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,…
Continue reading →MPU 182: The Traveling Geek
This week’s Mac Power Users is all about how Katie and I, as affirmed geeks, travel. In this episode you will learn some helpful tips AND the depth of my neurosis. I call that a win-win. As a follow up to my point about…
Listen & read notes →How the Tablet Made an Ass of the PC
John Kirk for Tech.pinions “If you compare an Elephant (PC) to an Ass (Tablet), there is no question that the Elephant (PC) is superior. But that’s missing the point entirely. Because if you compare the task at hand – say, riding into town, or…
Continue reading →Ella Fitzgerald: Mack the Knife, 1960 Berlin
In 1960, Mack the Knife was a relatively new song and people loved it. So on a whim, Ella added it to a performance she was doing in Berlin. The trouble was that she didn’t know the words very well and about halfway through…
Continue reading →Bring Your Daughter to App Camp for Girls at Macworld/iWorld
App Camp for Girls and Macworld/iWorld are joining forces this year to offer a special App Camp for Girls on March 29 right in Moscone Center during Macworld. They are looking for girls 12 and up to come and learn about app development. If you were already…
Continue reading →Home Screens – TJ Luoma
This week’s home screen features TJ Luoma (website) (Twitter), Presbyterian minister by day, geek by night. TJ writes for The Unofficial Apple Weblog and frequently posts on automation. If that isn’t enough, TJ was our guest this week on the Mac Power Users. So TJ, show us…
Continue reading →Find My Friends and Notifications
Find My Friends has become a thing in the Sparks household. My wife, kids, and a few other relatives have been using it since it premiered and while I don’t find myself looking in there every day, I certainly do it often enough. It is great…
Continue reading →Waterlogue Review
Did you know my wife also blogs? Here’s Daisy’s explanation of an app I’d never heard of that gives your photos a watercolor effect. Clever. ∞
Continue reading →Oolong Tea, Alarms, and Silent Judgment
I’ve talked about my simple (yet essential!) Siri task to help me not screw up tea on the Mac Power Users. (“Set a Timer for 4 minutes.”) Listener Bob White, wrote in to explain that he sets these timers as alarms. Specifically, you can…
Continue reading →Throwaway TextExpander Snippet Tips
Dr. Drang posted this week about the value of throwaway macros and snippets. He’s a fan. So am I. I’ve referred to this before on the Mac Power Users but never posted on it here. Whenever I find myself doing anything remotely repetitive, my nerd-senses kick…
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