4.5yo: why are you damaging the clothes?
Parent2: (using a steamer) I’m not damaging them, I’m removing the wrinkles
4.5yo: oh, you’re undamaging the clothes?

Aqua Voice 2 – Fast Voice Input for Mac and Windows

https://withaqua.com

Build Blazor Apps Faster with Syncfusion’s UI Kit – Say Goodbye to UI Headaches.

https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-essential-ui-kit-for-blazor?utm_source=alvinashcraft&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alvinashcraft_blog_edmapr25

Multi-Process CPU Usage Analysis in Visual Studio | by Harshada Hole.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/multi-process-cpu-usage-analysis-in-visual-studio/?hide_banner=true

Prototyping Web Apps with AI: Pair Programming with a Robot Friend.

https://www.telerik.com/blogs/prototyping-web-apps-ai-pair-programming-robot-friend

Tip of the day: If you have groups or tags in a #DEVONthink database and want to use them in another, you may have tried copying them. But this also duplicates the documents. We have a script for you to duplicate only selected groups or tags, leaving their documents behind. #automation #pkm #productivity #tipoftheday https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20240820-duplicate-groups-and-tags

The guide to reduce screen time

https://speedbumpapp.com/en/blog/how-to-reduce-screen-time/

Google Gemini for DartPad.

https://medium.com/dartlang/gemini-for-dartpad-ca962729cee6

5:23pm and I just finished the task I was hoping to get done from 9-10am (ok, I did have lots of meetings... and had to evacuate the office building because of a fire alarm, and *then*, later, had to rush home again because I forgot my charger and laptop was dying. But still.)

Canada must focus on ‘growth-first agenda’ amid U.S. trade war: Scotiabank
Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson said it has become abundantly clear that for too long Canada has let its growth and productivity stagnate.
#economy #trade #politics #Canada #Canadagrowth #Productivity
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121421/canada-growth-first-productivity-scotiabank/

Are you ready to build your perfect online productivity hub?

With 400+ apps in the Nextcloud App Store, the key isn’t more - it’s choosing the right ones. Check out some top picks

https://apps.nextcloud.com

Working Hours and Workers' Health: Evidence from a National Experiment in Sweden https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17707&r=&r=eur
"The regulation of working hours is one of the oldest concerns in employment legislation due to its importance for protecting workers’ physical and mental #health and maintaining labour #productivity.
… new causal evidence on the impact of reduced working hours on worker mortality: the implementation of the 8-hour workday reduced average annual mortality rates among affected workers by around 15% over the first seven years. These results are particularly pronounced among older workers and largely driven by decreases in deaths from workplace accidents, disability cases, and sick days.
… reducing working hours could be an important strategy to improve worker health and reduce mortality, particularly in labour-intensive sectors."
#LaborEcon #employmentLaw

Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar

https://badgeify.app/

Tip of the day: With our Clip to #DEVONthink extension, you can easily capture web content in Google Chrome. However, if you are having trouble downloading the extension, we may have a solution for you. #capture #pkm #productivity #tipoftheday #troubleshooting https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20250121-download-chrome-extension

Expanded FreeMind & Xmind Support

You can now import FreeMind and Xmind files directly into MindNode and export your mind maps as FreeMind documents. Enjoy greater flexibility and seamless integration between mind-mapping tools!

Check out the video to see it in action!

#psychology #music #productivity

https://neurosciencenews.com/music-productivity-psychology-28562/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING @psychology-and-counseling-fm_1_md

Cursor: The AI Coding Assistant With 1M Users & $200M ARR — No Marketing Required

Anysphere’s AI coding tool Cursor is redefining how software developers work — and how fast startups can scale.

Why Cursor is gaining traction:

Built on VS Code and supports OpenAI, Anthropic, and its own models
Offers context-aware suggestions, bug fixing, and chat-driven coding support
Used at OpenAI, Uber, Instacart, and even Major League Baseball
Grew to 1M+ daily users and $200M ARR with zero marketing spend
Introduced the term “vibe coding” — embracing AI suggestions to speed up the creative process

With backing from Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, and others, Anysphere is now turning toward enterprise, onboarding thousands of companies monthly and hiring rapidly.

As founder Michael Truell puts it: "We’re not trying to automate away coders — we’re giving them control."

#AI #Cursor #DevTools #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #StartupGrowth #GenerativeAI #Productivity

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/cursor-an-ai-coding-assistant-draws-a-million-users-without-even-trying

It’s here!

My Quo Vadis notebook came on the weekend and I’m super excited to dive into it and create a new system

Life is busy at the moment and I don’t think I’ll get round to it until next week, but the thought of sitting down with pens sprawled in front of me and a good beverage to accompany me feels like the light at the end of the tunnel

(I couldn’t help but at least mark my territory on it for now..)

Technology & Friends - Rob Conery on Productivity Features in GitHub Copilot with host David Giard.

https://davidgiard.com/rob-conery-on-productivity-features-in-github-copilot

GitMCP: Transforms any GitHub project into an MCP endpoint

https://github.com/idosal/git-mcp