Industry.
The software this sits next to, and the patterns moving underneath it.
The attention cost of switching apps to write something down
Research on screen attention suggests we switch every minute or so and take a long time to return to interrupted work. Why the speed of capture is about focus, not convenience.
Always-on agents are here. The humble todo still matters.
AI agents that keep working after you close the tab arrived in autumn 2026. Why the small act of writing down what you intend to do is becoming more valuable, not less.
Planner got task chats. Where should your personal todos live?
Microsoft Planner's 2026 update adds task chats and folds tasks into Outlook. Team tools keep getting better at shared work, which is exactly why personal capture needs its own place.
The Windows 11 October 2026 update and what it means for quick capture
Microsoft's October 2026 update for Windows 11 brings Search changes, more Copilot key options and Administrator Protection. What matters if you live on the keyboard.
Why every task app is adding AI - and what is actually useful
Auto-prioritising, AI planning, chat with your tasks. Task apps are racing to add AI. Which features help, which are gimmicks, and what to check before you turn them on.
The return of plain text notes
Rich apps come and go, but text files keep working. Why plain text and Markdown notes are popular again, where they fall short, and how to get the best of both.
Local-first software in 2026 - why it is back, and what it actually means
After a decade of everything-in-the-cloud, local-first apps are having a moment. What local-first means, why people want it now, and its honest trade-offs.
The new Outlook and COM add-ins - what stops working when you switch
Microsoft is moving Windows users from classic Outlook to the new Outlook. Classic COM add-ins and automation do not carry over. What that means and how to plan.
Second brain fatigue - when your notes system becomes the job
Elaborate personal knowledge systems promised to make us smarter. Many people now spend more time maintaining them than using them. Signs of second-brain fatigue and how to simplify.
Subscription fatigue in productivity apps - and what a fair price looks like
Notes, tasks, calendars, AI add-ons - productivity apps have turned into a stack of monthly bills. Why it happened, what users are pushing back on, and how Jot prices.
AI meeting notetakers vs writing it yourself - what you lose and gain
AI bots now join meetings, record and summarise them. What they do well, what they miss, the consent problems, and why a few typed lines still matter.
PowerToys Command Palette and quick capture - what each one is for
PowerToys' Command Palette launches apps and runs commands from one shortcut. Where it overlaps with a quick-capture tool, where it doesn't, and how to use both.
The Windows utility buyer has a sorest nerve, and it is the subscription
A category where people happily paid twenty dollars once and will not pay three a month. What that tells you, and why this product is charging monthly anyway.
Small tools in the AI-in-everything era
Every product is expected to have a model in it now. For a tool whose whole value is speed and predictability, that expectation is mostly a trap - with one narrow exception.
Local-first and bring-your-own-key
Two patterns that used to be ideology are turning into ordinary product decisions, for unglamorous reasons - subscription drift, model prices falling, and platform apps going quiet.