Month: July 2020
Automating Sorted3 with Shortcuts
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Most of us have projects that repeat regularly. I produce regular videos on YouTube and those videos take the exact same steps every single time. Today I’m going to show you how I automate project creation in [Sorted3](https://staysorted.com) with Shortcuts and talk about some of the limitations with the `x-callback-url` scheme that they have implemented.…
DEVONthink To Go Smart Groups
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While [DEVONtechnologies is on the record saying that better local smart groups are coming to DEVONthink To Go](https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20200616-smartgroups), we don’t have them yet. But that doesn’t mean we’re out of luck if we want to find specific types of files and notes in our DEVONthink To Go database. In the top right corner of our…
Anne Pro 2 – Best Desktop iPad Keyboard?
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While I love my [Keychron K2](https://curtismchale.ca/2019/12/02/keychron-k2-review-with-ipados) and recent iPadOS updates made the Akko 3068 a great keyboard to use with my iPad, my search for the perfect keyboard didn’t end with either of those two options. The biggest shortcoming for both keyboards is that they are not programmable in any fashion. This is particularly annoying…
The Timeblocking Task Manager I Want
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I know there are lots of task management applications out there. I bet if you spent a week on each application you’d spend years trying all the options and in that time there would be many extra options that didn’t exist when you started. I also know that there is no “perfect” task management application…
DEVONthink To Go Zettelkasten Automation with Shortcuts
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As I said in a [previous video](https://curtismchale.ca/2020/06/24/obsidian-files-on-your-ipad-with-1writer), I take lots of notes in 1Writer for iPad that I want to push back into my [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) database. Today I’m going to show you how I use Shortcuts with DEVONthink To Go to automate the standard part of my Zettelkasten notes. [Get the DEVONthink To Go Zettelkasten…
How I use Daily Notes in Obsidian
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Many people say that you should be putting everything in your daily notes, but I hate that idea. I think that the date you looked at something is irrelevant and will only clutter up your knowledge graph long term. Watch today’s video to see how I handle daily notes in [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) and turn them into…
Be Prepared for the Whale Client – Friday Notes 108
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One of the things many freelancers advocate is that you should have multiple clients because then one big fish walking away can’t have a huge effect on your business. This is the same thinking you may have when it comes to taking on an employment situation. Yes, you may have a stable paycheque instead of…
My Quaratine Reads
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It’s been a bit since I recapped what I’m reading so, today is the day I talk about the books I’ve covered in the last few months of quarantine. Some were good, some were bad. **Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race** [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781408870556?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/2Y7ZPrQ) **Salvation** [Independent Bookstore](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399178849?aff=curtismchale) | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/2YO1eCO) **How…
Price Calculator for WooCommerce Teams
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My client wanted to show the total price of a multi seat purchase for WooCommerce Teams directly on the page. I thought it would be easy, and then found [this starting code](https://alexanderdejong.com/wordpress/wp-tutorial/add-total-price-calculation-woocommerce-product-page-ajax/) I could use to get myself going. It worked out of the box, but didn’t calculate the total price properly since you start…
Introduction to Markdown – with some Obsidian Extras
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If you’re not familair with Markdown, then today is for you. We’ll cover the basics of Markdown, and then toss in a fex extra’s that are specific to [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md)
