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Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast

Apple Notes, Obsidian, Notion, Craft, and Bear (Oh My!) with Bill McLean

October 27, 2025 • Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby • Episode 73

Jeff is taking a break from the show to recover from his recent stroke. He's recovering well and is working his butt off in rehab and hopes to return before long.

His family has set up a GoFundMe to help out a bit while he's in rehab kicking ass. If you'd like to throw a few bucks his way, here's the link, and it's all appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jeff-battersbys-stroke-recovery

Bill McLean returns to the show to discuss the abundance of riches with modern note-taking apps. Plus, Tom has a new iPad Pro M5 and shares his first impressions of it and the Magic Keyboard.

Be sure to follow Bill on YouTube, Threads, and Substack for more great Apple and tech-related content.

https://www.youtube.com/@BillMcLean

https://www.threads.com/@williambmclean

There's never been a worse time to pick a notes app

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