This week’s home screen features my pal Stephen Hackett (website)(podcast)(Twitter). Did you know that this month Stephen is dedicating his site to raising money for St. Jude? Did you know that as I post this, he has already raised over $11,400!? I contributed and ask…
Continue reading →Three Amigos
This week I joined Adam Christianson and Ken Ray on the MacCast to talk about the latest Apple news including the new phones, Apple Pay, and the watch. Good times were had by all. ∞
Continue reading →The iPhone Summit and Questions about the 6 Plus
Burgers and iPhones Summit Today my iPhone 6 Plus arrives. You’d think I’m the most excited person in the Sparks house about this but I’m not. My kids are even more eager. I’ve talked about this on the podcast but one of the privileges…
Continue reading →5by5 Meetup in Santa Monica this Saturday Night
I’m joining Dan and Haddie in Santa Monica this Saturday night for a 5by5 meetup. If you’re in the area, why don’t you join us? Act now, space is limited. ∞
Continue reading →Focus Wallpapers
Joe Darnell had the simple idea of taking stock Apple Wallpapers and blurring them. The results are quite pleasant and a nice addition to your wallpaper folder. ∞
Continue reading →Coaching For Leaders Interview on Presentation Day
I recently joined Dave Stachowiak on his Coaching for Leaders podcast where we talked about the pitfalls of presentation day. It is an interesting interview and just 30 minutes long. Perfect for your next long drive. ∞
Continue reading →Tricking Out Your iPhone LCARS Style
I admit that in 1976, eight-year-old me bonded to Star Wars like a baby duck to its mama but I also have a certain affection for Star Trek. (TNG got me through law school.) If you’re a Trekie, check out these awesome LCARS wallpapers…
Continue reading →Full Access Keyboards
There is, understandably, a lot of concern about that full access warning dialog in iOS 8 when you enable a new keyboard. The biggest fear is that apps will log your keystrokes in hopes of delivering better service but at the same time collecting every…
Continue reading →MPU 215: iOS 8
In the latest installment of the Mac Power Users, Katie and I cover our favorite features in the latest version of iOS. There is a lot to cover here and I think we did a pretty good job of it. As an aside, I’ve…
Listen & read notes →Sponsor: Middle Davids Candles
This week I’m pleased to welcome back Middle Davids Artisan Candles. Dan Catlin and his team at Middle Davids understand the use of rituals to help with productivity. We all like our good coffee (or tea!), our clicky keyboards, and our clean work surfaces,…
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