Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt and authors Mallory O'Meara, Philip Fracassi and J-F Dubeau talk about the tech they use in their writing, from the low to the high. From composing to submission to publishing, how does tech help or hinder the writing process?
Storyist
https://storyist.com/
Scrivener
https://scrivener.app/
Final Draft
https://www.finaldraft.com/

Notes ( like stickys)
https://betterstickies.com/blog/best-sticky-notes-apps-2026

Mind Mapping

The Dark Word Philip Fracassi
https://pfracassi.com/the-dark-word

J-F Dubeau website
https://www.jfdubeau.com/
https://www.jfdubeau.com/a-dash-of-demon

Mallory O’Meara - Daughter of Daring
https://www.malloryomeara.com/
https://www.malloryomeara.com/daughter-of-daring
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Scott Johnson has been trying out the Artcraft apps that are meant to take place of Adobe apps. Find out what he likes, doesn’t like and where he thinks the whole vibe coded apps is going for artists.

Artcraft:
https://getartcraft.com/

Stephen Robles:
https://beardfm.app/
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This week Apple released the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, a touchscreen laptop. Something Steve Jobs called an “ergonomically terrible” idea. Will this move to other MacBook models? Will it cannibalize iPad sales?

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.
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Look, Google has plans, OK? They’ll be fine. Just ask them. And NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang may have been targeted by a spy. We’re sure that will be fine too.

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane

Show notes found here.
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Apple added a touchscreen laptop to its lineup, a design once called “ergonomically terrible” by Steve Jobs. Meanwhile, Amazon tried to steal Apple’s hardware thunder with the release of new Echo smart alarm clocks, photo frames, and the usual speakers and displays.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Sarah Lane.

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