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Issue #339  (Better Spaced Repetition) 08/11/25


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If you're a Mac user, this Ben Holmes post on X is a nice reminder about the usefulness of an app on Mac that's apparently been around since 1994!

It's the Stickies app that lets you add Post-it note-like windows on your screen for reminders and other short clippings you want to keep for later.
 
macOS Stickies

Others in the thread agree, and there are some further tips in the discussion that you might benefit from. Definitely a useful Mac feature and if you're wondering, yes there is a similar tool on Windows 10 and up called "Sticky Notes" that has similar functionality.

Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!

 

 

Tools & Apps

PinSend — A simple web app to share snippets of text instantly and securely across all your devices via "sharing" sessions connected in real time with a PIN, link, or QR code.

DearClient — A platform for creative freelancers, to streamline the process of requesting payment for invoices, allowing upload of final deliverables which stay in a sort of 'escrow' until payment is made.

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Keyboard Cowboy — A keyboard shortcut utility for macOS, enabling you to automate repetitive actions, launch applications and scripts, control system settings, manipulate files and folders, and more.

Pointron — A web, iOS, and Mac app for focus management, allowing you to track your time, create customizable focus sessions, set break reminders, initiate granular goal setting, among other features.

DoubleMemory — A stress-free bookmarking and read-it-later app for Mac that also includes notes and clipboard history, allowing you to effortlessly capture and recall everything you save.

TimeSlate — A productivity companion for effective studying and time management, allowing you to track tasks and assignments with due dates, organize work by subject, use an integrated Pomodoro timer, and more.
 
 

Articles & Resources

4 Ways High Achievers Use Tech To Get More Done"Over the past 20 years, the human attention span has decreased from 12 seconds to 8.25 seconds. Human beings now have a shorter attention span than a goldfish."

How To Stop Feeling Productivity Shame — Some encouragement to change how we think about productivity, knowing that there's always more work to be done, no matter how quickly or efficiently we perform.

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I’m Not Ignoring Your Message – I’m Overwhelmed by the Tyranny of Being Reachable — If you find yourself often doing the one-week-late "sorry for the late reply" when someone messages or emails you, you might relate to the author's expressions here.

Human Coders Are Still Better Than LLMs — Something we may need to be reminded of from time to time, that LLM's simply don't have the ability to be creative and think outside the box like humans do.

Spaced Repetition Systems Have Gotten Way Better — The improvements discussed here are based on the Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler (FSRS) algorithm, discussed in detail here in comparison to more traditional methods.

How To Simplify Complex Decisions by Cleaving the Facts — A 2016 piece on decision making that's worth the read just for the Andertoons cartoons.

Suggestions?

Have a suggestion for a productivity-related tool, article, or other resource? Send me a direct message via X or chat via Bluesky and I’ll consider including it in a future issue.

Stay productive!

Louis
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