My friend Josh Centers, just wrote a new book about getting your arms around the iOS 8 update. If you’re having trouble with new version or would just like to get a little better at it, look no further than the iOS 8 Crash Course.
Continue reading →Transporter Genesis
The Transporter has always been a consumer focussed product, until now. With the recent arrival of the Transporter Genesis, companies can host up to 24TB of data from their own server, effectively controlling their own cloud. A few years ago I wondered how long…
Continue reading →Monument Valley Update
I wrote about Monument Valley when it first released. This game really pushes my buttons. I like the puzzle nature and the wonderful visual treats of watching everything unfold when you figure it out. Now they’ve got an update, The Forgotten Shores. It is…
Continue reading →Bill Murray on Relaxation and Performance
I stumbled on this video and enjoyed it. One of the difficulties I face in doing my day job and MacSparky both as, essentially, full time gigs, I always feel compressed over time and commitments. This resonated with me.
Continue reading →Home Screens – Stephen Grassie
This week’s home screen features Stephen Grassie. Stephen pays for his shoes helping attorneys with courtroom technology but he also played a hand in the Brain Fuel Cookbook (made with iBooks Author) about eating better. So Stephen, show us your home screen. What are some of…
Continue reading →Brett Terpstra’s Shell Tricks
Brett Terpstra and Ryan Irelan have released a screencast at Mijingo with 70 minutes of their best shell tricks. I know what I’ll be doing this weekend. You should too. ∞
Continue reading →Email Field Guide Version 1.2
Speaking of email, I’ve been hard at work updating the Email Field Guide to version 1.2. It’s now live in the iBooks Store. There are a lot of changes: Added additional Gmail backup solution, Backupify Added Google Takeout to archiving chapter Added new section…
Continue reading →MPU 224: The Email Problem
Katie and I went back to Email this week. We don’t have all the answers but we do have a few good ideas. ∞
Continue reading →Alpha Efficiency Article
This month I contributed an article to the Alpha Efficiency magazine in their feature on habits and rituals. There is some great content in the magazine and I firmly believe ritualizing productivity is one of the best ways to pull yourself out of the doldrums.…
Continue reading →Five iPhone Pranks
Winner: No=Pecan Pie
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