Not a week goes by that I don’t receive an email from some reader or listener asking about the problem of overwhelming task lists. Specifically, they explain that every day they spend far too much time dealing with an obese task list, for which…
Continue reading →Periodic Table of Data Visualization
If you put data in front of other people, spend some time checking this out. I guarantee you will find something useful. Did you know there is such a thing as a Turkey Box Plot? I liked the Circle Diagram but haven’t figured out…
Continue reading →MPU 123: Workflows with Craig Hockenberry
Craig Hockenberry, a fellow Orange County resident, is one of the premier Mac and iOS programmers. Twitterific, the first Twitter client, was Craig’s brainchild. (He even played a role in coining the term “tweet”.) Anyway, Craig tells us how he works in a company…
Listen & read notes →Macworld Transformation
I’m writing this from my desk back at MacSparky headquarters having returned from another Macworld/iWorld conference and exposition. It seems to me the post-Apple transformation is complete. When I first attended Macworld, it took up multiple halls and was a frantic, glorious, nerd-zoo. It…
Continue reading →OmniFocus 2
I’ll be writing more about this when I return from Macworld but for now here is a screenshot and a link to Omni’s explanation of what’s up with version 2 of my favorite task management application. ∞
Continue reading →Macworld: Day 2
Yesterday was a lot of fun at Macworld. Katie and I did a live episode on the show floor and I later gave my iBooks Author session, which was well attended by several budding authors. In the evening I attended the Cirque du Mac…
Continue reading →Macworld: Day 1
Yesterday I got to explore some of the exhibit hall. I found several interesting vendors including one who is making a bow attachment for the iPhone. That ‘s right. A bow. As in nerdy Hunger Games. I also did a session on workflows with…
Continue reading →Macworld: Day 0
Yesterday I travelled to San Francisco and got settled in for Macworld. I was really fantastic connecting up with all the friends I only see once a year. Moscone Center looks great and I’m looking forward to speaking and exploring today. Here are a…
Continue reading →MPU 122: Another Look at iTunes
Katie and I returned to iTunes for episode 122. We’ve got some real interesting guests coming up in the next month plus the live show on the Macworld floor on Friday at 1 p.m. If you are at Macworld. Come by and say hello.…
Listen & read notes →Macworld 2013
We are just a few days shy of Macworld and I can hardly wait. This year I feel more than ever that I need to get away and be among my MacSparky friends for a few days. I am really looking forward to this…
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