Lizy Nguyen

I use Arc daily, and I really enjoy it. Tabs are organized in a list like bookmarks within a standard browser, and as someone who often saves bookmarks but forgets to look back at them, Arc makes it feel like my tabs won't get forgotten since it'll pull up the tab when I type it up or something similar in the search bar. Easels are also one of my favorite features of Arc since I can save screenshots on a blank canvas, and those screenshots can link back to the site page I found it from if I ever need to get back to the source. While I'm comfortable using Arc now, there is a learning curve in order to figure out where everything is and how to access it, so it got frustrating at times. Even I don't often use the mobile app because I'm still getting used to the layout, and there's still the missing feature of extensions and profiles not syncing across different computers. Learning keyboard commands makes a huge difference for me though, and I love how transparent the Arc team is with updates. I look forward to when the browser gets a little update notification, and I get to read up on what's new. They put up videos and tips on how to use Arc more efficiently, and I feel more invested with this browser because of how much the Arc team interacts with their community. I'm excited to see where Arc will go!

I love using AudioPen for journaling, especially when my brain is too tired to type coherently. It feels natural to record yourself on the app and then it both transcribes and summarizes your thoughts with little time. The web app has been immensely helpful when I'm on-the-go with just my phone or when I'm not up to opening my laptop. I love that I can still access & edit the transcription before the summary since I'm often interested in reviewing and/or preferring the "style" of my own speech compared to the cleaned-up, transformed summary. The maker has been sending emails with new updates every so often, and it's been a joy to keep up with them and seeing how this app grows & improves.