Description

Craig returns to talk about automating bedtime routines with Shortcuts, HomeKit automation, automating the Mac, our decision to end The Class Nerd podcast, and more.

Show Notes:

• HomePods at Best Buy
• Apple HomeKit 
• Robby’s “My Favorite Technology” page - includes all home automation devices and apps he uses at home 
• Wemo Smart Switch
• Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches 
• Philips Hue Smart Bulbs
• Shortcuts app
• AutoSleep sleep tracker
• Setting up HomeKit scenes
• Mysa Thermostats - for baseboard heating
• Honeywell Lyric Alarm System
• Robby’s Bedtime Shortcut
• Craig’s Bedtime Shortcut
• Robby’s Play Podcast in the Master Bathroom Shortcut
• Zoom
• Drafts
• iPad Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro with Trackpad
• Robby’s StaffPad Review - First Impressions of StaffPad for iPadOS | robbyburns.com
• Music Ed Tech Talk Episode 7 - Working with StaffPad
• Music Ed Tech Talk Season 3 Episode 5 - Taking Notes with Drafts, With Greg Pierce 
• Slack
• AppleScript Support for Drafts on the Mac
• Shortcuts and Drafts action to save a Draft to Apple Note (You must have both installed)
• AppleScript Drafts action to save a Draft to Apple Notes
• Alfred 
• List of actions I use in Alfred every day
• • Search Google
  • Search files
  • Move/Copy Files from one place to another
  • Clipboard manager
  • Define and spell words
  • Search OmniFocus
  • Search Drafts
  • Message people
  • Email People
  • Search GIFs on Giphy
  • Searching websites
  • Searching Emoji
  • Jump to Slack Channel
  • Music Ed Tech Talk Episode 6 - Paperless iPad Workflows - Discussion of what Markdown is
  • Marked 2 app
  • Brett Terpstra AppleScripts for Marked 2 and other Projects
• Things 
• Todoist
• OmniFocus Automation
• Keyboard Maestro
• Hazel
• Video of my Keyboard Maestro macro for loan agreement forms in action 
• The Class Nerd Semester 2 Episode 2 - To Automate or Not to Automate - discussion of DEVONthink
• Music Ed Tech Talk Season 2 Episode 11 - Automation and Advanced Workflows with Craig McClellan
• Music Ed Tech Talk Season 3 Episode 3 - Task App Showdown with Craig McClellan
• The Class Nerd Podcast

App of the Week: 

Robby - DEVONthink 

Craig McClellan - Dark Noise

Album of the Week:

Robby - Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Craig McClellan - Shawn McConnell: Live From Basement East

Where to Find Us:

Craig McClellan: Twitter | Website 

Robby Burns: Twitter | Blog

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