Meeting Notes & Links

Rechargeable Batteries

• AA BATTERY COMPARISON (LUMENCRAFT) – 9-2025
• Testing EVERY BATTERY to Find the Winner
• Finally! A Battery That’s Better Than Energizer And Duracell!
• Apple Battery Charger
• Batteries – Apple
• Panasonic Eneloop Rechargeable Batteries
• Amazon Basics 48-Pack AA Alkaline High-Performance Batteries
• IKEA Rechargeable Batteries & Chargers
• Amazon: Panasonic Eneloop AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries. 24-Battery Pack
• Energizer Ultimate Lithium
• Ridwell Battery Recycling
• Amazon.com: Miboxer 4 Slot Smart Battery Charger
• Amazon.com: Anker 140W Max 4-Port GaN USB C Charger Block
• Amazon.com: Anker Prime Charger 160W 3-Port Compact GaN USB C Charger Block
• The Apple Charging Situation — Built by Grumbles

Stock App Replacements

Calendars

• Calendars by Readdle – Calendar App with Schedule planner
• Fantastical — The calendar and tasks app you won’t be able to live without
• BusyCal – App for Mac and iPhone with Tasks and Smart Filters

Contacts

• Cardhop — The contacts app you’ll actually want to use
• BusyContacts – Professional Contact Manager for Mac

Mail

• MailMaven
• Mimestream – A native macOS email client for Gmail

Web Browsers

• Orion Browser by Kagi

Tasks

• GQueues – Manage tasks & to-do lists with your Google Account
• GoodTask – To Do List, Task Manager & Planner app based on Apple’s Reminders and Calendars

Notes

• Simplenote

Passwords

• Dashlane – Personal Password Manager Pricing
• 1Password – Passwords, Secrets, and Access Management

AI Comparison

To get a more in-depth reply

1. Think deeply
2. Think carefully

To control the length of reply

1. Give me the answer in 100 or so words
2. Aim for a concise 3-5 paragraph explanation
3. Provide a comprehensive and detailed breakdown

To avoid guessing or hallucinating

1. Don’t guess
2. Give citations
3. Say I don’t know if you’re not 100%

Services

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Perplexity
• Grok
• Microsoft Copilot
• Google Gemini

Examples

Create a Rome 2-day Itinerary

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Perplexity
• Grok
• Copilot
• Gemini

What are the Gnostic Gospels

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Perplexity
• Grok Fast
• Grok Thinking
• Copilot
• Gemini

Travel Apps

KAYAK – Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars
Google Flights – Find Cheap Flights Worldwide & Book Your Ticket
Costco Travel
Delta Vacations
Flighty – Live Flight Tracker App – App Store
TripIt: Travel Planner App – App Store
Google Translate App – App Store
Xe Send Money & Currency App – App Store
PCalc App – App Store
Pelican – Cases, Flashlights, Coolers, and Travel Gear

How to Find the Best Online Deals

• Keepa – Amazon Price Tracker
• Camelcamelcamel – Amazon US price tracker, price history, price watch, price drop alerts, and price notifications.
• Trackalacker – Track Product Price and In Stock Availability
• StockX – Sneakers, Streetwear, Trading Cards, Handbags, Watches
• Stadium Goods – Shop Hype Sneakers Apparel & Collectibles
• craigslist – minneapolis jobs, apartments, for sale, services, community, and events
• Facebook Marketplace
• DealNews – Best Daily Deals, Discounts & Sales
• MacPrices.net
• My Best Buy Memberships
• RetailMeNot – Save with Coupons, Promo Codes & Cash Back
• Rakuten – Promo Codes, Coupons & Cash Back
• GasBuddy – Cheapest Gas Station Finder App with Money Saving Benefits
• Google Flights – Find Cheap Flights Worldwide & Book Your Ticket
• KAYAK – Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars
• Costco Travel