Fund manager James Thomson shares his 'special sauce' for investing in growth stocks, mistakes, and lessons learned. Topics include diversifying from US tech stocks, investing in fast-growing global companies, risk management, and weatherproofing portfolios during market volatility.

In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by creator of PCalc, Dice and About (by PCalc), James Thomson. They talk about James' first implementations of automation in his apps, as well as what automations he's using now, and AppleScript vs Shortcuts. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Network to Code: Your Network Automation Strategy Begins with Data. Explore Nautobot now. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Guest Starring: James Thomson Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback PCalc TLA Systems Ltd. Apps on the App Store TLA Systems | Cotton BureauPCalc t-shirts and Pins! AppleScript - Wikipedia Record actions in Script Editor on Mac – Apple Support (UK) Frontier: The UserLand Kernel The Official DragThing Home Page Motion Sensor P1 Motion Sensor P1 Hiome Status Update | Hiome TLA Systems Home Page Graphing Calculator Story Copland (operating system) - Wikipedia Quote by Douglas Adams“I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: 1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”

Federico, Stephen and Myke are joined by James Thomson to talk about the visionOS SDK and what apps may be like when the platform launches early next year. Other topics include laundry symbols, the return of Ridiculous Fishing and more. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: CleanMyMac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Sofa: Be more intentional with your downtime. Get 45% off an annual subscription to Super Sofa. Notion: Do your most efficient work with Notion Projects. Try it free today. Guest Starring: James Thomson Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple's New Beats Studio Pro Expected to Launch in July With USB-C, Improved Sound, and More - MacRumors 2024 Apple History Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter Previous Digital Calendars and Wallpapers - ismh on Gumroad GitHub - JamBlumberg/Rickies3D: Test visionOS app Did Elon Musk’s mom really get the cage match with Mark Zuckerberg cancelled? - SBNation.com sweet baby rays - YouTube Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Only Eat Meat that He Has Killed Himself | Reuters Apple Arcade gets Slay the Spire, Stardew Valley, Ridiculous Fishing EX - Polygon Broadcasts brings SharePlay to internet radio streaming - 9to5Mac Enjoy content together live using SharePlay on iPhone – Apple Support Steve Troughton-Smith: Listening to the Relay FM Livestream - Mastodon CarPlay in iOS 17: Apple Music SharePlay, design updates, new wallpaper - 9to5Mac Federico Viticci: "iOS 17's Photos app can now identify and explain laundry symbols in pictures" - MacStories on Mastodon James Thomson (@jamesthomson@mastodon.social) - Mastodon TLA Systems PCalc Dice by PCalc Developers' Early Experiments with visionOS - MacStories visionOS - Apple Developer Simon B. Støvring: "Yes, I did file feedback. “Please straighten the wrinkle in the carpet in my Living Room scene in the Vision Pro simulator" - Mastodon

Technology expert James Thomson and digital media specialist John Voorhees join the hosts for their annual predictions for 2024. They discuss the challenges of shipping, hilarious reactions to gift exchanges, southern food and math books, a math book with magic tricks, the rules of the 'pickies' contest, evaluating previous predictions, nutritious dog food, speculating on Apple's future events, and the future of laptops and form factors.

Zac Hall, a tech commentator, and James Thomson, an app development expert, dive into the world of technology and customer service. They share their favorite music-listening devices while recounting amusing tech support mishaps, including issues with the iPhone 15 Pro. The conversation shifts to their experiences navigating various social media platforms amidst constant evolution. They also discuss exciting advancements in augmented reality, highlighting Meta's Orion and Apple's Vision Pro, and contemplate the future of self-driving technology.