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A walk to remember. By Alex Gordillo.

Following the announcement in the last newsletter about quitting my full-time job, I've been busy with the transition formalities at work and a short holiday in a nearby destination.

But now I'm back, recharged and with a fresh perspective on Hulry and the road ahead.

The first order of business is bringing this newsletter back to a consistent weekly schedule. Starting today, you'll receive this newsletter every Friday, the same as the schedule early last year.

Secondly, I'm writing a book on the various Japanese concepts and principles I've studied over the years and experienced in my life. The draft is already 12% complete, and I'll be opening up pre-orders for this book at a discounted rate next month.

Thirdly, I'm aiming to publish at least one blog post every week on the blog, so every newsletter issue from this one will have at least one original article from my desk for you to enjoy and be of use.

Help me craft Hulry better for you by voting for the types of blog posts you'd like to see more from me: Vote Here.

Lastly, I've started sharing more of my ad-hoc discoveries, thoughts and ideas on my social media profiles, so catch me over at X and Threads for those in-moment bits of content.

Now, let's move on to the rest of this newsletter issue:

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Automagically rename screenshots with AI

This nifty little macOS app automatically watches for new images or screenshots in a specified folder, like Desktop and renames them to something descriptive. Available on macOS and is free to start.
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Subscribe to websites, blogs, newsletters, your health data, birthdays, weather, subreddits and more in a single app. Perfect for creating a personalised view of your data sources. Available on iOS and is free to use.
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Set your preferred accounts for individual Google apps

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Handy Shortcut

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Go one page up from your current page in the Notion app.
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In the rush to capture and share every significant moment of our lives on social media, we often forget to do the one thing that matters — savour the moment.
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After almost a decade of working in the corporate world, I can completely relate to the sentiment of this blog post. But regardless of which stage you're in your career, these questions can serve as guiding principles to choose the right path for you.
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A fantastic exploration of how the meaning of hard work has been twisted over the years to glorify and set overworking as a norm across the world.

Videos

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