No longer part of IDG, Jason Snell is now an indie writer and podcaster from his new home at sixcolors.com. I think having Jason spend less time being an administrator and more time writing is a huge win for all of us. I subscribed…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Bradley Chambers
This week’s home screen features Bradley Chambers (Twitter)(Website). In addition to his guest appearances on the Mac Power Users, Bradley also co-hosts the Out of School podcast with Fraser Speirs (Home screen). Bradley is a wicked smart geek. Bradley is also the first person (of many) to share…
Continue reading →OmniFocus for iPad 2
In addition to the release of iOS 8 today (and a LOT of app updates), the Omni Group has released OmniFocus for iPad, version 2. I’ve been using the beta for awhile and have some thoughts about the update. Look and Feel OmniFocus 2…
Continue reading →A Few Notes on iOS 8
There are a lot of comprehensive reviews of iOS 8 hitting the wire in the next 24 hours. I’m going to keep this to six things. 1. Look Under the Hood Last year iOS 7 felt like they turned everything upside down. This year,…
Continue reading →TextExpander Touch Keyboard Video
The new TextExpander Touch for iOS is pretty great. You know that problem where apps like Apple Mail and Pages didn’t recognize TextExpander? Not anymore. Here’s a little video I made showing off the new keyboard.
Continue reading →The New ScanSnap iX100
I’ve been a buying ScanSnap scanners for several years now. I’ve recommended them to friends, family, and professional colleagues and everyone of them has come back to say how much they like their ScanSnaps. There are two bits of technology involved with scanning: the…
Continue reading →TextExpander for Mac 50% Off
My beloved TextExpander is 50% today at StackSocial. TextExpander is my most frequently used automation tool. It replaces small bits of text with great big chunks of text and so much more. Want an idea what you can do with this application? Take a look at…
Continue reading →The Importance of an All Day Apple Watch Battery
One question that still looms over the Apple Watch is battery life. Apple has explained several times that you’ll need to charge it every night. However, the question that hasn’t been asked (or answered) is if I charge it overnight and strap it on…
Continue reading →MPU 214: Back To School
Katie is going back to school and I’m sending my daughter off to college. As a result, we’ve been both thinking a lot about student workflows. In our most recent show we cover some excellent Mac and iPad based solutions and share several ideas from…
Listen & read notes →MPU 213: Principal Mike and Listener Feedback
MPU 213 is up and available for download. This month’s feedback show includes a short workflow interview with K-8 principal Mike Rogers from TechEdvance. Mike shares some really cool Drafts workflows for classroom evaluations that could be adapted to a lot of uses. We…
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