How using my iPhone’s “text replacement” feature saves me tons of time (and stress)

As a dual citizen, I’ve got lots of ID numbers to remember: drivers license, social security, ID cards, passport numbers, etc. And with kids, it means that I need to remember, like, twenty different strings of numbers for any given purpose.* This will often become complicated when preparing to travel. When you’ve got a bunch … Continue reading How using my iPhone’s “text replacement” feature saves me tons of time (and stress)

WhatsApp vs. iMessage

As someone who lives in Israel, but travels to/from the US quite a bit, I’m always surprised by how bifurcated the messaging experience is. In Israel — and much of the rest of the world ex-Asia — WhatsApp is dominant. Heck, billionaires and oligarchs even WhatsApp one another, apparently. In Israel, everything — I mean … Continue reading WhatsApp vs. iMessage

Day One: 1,531 Entries

I’ve written about the fabulous journaling app Day One before, but exactly a month ago, I crossed the 1,500-entry threshold. I began journaling on-and-off on a trip to San Francisco in 2013, but began again in earnest about two years later. Since June 2015, I haven’t missed a day. I find that journaling is enjoyable … Continue reading Day One: 1,531 Entries