SplashData released their list of top 100 worst passwords of 2018. “123456” tops the list and “password” is a close second. Take a look at the list and make sure you’re not making it easy for the hackers. I happily use 1Password (full disclosure: sometimes an…
Continue reading →Hackers Now Sharing 773 Million Compromised Emails
Troy Hunt did some digital spelunking and found a group of shared files, “Collection #1,” with 773 million emails and passwords. Yikes! I bang on about password security a lot; this is why. Read this article and check your email against the database to see…
Continue reading →Focused 65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey
Author and productivity experimenter Chris Bailey is on this week’s episode of Focused to share ideas and strategies for getting your focus on. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Celebrate Hover’s 10-year anniversary with awesome promotions for a limited…
Listen & read notes →Introductory Pricing Ending on OmniFocus and Siri Shortcuts Field Guides
When I announced the Siri Shortcuts and OmniFocus Field Guides, I explained the introductory price of $24 would eventually go up to $29. That’s going to happen on January 27 so it is the last call if you want to get in on the…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 466: John Gruber Returns
John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show join Stephen and me on this week’s Mac Power Users’ episode for a discussion about writing and podcasting, WWDC, and what the future may hold for the iPad and Mac. This episode of Mac Power Users is…
Listen & read notes →Getting Back on the Mechanical Keyboard Train
Lately, I’ve had the itch to try a mechanical keyboard again. It has been many years since I last used one but every time I start to think about pushing the button to order one, I get cold feet because I don’t like the…
Continue reading →The Questionable Fate of the AirPower
It seems like that just about every time we write off the Apple AirPower, the charge-everything-in-one device announced but never shipped, rumors start up again about it going into production. Again we are hearing it is back from the dead. While Apple watchers love…
Continue reading →Attending Podcon
I’m hitting the publish button on this post as I am about to board a plane for Seattle to attend the Podcon conference. The decision to attend came pretty late in the process for me but one of the main reasons I’m going to…
Continue reading →GoodNotes 5
There is a pile of applications that claim to turn your iPad into a virtual notebook but none of them, in my opinion, do that as good as GoodNotes, which just released version 5. The best thing about the new version is the improved…
Continue reading →First Impressions of the Apple iPhone Smart Battery Case
Well that didn’t take long. Ordered yesterday and arrived this morning. I explained why I ordered the case yesterday. Here are some photos of the new case in action and a bit of commentary. Click on any image for further detail. View fullsize In…
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