Alfred App General Preference
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On Buying Productivity Tools

Setelah sekian lama ngga jadi – ngga jadi aja, akhirnya tadi pagi gue jabanin juga upgrade Alfred App ke PowerPack* (15 Euro gitu per liscence-nya gitu, lumayan juga -_-”). Alasannya? Selain apa yang gue tulis disini, salah satu alasan lainnya adalah karena gue baca quote ini di Signal Vs Noise-nya 37Signals:

If you need a machine and don’t buy it, then you will ultimately find that you have paid for it and don’t have it.

Henry Ford

Sedikit berasa ketampar juga sik baca quote itu. Masa buat CD, games, pakaian, rekreasi, dan lain-lain perasaan keluar dana biasa aja perasaan tapi pas untuk productivity tools** yang sebenarnya dalam jangka waktu panjang bakal menguntungkan karena mempermudah gue dalam melakukan hal-hal yang produktif malah ogah-ogahan. Alasan lain kenapa akhirnya gue nawaitu belanja apps-apps yang harganya lumayan ini, gue keinget sama apa yang gue tulis beberapa minggu lalu:

Kalo lu mau jadi pro, lu perlu berpikir seperti pro, belajar bersikap seperti orang-orang pro, belajar bekerja seperti orang-orang pro dan gunakan alat-alat yang digunakan oleh orang-orang pro untuk ngebantu lu berada di kondisi dan produktifitas yang sama dengan mereka.

Even if it is pricey.

Toh dalam jangka panjang ngebantu elu ngehasilin sesuatu yang lebih besar kok.

Notes

  • * Selain *akhirnya* pake Alfred PowerPack, gue juga mulai make versi trial-nya TotalFinder. Gue ngerasa ngga nyaman banget kalo window udah mulai kebanyakan. Setelah versi trial-nya abis, jika emang ngebuat workflow gue lebih nyaman, upgrade aja lah.
  • ** Yang gue maksud dengan productivity tools ngga tertutup ke tools aja sih. Pada dasarnya segala hal yang membuat kapasitas diri lu lebih besar seperti workshop, gathering, seminar, buku, dll masuk ke dalam kategori ini.
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iPhone Homescreen, August 2012
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iPhone Homescreen, August 2012

Homescreen is generally the first thing you see after you unlock the phone. Thus, I think it reflects the app you use the most. I personally order the apps I installed according to their usage. Here is my Homescreen as in August 2012:

Out

  1. Twitter for iPhone
    Actually, Twitter for iPhone is quite enough for me. I just found a better option.
  2. Contact
    I can access contact through Phone and Messages app, so why should i put it on the homescreen? The only scenario I’d use it is when I need my personal information such as paying for internet bills, phone bills, etc.

In

  1. Day One
    I’ve installed this app for a long time but i rarely used it due to its limitation for accepting text only content. Contradictary to my interest in blogging, I was kinda lazy writing a personal journal. Some days ago an update which enables it to snap and store a Photo changes the game. Its interactive interface is awesome. Heck i even downloaded the Mac version, sync the two using iCloud. Having Day One installed is like having your private twitter account where you can freely spit your mind and none but you can read it.
  2. Tweetbot
    As what i’ve said above, actually Twitter for iPhone is quite enough for me but I was curious about how people are so enthusiastic about the Tweetbot. Some days ago I decided to give it a try and fell in love to its interface and UX. I even think that the screen of my iPhone feels different when i use tweetbot tho. Weird.

That’s my Homescreen. How’s yours? I’d love to know your homescreen apps :D

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