I was at a family event today and talking to relatives about the Apple Watch. Everyone is expecting the notifications to be useful but the more I think about it, I’m really interested in where this is all going with the Taptic touch features. The…
Continue reading →Another Case for the New MacBook
Last week I wrote about people that may be right for the new MacBook. Based on the volume of email I’ve received, I clearly left one group out. iPad + Keyboard Users A not-insignificant number of MacSparky readers wrote in to explain that they view…
Continue reading →Unlocking Hyperlapse
I don’t know how I missed this when it first posted but Austin Mann did a post on Hyperlapse that has the potential to change your game with iPhone videography. I’m going to be trying some of these techniques over the weekend. Maybe you should too.…
Continue reading →The Committed 73 Appearance
Yesterday, I joined the gang on The Committed podcast to talk about the new MacBook, the Apple Watch, and how to get started with automation. ∞
Continue reading →Six Colors Ulysses Review
I wrote last week about how excited I am about Ulysses and its new iPad app last week. If this has you curious, Mitch Wagner wrote an excellent review over at Six Colors. Spoiler: Mitch likes Ulysses too. ∞
Continue reading →Pixelmator for iPad 1.1 – Aquarelle
One of the best things about being a Pixelmator customer is reaping the benefits of their aggressive update schedule. Today, the Pixelmator team released version 1.1 of the iPad app, Aquarelle. This new version includes some amazing watercolor tools. there are 12 separate watercolor…
Continue reading →Tim Cook on Collaboration
Fast Company has an excellent interview with Tim Cook. If you’re interested in this stuff at all, you should read the entire interview. I know that Tim Cook’s statements to the press are more deliberate than those we used to get from Steve Jobs but…
Continue reading →The New MacBook
It has been a week since Apple announced the new MacBook and the reality distortion field has dissipated enough for me to write about it. I’m hardly the first person to make this observation but the introduction of this new MacBook feels a lot like…
Continue reading →MPU 246: Workflows with Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith is an actuary, which is kind of interesting to begin with. He is also a power screen caster and LaTeX user which made him an excellent MPU guest. The show’s up now. Check it out. ∞
Continue reading →Jean MacDonald on Gender Equality in Tech
Jean MacDonald wrote up her thoughts on the inevitable progress toward gender equality in technology at iMore. “Discrimination still exists in this field and likely will exist for some time. But I don’t get discouraged by the terrible stories circulating in the news on…
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