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- ChatGPT to replace a lot of small Google searches made annoying by the current state of the web.

- My Macbook Air M2 to replace my 12" Macbook. Best laptop I've ever used!

- Syncthing just works. It's always a bit messy to set up, but then it syncs everything unfailingly across Mac, Linux and Android.

- Obsidian is great. I only use it for journaling (with Syncthing synchronization), but I love the idea.

- Sublime Merge. I use git in the command line, but since I edit markdown files for a living, diffing content changes so efficiently is a game changer. It works well with Sublime Text, another incredible product.

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I adore Syncthing. I agree that it's iffy to set up, but once it works it works.

> Sublime Merge. I use git in the command line, but since I edit markdown files for a living, diffing content changes so efficiently is a game changer. It works well with Sublime Text, another incredible product.

Hey, I love Sublime Text too! Have you compared Sublime Merge with other similar visual diff tools (like the ones in VSCode or IntelliJ, or Gitkraken, etc), especially for Markdown?

I have not. I only tried Sublime Merge and it works really well. It also ran really smoothly on my old 12" Macbook.

Frankly, I'm not sure what more I could expect. It's fine for my purpose: seeing what I'm commiting, and splitting unrelated changes into multiple commits.

OK, thanks for the response! I was just curious :)

Honestly I miss my MacBook 12”. I still have it but it too long in the tooth and will soon be converted to a Chromebook or sold. It's just a lovely size for traveling.

I've never been able to convert over to iPad + keyboard for the same writing and hyper-productive working.

Do the new Airs not meet this need? Are they too big, or...?

I went from the 12" Macbook to the 13" Macbook Air. It's noticeably bigger and heavier, especially if you're backpacking or bikepacking.

On the other hand, the new Macbooks... wow.

They are.

I also really loved my Air 11". A lot of tech friends who were on call would carry them in large jacket pockets. I remember someone pulling one out at a restaurant in Valencia St in SF because pager duty went off.

MacBook 12 was a worthy upgrade on size to get the retina screen. Air 13" is just a laptop at this point.

I hope we see a Mac Netbook at some point, lol.

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