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Matthew Guay

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Writer. Co-founder @reproofapp, a new collaborative writing platform, and Pith & Pip, a writing consultancy. Frm: @capiche (acq by @vendrhq), @zapier
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How to Choose the Best Language Learning App for Your Next Trip

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By Caira Blackwell Verified, Rosie Guerin Verified, Abigail Keel Verified, Matthew Guay
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CAIRA: I'm Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I'm Rosie Guerin and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show. ROSIE: Caira, are you excited for your trip to Japan coming up? CAIRA: I'm pumped, Rosie, as you can probably tell. I'm just counting down the hours. ROSIE: I also know that you've been trying maybe to learn a little Japanese. How's that going? CAIRA: Yeah, I'm not going to demonstrate for you what I've learned so far, but it boils down to the basics, which is hello, goodbye, and thank you.
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Email could have been X.400 times better

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By Matthew Guay
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If the history of email had gone somewhat differently, the last email you sent could have been rescinded or superseded by a newer version when you accidentally wrote the wrong thing. It could have been scheduled to arrive an hour from now. It could have auto-destructed if not read by midnight. You would never have needed to type “as per my previous message.” Instead, you could have linked emails together into a personal Wikipedia of correspondence.
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Day One Is the Best Journaling App for Most People

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By Matthew Guay
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More than almost any other category, journaling software is about you. Common productivity-app features, such as the ability to share files or collaborate with colleagues, simply do not matter when you’re writing entries for your eyes only. The best journaling apps keep extraneous features to a minimum, and they focus on helping you to write about and reflect on your day, whenever the inspiration strikes. After journaling for 20 hours in 14 apps, we found that Day One is the best journaling app.
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