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Natural wonders. By Tomislav Jagnjić.

iOS 16 is now out in the wild as part of Apple's Developer Preview channel.

And while everyone is raving about the gorgeous new lock screen and its customisability options, I'm excited about another small but helpful feature:

I've already used iOS's text recognition feature before to extract paragraphs from a physical book that I'm reading.

And it has been a quick and easy way to highlight passages from paper books without typing them up on my phone.

Now:

Apple is pushing this utility beyond boundaries with easy subject picking and the option to extract text from videos.

And I love how these features are tightly integrated into the system and are available across apps.

These little additions make the OS so much more enjoyable to use.

Do you use an Apple device? Which new feature are you excited about in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 or macOS Ventura?

Reply to this email and let me know.

P.S.:- I'm putting this newsletter on a 2-week break as I'll be travelling to a new country. ✈️ More on that in the next issue. Be back on 1st July.

Now, before you move on to the rest of the newsletter, here's something on remote work:

Screen sharing and collaboration are a no-brainer for online meetings these days.

It's how we work in the new age.

And recently, I came across an app that lets you embed a live document from Google Docs, Figma, and more right into your meeting.

No more screen share. Every participant can view and interact with the embedded document within the meeting window.

So, this week, I've partnered with Sessions to bring their wonderful meetings app to you.

Here are a few words from:

This Week's Sponsor

Superhuman revolutionized email, Calendly took the pain out of scheduling and now Sessions is doing the same thing for meetings.

Sessions is a new Product Hunt Award-winning platform that handles everything: pre-meeting, in-meeting and post-meeting. We say it’s the only tool one needs to have the most meaningful sessions.

Try it today: Sessions

Sponsorships are paid callouts that keep Hulry running and are seen by over 2,500 people each week. Sponsor an issue ➔

Book to Read

Things That Matter

Joshua Becker will teach you how to steer clear of distractions and live a well-intended life with minimal regrets.

View it on Goodreads
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Apps & Services

Slash ➔

Focus and get through your to-do list

Slash brings a fresh twist on getting things done. Install the desktop app, make a list, enter focus mode and slash things off your list. The focus mode shows a hovering bar at the bottom of the screen with the current task title and a timer you've set for the task. When done, mark the task as complete from the floating bar and move to the next. Available on macOS and Windows and is free to start.
Mem ➔

Capture & organise those fleeting ideas for later

Although there are probably 1,001 note-taking apps out there, I found a few features in Mem helpful. One such feature is the Mem spotlight bar which you can pull up over any app and quickly copy-paste content from Mem to another app. Second is the ability to forward any email to your Mem inbox for quick recording. Available on the web and iOS and is free to start.
Clippost ➔

Generate Twitter threads from a video

Clippost lets you chop a YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok video into clips and publish Twitter threads with the clips. This is helpful if you post videos on YouTube and want to share clips with your audience on Twitter for more engagement. Available on the web and is free to start.
GoJournal ➔

A modern journaling app for iOS

A beautiful and modern journaling app that doesn't ask you for a monthly subscription. Create multiple journal notebooks, use pre-built templates, add photos, and more with this app. Available on iOS for a one-time fee of $4.99.

Taking the Shortcut

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Switch to the Month layout in the Photos app.
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Interesting Reads

Delivering Projects on Time Using "Uh Oh" Moments ➔

8 min read

Hulry Original

I know, completing projects on time can be a challenge. In this blog post, I'll talk about how I used a timely reflection or "uh oh" moments to complete the Hulry Summaries and the blog redesign projects before time. Although I almost hit panic mode a couple of times, this technique helped me get a grip on the situation and see the projects through.
Activities with (positive) asymmetric returns ➔

10 min read

A handy list of activities you can do to reap massive benefits in your life. Here's an example: "It’s expensive to hire your replacement, so if you’re burnt out or considering switching companies, tell your employer you need a break."
I've locked myself out of my digital life ➔

7 min read

A hypothetical story around a very realistic scenario. Getting locked out of your online accounts due to a mishap is no fun. I might need to reevaluate how I will shield myself from such a doomsday scenario.
A Counterintuitive Cure for Burnout ➔

19 min read

A different approach to curing burnout at work — push through the slump. If you usually love what you do at work, boredom sometimes gets mislabeled as burnout. And pushing through to get work done or switching things up is what you need to get out of the rut.
Kristie Dash On Slowing Down, Spiraling Thoughts, And Living In The Moment ➔

7 min read

A fantastic interview where Kristie shares her experiences of getting out of the non-stop hustle culture and making time for more important things in life. A nice reminder: Stop thinking about what to do next and enjoy the present.

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