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"The computer is the bicycle of the mind." - Steve Jobs
In 2021, we're all digital cyclists.
Here's 9 tools + hacks for your digital bike.
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In 2021, we're all digital cyclists.
Here's 9 tools + hacks for your digital bike.
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Why is the computer the bicycle of the mind?
• Steve Jobs read a study that measured the locomotion efficiency of species on earth
• The condor used the least energy to move a Kilometer
• The highlight of mother nature - human beings - came 3rd of the way down the list
• Steve Jobs read a study that measured the locomotion efficiency of species on earth
• The condor used the least energy to move a Kilometer
• The highlight of mother nature - human beings - came 3rd of the way down the list
• However, a human being on a bicycle blew every other species away - including the Condor.
• "A computer is the most remarkable tool we've ever come up with. And it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." - Steve Jobs
Let's get into pimping your bike...
• "A computer is the most remarkable tool we've ever come up with. And it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." - Steve Jobs
Let's get into pimping your bike...
1. Spam filter for LinkedIn
• LinkedIn DM's are a dumpster fire of spam.
• Add an emoji before your first name on LinkedIn.
• You will be able to faster identify the people who are using mass messaging bots.
H/T @faisalsethi / @awilkinson
• LinkedIn DM's are a dumpster fire of spam.
• Add an emoji before your first name on LinkedIn.
• You will be able to faster identify the people who are using mass messaging bots.
H/T @faisalsethi / @awilkinson
2. Deep Nostalgia - http://www.myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia
• Upload photos of loved ones who have passed away.
• Deep Nostalgia creates a deep fake to bring them back to life in animated format.
• My Grandmother died when my Dad was 10. We just brought her back to life...
• Upload photos of loved ones who have passed away.
• Deep Nostalgia creates a deep fake to bring them back to life in animated format.
• My Grandmother died when my Dad was 10. We just brought her back to life...
*Kinda crazy*
3. Twitter advanced search
• Find a new account you love
• Filter for their most popular tweets
• 30 minutes binging your favorite thinker > 30 minutes on the timeline
Here's me doing it for @balajis' account
• Find a new account you love
• Filter for their most popular tweets
• 30 minutes binging your favorite thinker > 30 minutes on the timeline
Here's me doing it for @balajis' account
4. Alfred ( https://www.alfredapp.com/ )
• Alfred lets you make unlimited Mac keyboard shortcuts
• I have 10 Twitter accounts I like to regularly visit (rather than rely on the algorithm)
• I press Command + T10 and it opens them all up at once
H/T @PropaneFitness
• Alfred lets you make unlimited Mac keyboard shortcuts
• I have 10 Twitter accounts I like to regularly visit (rather than rely on the algorithm)
• I press Command + T10 and it opens them all up at once
H/T @PropaneFitness
5. Vimcal ( http://www.vimcal.com )
• Vimcal is your calendar on steroids
• The best feature? My growth agency http://multiply.marketing has clients in Australia, USA, Peru, UK and Dubai
• 2 time zones next to each other is a GAME CHANGER.
• LA to London below.
• Vimcal is your calendar on steroids
• The best feature? My growth agency http://multiply.marketing has clients in Australia, USA, Peru, UK and Dubai
• 2 time zones next to each other is a GAME CHANGER.
• LA to London below.
6. Cheaper Than Guru ( http://cheaperthanguru.com )
• See your favorite investors portfolio
• Analyse their portfolio value over time
• See when people got in and out of different shares
H/T @thepatwalls
• See your favorite investors portfolio
• Analyse their portfolio value over time
• See when people got in and out of different shares
H/T @thepatwalls
7. Tandem ( https://tandem.chat/ )
• The best tool I've found for getting the upside of remote work AND an office
• No need to arrange Zoom calls or endless Slack messages.
• Everyone who's available sits in a meeting room, and you can hop in at any point.
• The best tool I've found for getting the upside of remote work AND an office
• No need to arrange Zoom calls or endless Slack messages.
• Everyone who's available sits in a meeting room, and you can hop in at any point.
8. Deepfake your voice ( http://descript.com/overdub )
• Upload 10 minutes of your voice to Descript
• It can now deep fake your voice for any written text on the internet
• Here's @tomosman using his deep fake voice
• Upload 10 minutes of your voice to Descript
• It can now deep fake your voice for any written text on the internet
• Here's @tomosman using his deep fake voice
9. Unicorn Ads - ( https://www.unicornads.com/ )
• Spy on the top 1000 Shopify stores (ranked by their website traffic)
• Filter by niche or category
• Click on the store and it will show you the Facebook/Instagram ads they are currently running
• Spy on the top 1000 Shopify stores (ranked by their website traffic)
• Filter by niche or category
• Click on the store and it will show you the Facebook/Instagram ads they are currently running
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Got any tools or hacks for making your digital bike go faster?
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Will feature the best ones in Clouds & Dirt this week.
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