6/6/2023: Vacation link dump
Hey folks! I’m still recharging my internal batteries for one more week. So in lieu of a regular issue of the newsletter, it’s time for another vacation link dump.
As with previous editions, this is a collection of apps and sites that seemed interesting enough to stash in my bookmarks, but that I may never get around to covering in any big way.
Full disclosure: Some of these I haven’t even tested yet, so I merely provide links to them “as-is.” But if you’ve got some spare time and are feeling adventurous, you might want to give them a try:
- Readow.ai: List all the books you like, get recommendations for more.
- BookFinder.com: Compare new and used book prices from thousands of sellers.
- Revere: An app for remembering details about your friends and family.
- Univer.se: A tool for making funky-looking websites.
- Obsolete Sounds: A collection of things you don’t hear anymore.
- Hemingway: Grade your writing on this free website.
- Opinionate.io: Type out a topic, watch a pair of AIs debate it.
- Klack: A $4 app that makes your MacBook keyboard sound mechanical.
- Omnivore: A free, open-source read-it-later app.
- AudioPen: Take voice notes and get AI-generated summaries.
- Voice In: Speech-to-text in your web browser.
- Choosy: Control which browser to use for web links in any Mac app.
- Anori: Turn your browser’s new tab page into a dashboard of widgets.
- Cala: Like Tinder, but for deciding whether to cancel a meeting.
From the archives
Need more reading material? Paid Advisorator subscribers get original advice columns every Tuesday, along with access to the full Advisorator archives. Here are some of my favorite columns from the past few months:
- How tech tries to trick you
- Let’s digitize a VHS
- Your phone’s best button
- Declutter your old CDs and DVDs
- How to actually use a password manager
Thanks for reading!
We’ll be back to the regular newsletter format next Tuesday. I look forward to reconnecting with you all then!
Until next week,
Jared