly introduced or updated GuruShots features. GuruShots is still based on challenges. Moreover, I explained what GuruShots is really about: a game. GuruShots is a time-consuming game, but h
photography
GuruShots Tips and Tricks Guide — The 2021 Edition — Part I
This guide is based on my gaming experience1 after returning to the well-known photography game, GuruShots, after a very long pause away from it2,3,4. Here is what I found out5,6. This article is for everyone interested in GuruShots, who played the game or would like to start playing. Let me be clea
Apple
I’m not an audiophile, but here are my thoughts on Apple’s AirPods Max
AirPods Max: the perfect case (pun intended) of « the whole is greater than the sum of its parts » provided you are heavily into Apple’s ecosystem.
Apple
2020 Year in Review — Apple’s Best Year Ever?
How Apple managed to have its best year in history amid a pandemic is beyond comprehension. Here is my top 10 things that shaped Apple’s history in 2020.