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I am a husband, writer, and teacher exploring what it means to cultivate mental silence.

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Dedicated Home Screens across devices when in Focus Mode
Jul 9

Jul 9 Dedicated Home Screens across devices when in Focus Mode

Tony Iannone
beta testing, General, happiness, Mindfulness, productivity, Reading, technology, Writing, Apple

In which I talk about the possibilities of creating dedicated Home Screens for Focus Modes on iOS devices.

More Experimenting with Focus Modes and Home Screens
Jul 8

Jul 8 More Experimenting with Focus Modes and Home Screens

Tony Iannone
happiness, Reading, health, technology, Mindfulness, beta testing, Apple, Writing, General

In which I discuss experimenting with Focus Modes and Home Screens to create space to read and take notes with my 11-inch iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.

A little Cross Page Pollenating
Jul 7

Jul 7 A little Cross Page Pollenating

Tony Iannone
music, happiness, Mindfulness, Writing, General

In which I promote a new page within my main blog.

One Week in with the Public Betas
Jul 6

Jul 6 One Week in with the Public Betas

Tony Iannone
inspiration, productivity, happiness, technology, Mindfulness, beta testing, Apple, Writing, General

In which I provide a one week update on my experiences with the public betas that Apple dropped last week for iOS and iPadOS 15 along with watchOS 8.

Geeking Out: Home Screen and Shortcuts set up with iPadOS 15 Public Beta
Jul 1

Jul 1 Geeking Out: Home Screen and Shortcuts set up with iPadOS 15 Public Beta

Tony Iannone
inspiration, productivity, happiness, technology, Mindfulness, beta testing, Apple, Writing, General

In which I geek out about the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Public Betas.

‘Cause I try and I try…
Jun 30

Jun 30 ‘Cause I try and I try…

Tony Iannone
inspiration, music, happiness, poetry, Mindfulness, Writing, General

In which I attempt to “cover” a cover using haiku as my medium.

Blues for Allah: A haiku
Jun 29

Jun 29 Blues for Allah: A haiku

Tony Iannone
inspiration, music, happiness, poetry, health, Mindfulness, Writing, General

In which I share the origin for a haiku inspired by the album Blues for Allah. Oh…I share the haiku too!

Apple’s Mindfulness app and where it falls on my “spectrum” of mindfulness activity
Jun 28

Jun 28 Apple’s Mindfulness app and where it falls on my “spectrum” of mindfulness activity

Tony Iannone
Zen, happiness, health, technology, Mindfulness, Apple, Writing, General

In which I contemplate where Apple’s new Mindfulness app will fit on my “spectrum” of mindfulness activity.

Who am I? What do I want; as a writer?
Jun 25

Jun 25 Who am I? What do I want; as a writer?

Tony Iannone
inspiration, happiness, health, Mindfulness, Writing, General

In which I contemplate who I am and what I want as a writer.

“Is there a way to make ‘this’ more of an intimate experience?” Answer: YES!
Jun 24

Jun 24 “Is there a way to make ‘this’ more of an intimate experience?” Answer: YES!

Tony Iannone
inspiration, music, happiness, health, technology, Mindfulness, Writing, General

In which I give my impressions about my latest purchase of over-ear headphones.

Returning to “my” Apple Park: In-Person Teaching and Learning
Jun 23

Jun 23 Returning to “my” Apple Park: In-Person Teaching and Learning

Tony Iannone
teaching, productivity, Education, happiness, health, technology, Apple, Writing, General

In which I think about the 3-dimensional aspect of teaching and learning and my return to in person teaching this Fall.

Focus Mode: A feature that has potential to cultivate mental health
Jun 22

Jun 22 Focus Mode: A feature that has potential to cultivate mental health

Tony Iannone
inspiration, productivity, happiness, health, technology, Mindfulness, beta testing, Apple, Writing, General

In which I think about how the new iOS feature Focus Mode can help with ones mental health.

Things I’m Enjoying: Summer Edition
Jun 21

Jun 21 Things I’m Enjoying: Summer Edition

Tony Iannone
inspiration, music, happiness, health, technology, Mindfulness, Apple, Writing, General

In which I share some things I’m enjoying two weeks into my summer break!

iPadOS 15 Multitasking: I want to go to there!
Jun 17

Jun 17 iPadOS 15 Multitasking: I want to go to there!

Tony Iannone
inspiration, technology, Mindfulness, Apple, productivity, Time management, happiness, Writing, Comedy, beta testing

In which I make my decision as to whether or not to sign up for the iPadOS 15 public beta.

Wax on, Wax off: I bought a turntable
Jun 14

Jun 14 Wax on, Wax off: I bought a turntable

Tony Iannone
health, inspiration, technology, Mindfulness, music, happiness, General, Writing

In which I tell the origin story of my latest purchase, the Crosley turntable and give my first impressions.

2021 11 inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil: One Week In
Jun 11

Jun 11 2021 11 inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil: One Week In

Tony Iannone
health, technology, inspiration, Mindfulness, productivity, happiness, Writing, Apple

In which I provide an update on how things are going with my usage of my new tech.

“What’s with these homies dissin’ my song?”
Jun 10

Jun 10 “What’s with these homies dissin’ my song?”

Tony Iannone
technology, Apple, music, Writing

In which I think more about what might happen if Apple isn’t careful with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos.

WWDC 2021: Mid-Week Thoughts
Jun 9

Jun 9 WWDC 2021: Mid-Week Thoughts

Tony Iannone
technology, inspiration, Mindfulness, Apple, productivity, happiness, Podcasts, Writing, General

In which I think about how the podcasters I listen to influence my own thinking about betas.

Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos: Things are about to Change
Jun 8

Jun 8 Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos: Things are about to Change

Tony Iannone
health, inspiration, technology, Mindfulness, Apple, music, happiness, Writing, General

In which I attempt to put into words what Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos sounds like!

WWDC: What I want…What I got?!
Jun 7

Jun 7 WWDC: What I want…What I got?!

Tony Iannone
health, technology, inspiration, Mindfulness, Apple, productivity, happiness, Writing, General

In which I talk about what I am hoping for and what I got out of the WWDC keynote.

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