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by msutherl 4772 days ago
Yeah, I find automatic email / notifications for things like weather help you acquire an ambient, almost sub-conscious awareness of things you wouldn't be able to glean from the environment. Not IFTT, but I like PM software like Trello for this too.

I wonder about other things that are nice to have an ambient awareness of. It can't be too many things, otherwise you risk overwhelming yourself with notifications / beeps / things to check / glowing orbs, but I bet we all have a bit of room for more of that.

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Even better than IFTTT for weather is the iOS app Dark Sky. I have it set to give me a push notification whenever it starts raining in my area. THAT'S a useful feature so I remember to grab an umbrella if I don't notice the rain yet.