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If you looked up power user in the dictionary of nerd terms, you’d see a picture of Brett Terpstra. Every tool on this list is worth giving a shot. You’d be surprised at how fast they can become essential to your day-to-day work.

Word repetition is also calculated in the background when you trigger it.

This app just keeps getting better.

Leaving his trusty Nikon behind, Jim Richardson returns to a favorite spot to photograph, the Scottish Highlands, with a brave new tool—the iPhone 5S.

Episode filters in Pocket Casts are far more configurable than I knew. I’m using this exact filter now, and I love it.

Jim Dalrymple gave it a “Yep.”

Expect to see updated iPads, OS X Mavericks, and new Mac Pros.

I set this up a few minutes ago on my account, and the walkthrough is beautifully done. Lots of clear explanations and lots of hand-holding (which most people will need).

I would recommend using Authy, though, instead of Google Authenticator. It’s easier to use, easier on the eyes, and it has a companion app for the Mac for copying and pasting your auth codes when you need them.

Some years ago, in a misguided attempt to make finding photos “easier” for my wife, I poured all our photos into iPhoto. It’s slow, bloated, and generally a piece of shit that I regret ever having anything to do with.

I get the sense that photo management is starting down the same path that text walked a couple of years ago. Text files are simple, multi-platform, and they’ll be supported into the future (much like a hierarchy of nested folders).

Dr. Drang even provides some Python scripts in this post to help you organize your photos using a simple folder structure.

I’ve had an iPhone since shortly after the first one came out, and I still am in awe of the amount of power and utility that I carry around in my pocket…still doesn’t seem real.

Rene Ritchie sets the record straight.

Despite the title, this is a really enjoyable read and is full of interesting tidbits about the creation of the first iPhone.