Here are some of my photos from Macworld on March 29, 2014. The show wrapped up today. It was another great Macworld leaving me charged up and full of ideas. Goal Zero Solar Charger Goal Zero has some impressive solar chargers. These are just…
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In the past two days I’ve given five presentations and attended 4 parties. Other than that, I’ve not been doing much. Here’s my photo stream from the Macworld show floor. BusyContacts BusyContacts, which premiered as a beta at the show impressed everyone and won…
Continue reading →OmniFocus 2 for Mac Returns, Expanded Beta
Today at the Omni Group announced its expanded beta for the completely rejiggered Omni Focus 2 with a product release in June. The current beta is pretty complete. I started using it in the private beta about a month ago and for a few…
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As I hit the publish button I’m cruising through the California central valley in the family minivan. I really love going to Macworld every year. I love all the geeky stuff on the show floor. I love the content and the parties. But most…
Continue reading →Macworld Agrees: Dragon Dictate 4 is Better
Today Kirk McElhearn weighed in for Macworld on the new Dragon Dictate. It’s better. I thought version 3 was pretty good and yet version 4 is noticeably better. I’ve received some email from readers following my initial thoughts on Dragon Dictate 4 on two…
Continue reading →MPU 183: Merlin’s Fifth
This week Merlin Mann came back to the Mac Power Users. Merlin was our original workflow guest and his annual visits are always one the highlights of our year. This year we cover the emerging technologies in home automation and talk about what makes some…
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: GroovBoard
This week’s sponsor is the GroovBoard. The GroovBoard is a lap desk and stand that turns your iPad into the perfect couch computer. Make yourself comfortable and get some writing done with a real keyboard while the GroovBoard holds your iPad at the perfect…
Continue reading →Changing Your Short Name in OS X
If you set up your new Mac and don’t pay close attention, your short name (which is used for UNIX directories) might turn out kind of goofy. Moreover, if you have two Macs with two different short names, a lot of your automation scripts…
Continue reading →Microsoft Office for iPad Imminent, Again
Several website, including The Verge, are reporting that Microsoft is about to announce Microsoft Office for iPad. While we’ve heard this before, this one feels more real than past promises and threats. I believe there has been a war raging on the inside at…
Continue reading →How People Really Read the Web
I read this article in Time with some interest. Recent research shows that most people spend less than 15 seconds on web pages and the that perhaps compelling content is more important than page views. As I’ve grown the blog and the podcast over the years,…
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