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Adam S Hurwitz
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I've been exclusive with @brave for a while. In the last few months the earn features has been enabled which has provided a stream of distracting pop-up ads in my browser. Trakkin's model of directly selling data to companies seems like both a better business model and a better user experience!
I ended up turning the earn feature off with Brave. I assume I should test this in Google Chrome,...
trakkin.me
Earn bitcoin while blocking trackers like GA and Mixpanel
Adam S Hurwitz
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I have a 2009 Macbook Pro and after I downloaded Brave it feels like a new computer because of the increased speed. I tried Brave for the first time a couple years ago, but did not stick with it because of how frequently I use Chrome extensions in my productivity flow. Now that Chrome extensions are supported it is a game changer. I am trying Brave out as my default browser now.Currently, the...
Brave
Fast, safe, private browser
Adam S Hurwitz
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Pixel Slate is (Almost) Great For Developers. However, without Xcode I'll have to stick with my 2009 Macbook Pro. Full thoughts here: https://hackernoon.com/pixel-slate-is-almost-great-for-developers-c5339c4b6bc
Pros: Power, portability, software flexibility
Cons: Lack of Xcode, solid state drive storage
Google Pixel Slate
Google's answer to the iPad
Adam S Hurwitz
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I plan to use this as my primary resource for my next next friends / family group trip.
Pros: Optimizes lodging research process.
Cons:
VacationRenter
The easiest way to find your perfect vacation rental.
Adam S Hurwitz
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I was struggling to find a healthy and fast breakfast option. I experimented making smoothies every morning, but I got tired of the 10 min of prep and clean required. Ample has helped me get out the door as fast as possible in the mornings and also keeps me feeling good until lunch. I love drinking half of the 600 cal bottles in the morning and saving the other half as a reward for my afternoon...
Ample
Optimal nutrition in a bottle.
Adam S Hurwitz
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I love using emails less. UX Improvement: Having conversation tabs similar to any modern web browser so important conversations don't get lost in the left menu drawer.New Feature: Calendar. This would hopefully kill our company's horrific use of Microsoft Outlook once and for all :-)
Pros: less email
Cons: managing multiple conversations could be easier
Slack
Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.
Adam S Hurwitz
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I will buy one as soon as I can use Android Studio, SourceTree, and any equivalent of Sketch / Photoshop.
Pros: Use Android apps cross platform, automatic updates, no more bloatware from Apple/ Microsoft
Cons: Cannot cleanly use Android Studio and other creative tools
Google PixelBook
The high performance Chromebook.
Adam S Hurwitz
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Setting up key code entry for deliveries and pickups is extremely convenient and I look forward to testing out how this goes with various services moving forward.The biggest asks:• Customize my notifications - I love receiving confirmation when I leave that the door was locked behind me, but would like to turn off all of the notifications regarding my room mates coming and going.• Auto generate...
August Smart Lock (3rd Generation)
Control your door & give access through your smartphone.
Adam S Hurwitz
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Setting up key code entry for deliveries and pickups is extremely convenient and I look forward to testing out how this goes with various services moving forward.The biggest asks:• Customize my notifications - I love receiving confirmation when I leave that the door was locked behind me, but would like to turn off all of the notifications regarding my room mates coming and going.• Auto generate...
August Smart Lock
Control who can('t) enter from your smartphone/computer.