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Transcribe Podcast to Text: Easy No-RSS Guide 2026

Transcribe podcast to text without hunting for an RSS feed. Search the show, pick an episode and download .txt or .srt. First 60 minutes free.

Sep 11, 2026 · 7 min read
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Spotify Podcast Transcript: Easy Export Guide (2026)

Need a Spotify podcast transcript you can export? Spotify's is read-only. Here's how to get a .txt or .srt file you can search, quote and keep.

Sep 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Paste clipboard history on Setapp for Mac
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macOS 26 Clipboard History vs Paste: An Honest Test

macOS 26 put clipboard history in Spotlight. I checked what my Paste library actually held: 2,063 items across 185 apps, and 12 GB on disk.

Jul 29, 2026 · 6 min read
AlDente charge limit on Setapp for MacBook battery
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MacBook Charge Limit: macOS 26 vs AlDente in 2026

macOS 26 added a built-in MacBook charge limit, but the floor is 80%. Real battery data after 643 cycles, and where AlDente still earns its place.

Jul 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Setapp app catalogue showing installed Mac apps
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Setapp Review 2026: Honest Verdict After 7 Years

Setapp review 2026 after 7 years as a paying subscriber: real pricing, what 10 apps cost bought separately, and when buying outright wins. See the math.

Jul 29, 2026 · 8 min read
garmin mcp server architecture: Claude connects via MCP to a local garmin-mcp server which reads from Garmin Connect
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Garmin MCP Server: 3 Easy Steps to Connect Claude to Your Data

A free, open-source garmin mcp server that connects Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor to your Garmin Connect data — activities, sleep, heart rate, and training status. Three-step setup, MFA supported, read-only by design.

Jul 18, 2026 · 12 min read
macOS calendar sync illustration: multiple colored calendar grids flowing into one Exchange calendar
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Mirror Your Personal Calendars Into Outlook: A Local EventKit Sync for macOS

A 250-line Python script that uses EventKit to mirror Google, iCloud, and CalDAV events into your primary Exchange calendar so colleagues see Free/Busy correctly — no third-party service, no IT review.

May 7, 2026 · 8 min read
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Connect Garmin and Strava to Notion: My Running Dashboard

How to connect Garmin Firstbeat, Strava, and a Notion training database into one live dashboard. Open-source code, no SaaS subscription, runs on Vercel.

May 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Notion replaceAll automation panel with Name contains today trigger and replaceAll formula.
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Notion replaceAll Automation: 7 Smart Self-Erasing Triggers

Build a Notion replaceAll automation that triggers from task text and erases itself. 7 smart patterns: today, #na, #wf, Siri Shortcuts. Copy the formulas.

Apr 14, 2026 · 6 min read