Luc P. Beaudoin
@luccogzest.bsky.social
I'm at CogSciApps, CogZest, & SFU.
Products: @hookmarkapp, mySleepButton app & 2.8 books (two Cognitive Productivity books, and Discontinuities: Love, Art, Mind). I also developed the "cognitive shuffle" sleep technique.
Products: @hookmarkapp, mySleepButton app & 2.8 books (two Cognitive Productivity books, and Discontinuities: Love, Art, Mind). I also developed the "cognitive shuffle" sleep technique.
The best tools don’t just organize info — they help you see what you’re thinking.
Tinderbox lets you map, outline, and connect ideas visually — & the new Tinderbox 11 adds AI that helps you reflect, not just automate.
🌐 hookproductivity.com/af/partner-o...
See: hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/10...
Tinderbox lets you map, outline, and connect ideas visually — & the new Tinderbox 11 adds AI that helps you reflect, not just automate.
🌐 hookproductivity.com/af/partner-o...
See: hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/10...
Partner-of-the-Month Program
BBEdit is our Partner for the Month of August!
BBEdit is a powerful text and code editor specifically for macOS, developed by Bare Bones Software. Since its release in 1992, it has become a favorite ...
hookproductivity.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The best tools don’t just organize info — they help you see what you’re thinking.
Tinderbox lets you map, outline, and connect ideas visually — & the new Tinderbox 11 adds AI that helps you reflect, not just automate.
🌐 hookproductivity.com/af/partner-o...
See: hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/10...
Tinderbox lets you map, outline, and connect ideas visually — & the new Tinderbox 11 adds AI that helps you reflect, not just automate.
🌐 hookproductivity.com/af/partner-o...
See: hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/10...
#Book deal! Cognitive #Productivity: Using Knowledge to Become Profoundly Effective by Luc P. Beaudoin - Suggested Price: $16.49, Regular Minimum Price: $14.99, #Coupon #sale #discount Price: $7.50 leanpub.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Cognitive Productivity
A pro-active response to "information overload". Describes the challenges we face, pertinent cognitive science, and productive ways of learning with technology
leanpub.us3.list-manage.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#Book deal! Cognitive #Productivity: Using Knowledge to Become Profoundly Effective by Luc P. Beaudoin - Suggested Price: $16.49, Regular Minimum Price: $14.99, #Coupon #sale #discount Price: $7.50 leanpub.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Hi, @sprofficial.bsky.social is there an email distribution list for the conference?
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hi, @sprofficial.bsky.social is there an email distribution list for the conference?
Unclutter is Hookmark's Partner for the Month of September hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/09... . Check out that blog post for a limited-time 40% off coupon for Unclutterapp unclutterapp.com
Unclutter: Partner for the Month of September
We are delighted to highlight Unclutter as our Partner for the Month of September, 2025.
Unclutter is a Mac app that provides a tidy, always-available space on your desktop for organizing files, tak...
hookproductivity.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Unclutter is Hookmark's Partner for the Month of September hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/09... . Check out that blog post for a limited-time 40% off coupon for Unclutterapp unclutterapp.com
In 2010 I told Steve Jobs Apple needed system-wide linking — Quick Note fell short, but Hookmark delivers the vision hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/09...
Quick Note on macOS: Still Limited in 2025
When I exchanged emails with Steve Jobs in 2010, I sent him the white paper he requested, recommending—among other things—that Apple introduce system-wide linking in what was then called OS X (now mac...
hookproductivity.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In 2010 I told Steve Jobs Apple needed system-wide linking — Quick Note fell short, but Hookmark delivers the vision hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/09...
And in other news, today I turned off "Show invitation messages in Notification Center" because macOS was showing invitations from spam in Notification Center
September 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
And in other news, today I turned off "Show invitation messages in Notification Center" because macOS was showing invitations from spam in Notification Center
5 Easy Ways to Resume Working on a Project hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
5 Easy Ways to Resume Working on a Project with Hookmark
We all know the feeling: you've stepped away from a project—maybe for a few hours, maybe for weeks—and now you're ready to dive back in. But where exactly do you start?
With Hookmark, picking up wher...
hookproductivity.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
5 Easy Ways to Resume Working on a Project hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
A promising approach to ease falling asleep: The Cognitive Shuffle: sharpbrains.com/blog/2025/07...
sharpbrains.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A promising approach to ease falling asleep: The Cognitive Shuffle: sharpbrains.com/blog/2025/07...
The good thing about aging is that it brings me closer to the next release of iPhone and Apple Watch.
July 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The good thing about aging is that it brings me closer to the next release of iPhone and Apple Watch.
🔗 Omni-links - The missing hypertext concept: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
🔗 Omni-links
The Concept You Didn’t Know You Needed
open.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🔗 Omni-links - The missing hypertext concept: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
BSBM+ illustrated ( body scanning, breath, and mantra plus unstructured meditation)
July 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
BSBM+ illustrated ( body scanning, breath, and mantra plus unstructured meditation)
Hookmark 6.10 is here — plus Hookmark Pal, SummerFest deals, and more hookproductivity.com/release-note...
hookproductivity.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Hookmark 6.10 is here — plus Hookmark Pal, SummerFest deals, and more hookproductivity.com/release-note...
I have updated the specification of BSBM ( body scanning, breath, and mantra meditation) meditation on CogZest website. Added Shikantaza Meditation (as an option in step 4). And I added a diagram.https://cogzest.com/2025/07/bsbm-meditation-a-multi-anchor-practice-for-meta-cognitive-control/
✨BSBM Meditation: A Multi-Anchor Practice for Meta-Cognitive Control
I’ve developed a structured meditation technique designed to enhance meta-cognitive control and attentional flexibility.
It’s called BSBM Meditation, short for Body Scanning, Breath, and Mantra. This...
cogzest.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I have updated the specification of BSBM ( body scanning, breath, and mantra meditation) meditation on CogZest website. Added Shikantaza Meditation (as an option in step 4). And I added a diagram.https://cogzest.com/2025/07/bsbm-meditation-a-multi-anchor-practice-for-meta-cognitive-control/
I have updated the mySelfQuantifier [Example Workbook Spreadsheets: mySelfQuantifier – CogZest](cogzest.com/projects/mys...). It contains many new columns include 4 link columns for use with Hookmark.
Example Workbook Spreadsheets: mySelfQuantifier
| Main | Rationale | Requirements | Workbook | Help | Screencast | Legal |
Workbook
Here is an example Excel workbook that illustrates the mySelfQuantifier system. This sheet was last updated on ...
cogzest.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I have updated the mySelfQuantifier [Example Workbook Spreadsheets: mySelfQuantifier – CogZest](cogzest.com/projects/mys...). It contains many new columns include 4 link columns for use with Hookmark.
A new form of meditation designed to improve focus and decrease worries / mental perturbance cogzest.com/2025/07/bsbm...
✨BSBM Meditation: A Multi-Anchor Practice for Meta-Cognitive Control
I have developed a structured meditation technique that strengthens meta-cognitive control and attentional flexibility by combining three foundational practices: body scanning, breath awareness/contro...
cogzest.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A new form of meditation designed to improve focus and decrease worries / mental perturbance cogzest.com/2025/07/bsbm...
More sleep tips, from The Guardian this time. Near the top of the article they recommend the cognitive shuffle technique that I developed: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #sleep #insomnia #cognitiveShuffle
Stop counting sheep – and 13 more no-nonsense tips for getting back to sleep
Awake in the night again? From box breathing to standing on a cold bathroom floor, experts and readers offer tried and tested tips on how to calm your mind and drift back off …
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
More sleep tips, from The Guardian this time. Near the top of the article they recommend the cognitive shuffle technique that I developed: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #sleep #insomnia #cognitiveShuffle
🧠 Bookmark smarter on Mac!
A deep dive comparing 10 great Mac bookmarking apps and services—including visual tools, read-later apps, and universal linkers like Hookmark.
From Raindrop to Anybox, DEVONthink to GoodLinks, find what fits your brain 🧩
🔗 hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
A deep dive comparing 10 great Mac bookmarking apps and services—including visual tools, read-later apps, and universal linkers like Hookmark.
From Raindrop to Anybox, DEVONthink to GoodLinks, find what fits your brain 🧩
🔗 hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
10 Great Mac Bookmarking Apps and Services: How They Compare
10 Great Mac Bookmarking Apps and Services: How They Compare
The web is a firehose of information. Whether you're saving academic references, must-read articles, or links to projects and resources, a...
hookproductivity.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🧠 Bookmark smarter on Mac!
A deep dive comparing 10 great Mac bookmarking apps and services—including visual tools, read-later apps, and universal linkers like Hookmark.
From Raindrop to Anybox, DEVONthink to GoodLinks, find what fits your brain 🧩
🔗 hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
A deep dive comparing 10 great Mac bookmarking apps and services—including visual tools, read-later apps, and universal linkers like Hookmark.
From Raindrop to Anybox, DEVONthink to GoodLinks, find what fits your brain 🧩
🔗 hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/07...
I'm tired of reading the news, so I canceled my subscription to Apple News. I'll rely on CBC and BBC. And make more use of Feedly news feeds instead, which I described in [_Cognitive Productivity with macOS: 7 Principles for Getting Smarter with Knowledge_](leanpub.com/cognitive-pr...)
leanpub.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm tired of reading the news, so I canceled my subscription to Apple News. I'll rely on CBC and BBC. And make more use of Feedly news feeds instead, which I described in [_Cognitive Productivity with macOS: 7 Principles for Getting Smarter with Knowledge_](leanpub.com/cognitive-pr...)
😴 Trouble falling or staying asleep?
Over on the mySleepButton website, we compiled one of the most extensive, research-informed collections of #SleepTips online
🛌 Explore:
🔗 mysleepbutton.com/support/msb-...
#SleepHealth #Insomnia #Wellbeing
Over on the mySleepButton website, we compiled one of the most extensive, research-informed collections of #SleepTips online
🛌 Explore:
🔗 mysleepbutton.com/support/msb-...
#SleepHealth #Insomnia #Wellbeing
Tips for Getting Better Sleep and Dealing with Insomnia
This document provides tips to help adults fall asleep faster, or fall back asleep faster after you wake up. You can click on each heading below to see more details. Why sleep guidelines matter Get…
mysleepbutton.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
😴 Trouble falling or staying asleep?
Over on the mySleepButton website, we compiled one of the most extensive, research-informed collections of #SleepTips online
🛌 Explore:
🔗 mysleepbutton.com/support/msb-...
#SleepHealth #Insomnia #Wellbeing
Over on the mySleepButton website, we compiled one of the most extensive, research-informed collections of #SleepTips online
🛌 Explore:
🔗 mysleepbutton.com/support/msb-...
#SleepHealth #Insomnia #Wellbeing
How Hookmark Supercharges Deep Work: A Tool for Cal Newport Fans hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/06...
How Hookmark Supercharges Deep Work: A Tool for Cal Newport Fans
If you're a fan of Cal Newport’s concept of Deep Work—the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks—you already know the importance of protecting attention, minimizing contex...
hookproductivity.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
How Hookmark Supercharges Deep Work: A Tool for Cal Newport Fans hookproductivity.com/blog/2025/06...
In Psychology Today, an article about the cognitive shuffle for #sleep: "A Creatively Random Idea for Falling Asleep" www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
A Creatively Random Idea for Falling Asleep
Falling asleep can be a challenge for many people. One cognitive scientist in Canada has an idea to help, something that links to the field of creative thinking.
www.psychologytoday.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In Psychology Today, an article about the cognitive shuffle for #sleep: "A Creatively Random Idea for Falling Asleep" www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Hookmark 6.9 is now available — defaulting to foreground mode discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/hookmark-6...
Hookmark 6.9 is now available
I look forward to every new release. Hookmark 6.9 was no exception. We released it on Monday April 28. There’s a big change: Hookmark 6.9 by default launches in foreground mode. This does not affect ...
discourse.hookproductivity.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hookmark 6.9 is now available — defaulting to foreground mode discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/hookmark-6...
I’ve been smiling a lot today because I anticipate that the surly, “Mini Trump” Conservative leader is going to get his rear end kicked and we will have a majority Liberal government here in #Canada that will be much better than the JT government, reminiscent of the Jean Chrétien Liberals. Yay!!
April 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’ve been smiling a lot today because I anticipate that the surly, “Mini Trump” Conservative leader is going to get his rear end kicked and we will have a majority Liberal government here in #Canada that will be much better than the JT government, reminiscent of the Jean Chrétien Liberals. Yay!!
@tidbits.com I have used Hookmark to hook this post to your email "#1753: Text fragments enable deep linking, no more TidBITS on X/Twitter and Facebook, Macintosh Magazine Media project". Soon Hookmark will automagically link that to the corresponding web article 😉
April 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
@tidbits.com I have used Hookmark to hook this post to your email "#1753: Text fragments enable deep linking, no more TidBITS on X/Twitter and Facebook, Macintosh Magazine Media project". Soon Hookmark will automagically link that to the corresponding web article 😉