Dr. Drang, that consummate multi-tasker, one-upped me today showing how to set multiple timers with Siri. Even though I rarely run multiple timers, Dr. Drang’s method of using reminders is better than mine so I’m going to try it out. It is interesting to…
Continue reading →MPU 173: 1Password
In Mac Power Users episode 173, Katie and I dive deep on our favorite password generation, management, and general keeper of secret things app, 1Password. ∞
Continue reading →Perhaps True But I Still Can’t Help Myself
If you’re not following xkcd, you probably should.
Continue reading →Home Screens: Dr. Drang
Dr. Drang (Twitter) (Blog) is one of my favorite people on the Internet. He is a working stiff, like me, yet still makes time to write up some really useful, nerdy stuff while creeping me out on a nearly daily basis with his psychopathic…
Continue reading →Macworld Article on Contact Management
Lex Friedman published an article in Macworld today where he interviewed several Mac luminaries and a slacker about how they manage contacts on their Macs and iThingies. I’ll let you figure which role I played. ∞
Continue reading →The Geek Gene
John Siracusa wrote an inspirational piece about becoming a geek this week. His message is great. Anybody can become a geek at any time. An interesting tangent to this discussion is the question of why certain people have this inclination to dive super-deep on…
Continue reading →Google Buys Nest
The big news today is Google’s purchase of Nest, the people that brought me that fancy thermostat. Sigh. I’m not bagging on Google with my disappointment in this acquisition. I’d be almost as sad if Apple were writing the check. What I loved about the Nest is that…
Continue reading →MPU 172: Workflows with Brooks Duncan
This week’s episode of Mac Power Users features an interview with Brooks Duncan where we talk about recent developments in Paperless technologies and more Mac geekery. ∞
Listen & read notes →Collaboration with LiveNote
The killer feature in Google Docs is the ability to simultaneously work on the same document with other people. The iWork cloud feature isn’t as good and Google has always, in my opinion, led the pack on this useful feature. It seems to me…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Moisés Chiullan
This week’s home screen features Moisés Chiullan (Webite) (Twitter), one of my favorite 5by5 hosts with shows includingGiant Size, The Critical Path, and Screen Time. So Moisés, show us your home screen. What are some of your favorite apps? I can’t live without 1Password, to which I…
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