The Omni Show

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Dr. Amy J. Ko's a respected professor at the University of Washington Information School and an adjunct professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Amy directs the Code and Cognition Lab, where she and her students study computer science education, human-computer interaction, and humanity's individual and collective struggle to understand computing and harness it for equity and justice. In this episode, Dr. Ko and Andrew talk about how OmniFocus helps her manage her faculty life, students' projects, personal projects, and more. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: University of Washington Information School Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering Dr. Amy's Twitter Dr. Amy's LinkedIn The "Total Time" OmniFocus Script on GitHub OmniFocus Palm Pilot OmniOutliner Gidget (Gamified Compute Language Learning)

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we hang out with the CEO of the Omni Group, Ken Case.  He talks us through all of the exciting details of the Omni 2022 Roadmap Blog Post.  Discussion covers the OmniFocus 4 TestFlight, Omni Automation, application support for Shortcuts, and more.  At some point, Ken may or may not also divulge a few additional upcoming OmniGraffle spoilers. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Omni 2022 Roadmap Blog Post OmniPlan OmniOutliner OmniFocus OmniGraffle Ken's Twitter Page Omni Slack Channel OmniFocus 4 TestFlight Joe Buhlig's Episode Omni Automation

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today we talk to Joe Buhlig. As an "analog mind in a digital world", Joe's unique method of using both digital and paper tools resonates with his listeners in a refreshing way. In this episode, we talk through Joe's journey all the way from the world of agriculture to IT. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Joebuhlig.com Joe Buhlig's Twitter Account Joe Buhlig Script Download Page Bookworm Podcast GTD OmniFocus The Omni Show: Allen Pike Episode The Omni Show: Naomi Pearce Episode The Evernote Secret Weapon

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today we talk to Naomi Pearce, media relations representative for the Omni Group. This show - and the timing of the show itself - dives into what sort of stress-free goodness can show up for everyday folks who use powerful software. As we approach New Years’ resolutions, many of which involve getting organized, we talk about getting off your own back and letting the tool work for you — not you for it. We discuss the value of choosing tools that exceed what you need, and distinguish between being a "power tool user" and a "power user." Naomi asserts you don’t have to become a GTD expert to get value from the same app the GTD experts use. Industry stories and gossip also ensue. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Naomi's LinkedIn Naomi's Twitter Pearce Communications Macworld Mac OS X Server XServe Eric Zelenka Alex Grossman OmniWeb Sal Soghoian Alex Lindsey MacHTTP / WebStar WordStar BBEdit / Bare Bones Software / Yojimbo MacSpeech Dictate Developer Interview with Naomi for iPad Pixelcorps Office Hours USDZ File format Clarity.io Node-S Keynote iPod Video Star Wars Episode One Apple's Motion Jimmy Little's Episode Jason Snell PDFPen Morten Roevik Episode GTD OmniPlan OmniGraffle OmniOutliner OmniFocus Stephen Covey (Urgent vs. Important) William Gallagher's Episode SEBO Vacuum MacSparky Course Tim Stringer Kourosh Dini Omni Automation

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we talk to Meg Edwards, President of GTD focus. GTD Focus is the only officially licensed, one-to-one GTD coaching company in the US and Canada. Andrew & Meg talk about how she became a coach and the challenges she comes across while helping others.  Meg also reveals 4 questions designed to help clarify undefined projects in your OmniFocus system. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniFocus GTD Focus

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com On today’s show, CEO Ken Case and Automation Advocate Sal Soghoian tackle the question: "Are Omni Apps Ready for macOS Monterey?" Spoiler Alert: Yes, they are! At the Omni Group, we make powerful productivity apps which help you accomplish more every day. And with macOS Monterey, our apps are ready to take advantage of new features from day one. Andrew, Ken, and Sal talk about the endless automation possibilities with Shortcuts for the Mac. They also do an OmniFocus 4 Testflight progress check-in. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniGraffle OmniPlan OmniFocus OmniOutliner Omni Automation OmniFocus 4 Testflight macOS Monterey

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we hear from the CEO of Australian-owned Jaunt Motors, Dave Budge.  Dave uses OmniGraffle to create design schematics that are beautiful and customer-friendly. Dave walks us through Jaunt’s mission of completely restoring dilapidated Land Rovers into 100% electric vehicles, so anyone can enjoy off-roading in nature without polluting it. He shares why taking extra time to create beautiful schematics in OmniGraffle was important to their overall design process. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniGraffle LandRover Zoom Rivian Honda Fit Macromedia Director Solidworks Electrical JauntMotors - Website JauntMotors - Youtube Channel JauntMotors - Instagram JauntMotors - LinkedIn Page

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we chat with digital media product manager, Jimmy Little.  Using OmniFocus and contextual computing, Jimmy’s able to navigate to the exact information he needs as quickly as possible. Jimmy talks through his system that uses automation to bind multiple products together via deep linking.  Shortcuts and automation combine a central “dashboard” in Obsidian with OmniFocus, Toggl, DEVONthink, and more. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: OmniOutliner Kinkless GTD 43 Folders Merlinn Mann Leo Laporte Macbreak Weekly Screen Savers Jira Atlassian Trello Getting Things Done Book Shortcuts Applescript Omni Automation Obsidian Devonthink Keyboard Maestro Streamdeck Toggl David Sparks Contextual Computing Notion.so Craft Box iPhone Backtap Telegram iMessage Slack JimmyLittle on twitter JimmyLittle Instagram cocktailsandcoffee.com OmniFocus Slack

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, Parham Doustdar shares how he's using OmniFocus as the Engineering Manager for product accessibility at Booking.com. As a completely blind user, his system setup allows for a customized implementation and navigation that is uniquely his. Parham and Andrew chat through the current challenges of accessible software design, using OmniFocus for networking, and alternate methods for computer navigation. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Booking.com Getting Things Done Book OmniFocus Screen Readers ORG Mode ParhamDoustdar.com twitter.com/PD90

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com In this episode of The Omni Show, we’re excited to chat with Morten Røvik, the GTD Certified Coach and Master trainer for the Nordic region.  Different coaches have different approaches, and Morten’s is definitely by the book — David Allen’s "Getting Things Done" book. Morten and Andrew explore how to avoid common system pitfalls. Morten shares his recommendations for how to pair GTD well with OmniFocus. They also chat about a unique use for tags to simplify client communication. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Merlin Mann Leo Laporte This Week in Tech GTD OmniFocus GTD Nordic Podcast Text expander Zoom Morten's LinkedIn Page Morten's Youtube Page