Anything But Idle Ray Sidney-Smith and Augusto Pinaud

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Anything But Idle is currently on hiatus but Ray Sidney-Smith ( https://twominuterule.com) and Augusto Pinaud ( https://productivityvoice.com/) are occasionally doing episodes for commentary on major news/events in the world of personal productivity and related technologies.







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In this Cast | Commentary on Samsung Galaxy Unpacked January 2024







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Art Gelwicks







Art Gelwicks, a productivity and collaboration consultant, blogger at Gelwicks Tech, and host of the Being Productive podcast, CrossPlatform podcast, as well as a collaborator on ProductivityCast Podcast.







Headlines & Show Notes | Commentary on Samsung Galaxy Unpacked January 2024







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Summary (Auto-Generated)









* Samsung Galaxy Unpacked initial impressions.



* Art Gelwicks felt the Samsung Galaxy unpacked show had an "awkward" start but improved with a live audience.







* Art Gelwicks found the presentation to be lacking in energy and enthusiasm, with a few notable exceptions.







* Ray Sidney-Smith contrasted the pre-recorded and live elements of the presentation, finding the latter to be less engaging.











* Samsung's commitment to security updates and AI-powered call features. (4:25)



* Ray Sidney-Smith: Samsung's commitment to 7 years of security updates and 7 operating system updates for flagship devices shows their dedication to customer satisfaction.







* Art Gelwicks: Samsung's decision to make updates backward compatible for 7 years highlights the power and longevity of their hardware.







* Art Gelwicks highlights the on-device AI component in Samsung's new phones, which processes language translation and live calls without relying on the cloud.











* AI-powered real-time language translation technology. (9:14)



* Art Gelwicks and Ray Sidney-Smith discuss the benefits of real-time language translation technology, including smooth and accurate translations, and the ability to choose between speaking and listening to translations in different languages.







* Art Gelwicks and Ray Sidney-Smith discuss the potential of AI in making communication more efficient, with examples of language translation features in Samsung Keyboard app.

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How to Start a New Job With a 30-60-90 Day Plan and the Productivity and Technology News of the Week.







Each week, Ray Sidney-Smith ( https://twominuterule.com) and Augusto Pinaud ( https://productivityvoice.com/) review and provide commentary on the week's news in the world of personal productivity and related technologies.







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In this Cast | Start a New Job With a 30-60-90 Day Plan







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Headlines & Show Notes | How to Start a New Job With a 30-60-90 Day Plan







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Headlines Part A









* Work stress: Strategies to deal with burnout and work-related stress







* How to Better Manage Your Time







* Lab #26: How to Create that Winning Feeling Every Single Day







* The Power of Music: Transforming Mood and Performance







* Productivity Habits Trusted By The World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs









Headlines, Part B









* Shiny Frog Releases Bear 2.0







* Apple Pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 Rapid Security Response Updates Due to Safari Bug 







* Apple re-releases Rapid Security Response iOS 16.5.1 to patch security exploit







* Apple releases iOS 16.6







* Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar | TechCrunch







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How Productive is Joining Instagram Threads, and the Productivity and Technology News This Week







Each week, Ray Sidney-Smith ( https://twominuterule.com) and Augusto Pinaud ( https://productivityvoice.com/) review and provide commentary on the week's news in the world of personal productivity and related technologies.







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In this Cast | Joining Instagram Threads







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Headlines & Show Notes | Joining Instagram Threads







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Headlines, Part A









* 49 Life Lessons In 49 Years Of Living - Productivityist







* When In Doubt, Change Everything







* Change The Way You See Yourself 







* Why A Positive Attitude Attracts Success









Headlines, Part B









* Wish List: Keep apps from being offloaded







* This iPhone trick will make sure you never miss your morning alarm again







* What’s the best To-do list app?







* A Tour Of My New OneNote Book Journal 







* Samsung will unveil its new foldables on July 26th 







* Google Calendar is getting a big upgrade that will save you time







* Google Calendars redesign for tablets and Chromebooks finally rolling out widely







* How to Convert Images to Editable Text in Microsoft Word







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Remembering Your Notes, and the Productivity and Technology News of the Week







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In this Cast | Remembering Your Notes







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Headlines & Show Notes | Remembering Your Notes







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Headlines, Part A









* The forced return to the office is the definition of insanity







* Business Insider: In the age of remote work, employers are quiet-quitting on employees







* Fortune: Forget ‘quiet quitting’. Now frustrated employees are ‘loud quitting’—and the resignation trend is even worse for business leaders









Headlines, Part B









* Unboxing Amazon Fire Max 11: Review







* Onyx launches compact pocket PC with eye-friendly color ePaper screen







* Android Police: Android is changing its brand identity once again







* Introduction to reminders (Todoist)







* 12 Week Year in Todoist







* Oculus cofounder sees the future in Apple Vision Pro







* Apple Glasses won’t face competition from Google Iris smart glasses







* How to manage your notes with OneNote & Google Tasks







* How to add notes to site passwords saved in Google Chrome









Tools of the Week









* Glasp / Hypothesis

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Microsoft Makes a Big Update to OneNote on iOS and the Productivity and Technology News of the Week.







Each week, Ray Sidney-Smith ( https://twominuterule.com) and Augusto Pinaud ( https://productivityvoice.com/) review and provide commentary on the week's news in the world of personal productivity and related technologies.







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In this Cast | Microsoft Makes a Big Update to OneNote on iOS







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Headlines & Show Notes | Microsoft Makes a Big Update to OneNote on iOS







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Headlines, Part A









* Transforming Your Home Office: Designing A Productive And Inspiring Workspace







* Overcoming Laziness: Applying The Kaizen Philosophy For Personal Growth







* When You Feel Overwhelmed Do Less Better







* Is Financial Stress A Threat To Productivity?







* Workation: Balancing Work And Vacation For Optimal Career Performance









Headlines, Part B









* This is Chromebook X: Googles new standard for ChromeOS







* Google’s Pixel Tablet is officially available



* Google Pixel Tablet review: It’s all about the dock











* Google Domains is shutting down, and its assets are going to Squarespace







* iPadOS 17 will make your iPad Pro a Computer







* Omni Roadmap 2023 — Post-WWDC Update







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Paul Graham on Whether Remote Work Works and the Productivity and Technology News of the Week.







Each week, Ray Sidney-Smith ( https://twominuterule.com) and Augusto Pinaud ( https://productivityvoice.com/) review and provide commentary on the week's news in the world of personal productivity and related technologies.







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In this Cast | Paul Graham on Whether Remote Work Works







Ray Sidney-Smith







Augusto Pinaud







Headlines & Show Notes | Paul Graham on Whether Remote Work Works







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Headlines, Part A









* Boring To-Do Lists? Not If You Study Leonardo da Vinci







* Declare 'Backlog Bankruptcy'







* Can You Be Productive Working Only 45% Of The Day?







* Your Expectations Dont Just Influence Your Destiny They Determine It









Headlines, Part B









* Amazon Fire Max 11 review: not the productivity tablet you’re looking for







* 15-inch MacBook Air hands-on: My dreams have finally come true







* iOS 17 will stop your Android friends from ruining your group texts with their green bubbles



* The green bubble problem is about to get even worse











* Anker debuts new Soundcore Liberty 4 NC earbuds with 60-hour battery and $100 price tag







* How to use the awesome new Data Extraction Smart Canvas feature in Google Sheets



* How to create a Gantt chart in Google Sheets with the new Smart Canvas Timeline view

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