Today Matias took the wraps off its latest keyboard. I used a Matias keyboard for several years and it was built like a tank. Now they’ve got a $200 two-piece ergonomic keyboard for sale that looks pretty nice if that is your thing. ∞
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Getting Started with GarageBand
Having GarageBand on your Apple devices without opening it is kind of like having Star Wars in your DVD collection without ever watching it. Even if you’ve never read a note of music or picked up an instrument, there is a lot in there…
Continue reading →Habits Apps Article at Macworld
With the arrival of the new year, I took a look at some habit apps for Macworld. ∞
Continue reading →Dictation Sans External Mic
One of the cardinal rules of computer dictation is that you always must have a high quality microphone. This was drilled into me years ago. A funny thing happened though. The software and hardware got a lot better. About six months ago I started…
Continue reading →That’s a Lot of Apps
In December, consumers downloaded almost 3 billion (with a “B”) apps from the iOS app store and last year consumers spent over $10 Billion in the App Store. There are a few things you can take away from that announcement. 1. Apple is doing just…
Continue reading →MPU 171: Photo Management
This week Bradley Chambers joins Katie and me as we talk through some of the best solutions for photo management. This is a problem I’ve been dealing with at home for awhile now and I’m pretty happy with my current solution (though I’d much prefer Apple…
Listen & read notes →The Fog Horn
It is interesting to see the permutations as the publishing world gets reinvented. There is a new magazine in the Apple Newsstand called The Fog Horn, four fictional stories per month from talented writers. The model reminds me of the 1950s era science fiction magazines…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Serenity Caldwell
One of my favorite people to connect with every year at Macworld/iWorld is Serenity Caldwell (Twitter) (Website). Serenity is a regular contributor at Macworld, roller derby badass, and an ebook wizard. She knows more about creating epubs in her pinky than I know in my…
Continue reading →The Drafts Badge
I generally have a lot of animosity toward iOS app badges. I don’t like apps screaming for my attention. It diverts me from important things, like Strategery. However I was recently bemoaning my frequent problem in the Drafts app where I’ll dictate notes and…
Continue reading →Battery Charging Workflow
You’ve got to respect a blogger that can write up 1,500 words on how to recharge batteries and keep you riveted. ∞
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