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2018 By the Numbers
2 Years ago I tracked a ton of information about myself and produced “The Quantified Life” post. I took 2017
Blog
Why God of War is the Best Game of 2018
https://youtu.be/SJIfW3FTaRM
2018 is coming to an end and there are no shortage of “Top X Video Games
Android
Android OS Updates Install 6x Faster than iOS Updates
https://youtu.be/jNtUXH41XVU
As someone who spends time in the iOS and Android worlds, I install a lot of
podcast
The BirchTree Smartphone Awards (Podcast #148)
I didn’t get to try out all the smartphones that came out in 2018, but I used the heavy
podcast
My Favorite Albums of 2018 (podcast #147)
Listen to this episode at 1x speed!
This week I take a look at some of my favorite albums of
iphone
Why I Personally Prefer the iPhone’s Camera
https://youtu.be/yZfEnYSYj2k
The iPhone has long been a leader in smartphone photography, and last year the Pixel asserted
Android
Round 3: Night Sight vs iPhone XS
I did one more shoot with Night Sight on a Pixel 3 and an iPhone Xs which lead to this
podcast
The Magic of Keyboard Maestro (podcast #146)
Keyboard Maestro is a wonderful app that I app for the Mac that I took way too long to embrace.
podcast
Why We Can’t Shut Up About the iPad (podcast #145)
Some of us can’t seem to stop talking about the iPad, and I wanted to add a smidge of
Android
On Camera Comparisons
I’ve done quite a few camera comparisons over the past couple years, and they continue to be one of
iphone
Pixel 3 Night Sight vs iPhone Xs in Really, Really Low Light Comparison
I did a very similar test a few weeks ago, but I got my hands on a Pixel 3 for
homepod
A Minor HomePod Annoyance (timers with multiple HomePods)
https://youtu.be/TPEc1R6BbdU
The biggest current annoyance I have with the HomePod is how the interact with each other.
podcast
A Major Pain When Editing Video on iOS (Podcast #143)
iOS really wants you to add all of your video files to the Photos app, which is opften convenient, but
ipad
iPad Pro 2018 and 2017 Performance Comparison
https://youtu.be/Qnt8nn2aPkE
Apparently this new iPad Pro really makes me feel productive, because I was able to post
Add Tasks to OmniFocus with Siri (without having to say “in OmniFocus” every damn time)
https://youtu.be/Oo1RMivHfhU
I made a quick one-take (nice) video yesterday showing how you can make Siri and OmniFocus
podcast
I Got the New iPad! (Podcast #142)
I picked up the 12.9” iPad Pro last night and wanted to share my first impressions of the Pro-iest
Android
Camera Test: iPhone Xs (Default and Hydra) vs OnePlus 6 (Default, Night Sight, and Night Mode)
It’s dark and snowy here in the Midwest, so it was inevitable that I would do a camera comparison.
Apple is Always Slashing iPhone Orders, Apparently
I saw the recent headlines of “Apple is slashing iPhone orders because no one buys iPhones anymore!” headlines flood my