Dave's Toolbox
Dave's Toolbox -- June 30, 2026
Coding agents leave the desk: mobile reviews, creative pipelines, local privacy, smarter Mac sleep, and on-device voice.
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Cloudways vs WP Engine for WordPress Hosting
Cloudways and WP Engine both sell managed WordPress hosting, but they make very different tradeoffs. Here is how I think about pricing, resource limits, backups, security, performance, Safe Updates, support, and which one I would choose for real client sites.
productivity
Build a Freelancer Management Portal with Softr AI
I built a freelancer management portal in Softr for the kind of work that usually gets scattered across email, spreadsheets, Slack, and random folders. The app gives admins one place to manage assignments, invoices, documents, and freelancer access.
Dave's Toolbox
Dave's Toolbox -- June 23, 2026
Tools for agent-readable videos, local Mac dictation, searchable X bookmarks, fast PDF parsing, and learning the code your agent wrote.
Dave's Toolbox
Dave's Toolbox -- June 16, 2026
Five practical tools for local agents: OCR on your Mac, synced auth, self-hosted files, durable research, and native Mac containers.
AI
Snoooz Review: AI Email Assistant for Your Inbox
Snoooz is an AI assistant for your inbox that can draft replies, route messages, categorize emails, and create follow-ups. I tested the AppSumo deal to see where it feels useful, where I would use guardrails, and which tiers actually make sense.
Dave's Toolbox
Dave's Toolbox -- June 9, 2026
A time-sensitive sale, a better home for local AI chat, mobile SSH that follows me, clipboard context for agents, and a WordPress escape hatch.
productivity
Puzzle Workflow Mapping Review: Visual Business Documentation Tool
Discover Puzzle, the workflow mapping platform that helps businesses visually document processes, team structures, and software tools in one place.
AI
Pretty Prompt Review: AppSumo Prompt Tool Tested
Pretty Prompt is an AppSumo prompt improvement tool for people who want better AI results without becoming prompt engineers. I tested the improver, Chrome extension, prompt library, and context memory to see who it actually helps.
AppSumo
AppSumo Sumo Day 2026: Deals I’ve Reviewed + What Else Is Available
Sumo Day is AppSumo’s Prime Day-style sale: a short window where AppSumo discounts featured software deals and stacks that with bigger savings for Plus members. AppSumo told creators that this year’s event includes 10% off sitewide and 19% off for Plus members. This post contains affiliate links.
Dave's Toolbox
Dave's Toolbox -- June 2, 2026
A hardware subscription challenge, local mouse controls, voice-first Mac agents, safer AI skills, and a website spec agents can read.
productivity
Building a Simple Operator App with Softr AI
I built a simple operator app in Softr for a real home renovation company that is just getting started. The goal was a practical daily operations hub for leads, estimates, projects, schedules, files, PDFs, and follow-ups.