iPhone only update

I used only my iPhone yesterday and it was a bit of an adjustment. I did not realize how much I used my Chromebook. Editing my writing was harder just because the screen on my iPhone is small. Also publishing my posts to my blog was troublesome. I ended up having to download the Chrome browser app for my iPhone because I kept having issues with Safari. In the end I had a good day with just using my iPhone. I was able to write and publish 4 posts. I also wrote over 3400 words. So, the experiment is working well. Let's see how today goes. I will be interested how thing go on Monday when I do not have my Chromebook at work.

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iPhone experiment

I am going to attempt to go a full week without using any other device but my iPhone. I want to see how if I really need all the other devices I have. I will need my Mac Mini for work though, but that will be the only exception I am going to make. I am going to surf the Internet just with my iPhone. I am going to do all my writing with just my iPhone. I am going to check my E-mail and do everything else with just my iPhone. I am truly curious if I really need any other device.

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My iPhone

My iPhone has transformed my writing productivity. I use Pages to do all my writing so that I can access it with my iPhone and all my other devices through iCloud. I use the dictation function as often as possible so that I write substantially more now than when I just typed. In fact I am averaging over 4000 words a day and 3-4 blog posts. I also use several apps and access to the Internet regularly. Finally, I use the cell phone function as well, though it is the least used function on my iPhone. As a result, I have been able to expand how many posts I write for my blog every day which has substantially increased the amount of daily views and visits I get. My iPhone has been a great tool and has quickly become indispensable.

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Devices I use

Lately I have been using two devices extensively. The first is my iPhone. I use it like everybody else does as a phone. I also use it to write. I use the dictation function extensively during the day. it is the main reason I have become so prolific lately. The other device I have been using extensively is my Chromebook. I use my Chromebook to dictate what I write. But, I usually use my Chromebook to surf the Internet, do my basic computing things, and edit what I write. With these two devices I do 90% of my work during the day. I also use a Mac Mini to write music. And finally I have a Windows laptop that I use to do most of my school work. Part of me wishes I can have one device that does everything, and I probably can use one of my devices exclusively, but I have found that each device has a strength. Whether it is portability, or functionality, reliability, each device I use has a weakness. Or now then, I want can't handle devices at my disposal until something better comes along.

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Talking to my iPhone

Just recently I discovered a way to considerably increase my productivity in regards to writing. I have discovered the dictation function on my iPhone. I just started to talk to my iPhone. As I talked to my iPhone it turns what I say in the text. At first I was not sure how this would work out for me, but, the more I have been using it, the more I have written. Though I considered myself prolific, I was not prepared for how prolific I would become. I used to average about 1000 words a day. Now, I am averaging over 4000 words a day. Turns out, I can talk to my iPhone faster than I can type. Now most of what I create using the dictation function on my iPhone is not useful in any manner but, every now and then I create a gem. This reminds me of an adage when it comes to creating. In order to create something of quality you first have to create a lot of junk, and that is exactly what I'm doing by talking to my iPhone. I create a lot of words that I probably will never use. What I do get to do is practice a skill that is helping me write more more useful things. Who would've thought that by just talking to my iPhone I would transform my writing life? If you have an iPhone (or any other smart phone) you might want to give the dictation function a try. Is it perfect? No, but it does put words up on the page much faster than typing.

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