Issue 12
  1. The watch for two time zones
  2. A tool for writing better proposals
  3. An organiser for your keys
  4. A dumping ground for work in progress
  5. Turn your laptop into a whiteboard
  6. Satellite image wallpapers for your phone

Hey everyone!

Back at my home office after a long trip, I'm getting some serious work done, so I'll keep this one short and sweet.

By the way, a warm 'hello' to all new subscribers! We're now at almost 2900. Once we cross the 3000 line, I'm planning on doing a little give-away amongst subscribers. Stay put, and share away. :) 

— Kai

 

This Weekʼs Line-Up

The watch for two time zones
01

All the media hype about the Apple Watch has so far had one great side effect: the blogs are full of beautiful traditional watch designs. Not sure if you'd call this one traditional, but it caught my eye because I constantly live between time zones. If you're in a long distance relationship, have parents overseas or just two offices in different places, this watch is for you.

 
A tool for writing better proposals
02

From my freelance time I remember how much I loathed writing contracts and proposals. Especially the later, which changed with every project, was the bane of my existence. Beagle is trying to make that process less painful by incorporating some interesting collaborative workflows. Worth checking out.

 
An organiser for your keys
03

"Do I really need an organiser for my keys?", you are probably wondering right about now. Well, you need one just as much as you need a dual-time-zone watch. But in all honesty, I really like the execution of this simple key storage device. They even came up with a smart way to upsell accessories, like a bottle opener and a USB drive.

 
A dumping ground for work in progress
04

Multitasking means that we constantly juggle files, clipboard snippets, and random notes. The result is that our desktops become messy dumping grounds for our work in progress. This little Mac app is here to help: Unclutter provides an easily accessible 'drawer' for your snippets, files and notes.

 
Turn your laptop into a whiteboard
05

The more I think about DrawAttention, the more use cases I can see for it. The idea is pretty straightforward: DrawAttention is a giant sticker that turns the outside of your laptop it into a whiteboard canvas for brainstorming or simply sharing a message. Imagine the fun you could have with it at conferences, meetups, hackathons, or just around the office.

 
Satellite image wallpapers for your phone
06

I had to include this one because... satellite imagery! Beautiful and simple: save these high-resolution satellite images as your new phone wallpaper — provided by NASA and the European Space Agency. Earth is one trippy place.