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Commentary on Samsung Galaxy Unpacked January 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQoJexGN_k
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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7x0E0hLaJ8&t=12228s
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. -
How to Start a New Job With a 30-60-90 Day Plan
https://youtube.com/live/mbIq_hZTrDI
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
https://youtube.com/live/xRlvHAGQvZI
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
https://youtube.com/live/BVcoFnbPooY
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
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Microsoft Makes a Big Update to OneNote on iOS
https://youtube.com/live/oAu6CNDrVS4
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
https://youtube.com/live/9oY-eQ5MbOI
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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