📦Other⚡Productivity #088 7 April 2026 Standard Notes: Encrypted Notes for Private Thoughts If you do not want ideas, drafts, or sensitive notes sitting in a regular notes app, Standard Notes is a solid privacy-first alternative. Checked 1 source All year Standard Notes encrypted notes privacy 564
📦Other⚡Productivity #059 6 March 2026 Free Custom Email: Cloudflare + Gmail Instead of Google Workspace Get a professional email address (hello@yourdomain.com) for ~$10/year instead of $72+ with Google Workspace. Cloudflare forwards incoming mail, Gmail sends it out – all from your regular inbox. Checked 2 sources All year Custom Email Cloudflare Gmail 1.0k
📱iPhone⚡Productivity #237 17 September 2026 Undo Without Shaking: Swipe with Three Fingers Undo text edits on your iPhone without shaking it: swipe left with three fingers over the text field. Checked 1 source All year iPhone undo text editing 200
🤖AI⚡Productivity #193 5 August 2026 Ask AI to question you before it answers Add one line to your prompt: ask the AI to pose up to five questions first. You get a better answer because missing context is cleared upfront. Checked 1 source All year AI prompt ChatGPT 382
🍳Cooking⚡Productivity #234 14 September 2026 Keep a Scrap Bowl Next to Your Cutting Board Put a bowl beside your cutting board before you start. Peels, ends, and small packaging bits stay contained instead of spreading across the counter. Checked All year kitchen cooking meal prep 211
📦Other⚡Productivity #206 18 August 2026 Keep Compost Airy: Mix Wet Scraps with Dry Material Mix wet kitchen scraps with leaves, cardboard, or twigs. Your compost stays airier, smells less, and breaks down more evenly. Checked 1 source All year compost organic waste garden 272
📱iPhone⚡Productivity #227 7 September 2026 Switch apps faster from the bottom edge On iPhones with Face ID, swipe left or right along the bottom home indicator to jump between your recently used apps. Checked 2 sources All year iPhone gestures app switching 259
📱iPhone⚡Productivity #155 25 June 2026 Convert Photos to PDF in the Files App on iPhone When a form or portal asks for one PDF, you can turn several iPhone photos into a single file without installing another app. All year iPhone PDF Files app 560
💻Mac⚡Productivity #068 15 March 2026 Hot Corners on Mac: Trigger Actions from Screen Corners With Hot Corners, move your mouse to any screen corner to instantly trigger actions like Show Desktop, Lock Screen, or Mission Control — no keyboard shortcut needed. Checked 1 source All year Hot Corners Mac productivity 855
🍳Cooking⚡Productivity #132 2 June 2026 Freeze Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil Instead of Throwing Them Away Chop leftover herbs, cover them with olive oil in an ice cube tray, and freeze them. Drop a cube straight into a pan, sauce, or soup later. All year herbs olive oil food waste 476
⚡Productivity #219 31 August 2026 Review Recurring Subscriptions Regularly Once per quarter, check your bank account, card statement, and app stores. You will catch forgotten trials, duplicate tools, and quiet budget leaks. Checked 1 source All year subscriptions budget productivity 203
📱iPhone⚡Productivity #228 8 September 2026 Protect Your iPhone Battery with a Charging Limit If your iPhone often sits on a charger for hours, set a charge limit such as 80 or 85 percent to reduce everyday battery stress. Checked 2 sources All year iPhone battery charge limit 251
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