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After 1Password's recent price hike, which was a 300% increase for me since I was on a localised pricing, I started looking at alternatives.

Apple's new Passwords app was a no-go because I wanted a cross-platform app.

Proton Pass was a close alternative, but after much deliberation, I eventually settled on NordPass.

The apps look and feel polished, and Nord swooped in with a 2-year introductory deal (~$23 for the first two years) that was difficult to ignore.

Now, while the move was seamless, and I could import all my saved items from 1Password, I felt 1Password had a much better categorisation of saved items.

For example, 1Password had dedicated item types for saving software licenses, SSH keys, and server credentials, which weren't crucial features but were a nice quality-of-life upgrade.

On NordPass, these items are now saved as secure notes, which are similar to 1Password's storage system, but lack an immediate visual classification.

Nevertheless, NordPass looks like a worthy alternative, and I intend to use this for at least the next two years.

In Today's Cover: Early humans turned wood and stone, some 279,000 years ago, into an aerodynamic, long-range weapon we now know as javelins.

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

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Apps & Services

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Plan your weeks ahead in a clear timeline

Paso gives you a running timeline where you can dump notes and tasks to plan each day of the week. This is helpful when you're planning ahead for a project and need to consult your notes often. Available on most major platforms and is free to start. Hulry Plus members get flat 10% off on a premium plan. Become a member to access more deals like this.
Media Downloader

A better way to download videos from the Web

This tool will be handy if you often save video clips from YouTube, Twitter or somewhere else for reference. Paste a link, and this app grabs the video and opens it in an editor interface where you can clip it to your desired length and save. Available on macOS for free.
Roll

Get a surprise roll to photograph your day

I’d not use this app for serious photography, but it’s a fun experiment that can liven up your photo gallery. Each day, you get a random film roll with a prebuilt filter effect, and you use that to shoot photos. Available on iOS for free.

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35 Rules for Living an Excellent Life in a Crazy World

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The world is indeed crazy right now, and a few of the tidbits from this piece might help add some sanity into the mix. Here’s the one I loved, and believe in: “You don’t find your passion and then get good at something; you get good at something and then find yourself passionate about it.”
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This piece is a good introduction to setting up an AI stack for your everyday work that can produce acceptable quality work at least 80% of the time.
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It’s true. I’ve noticed I feel more energetic after a 30-min session at the gym than sitting idle watching TV. Anne-Laure shares a few ways you can recover better when you feel exhausted.

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