As Google becomes increasingly creepy, I’ve received several queries about how to leave Google Reader. The short answer is that I’m not aware of a good way to do that, currently. However, David Chartier posted a screenshot from an upcoming release of Reeder, my…
Continue reading →Sponsor: InVision Prototyping Tool
The UI prototyping phase of the design process is crucial to get right. It’s about figuring out how your product will work, and ensuring everyone is aligned before moving into building. InVision is a web-based prototyping tool that lets you paint an accurate and…
Continue reading →A Los Angeles Slytherin
I was in the city and saw this car. I’m pretty sure the best part is the broom in the bike rack but the reference to page 394 was pretty good too. This post is an excellent companion piece to my encounter with Obi…
Continue reading →MPU 73: Podcasting How and Why
Mac Power Users Episode 73, Podcasting, How and Why, is live. We’ve been receiving requests for a nuts and bolts podcasting show since the beginning and I’ve been resistant. It seems to me a lot of people don’t really care. This show did, however,…
Continue reading →Vowel Movement for iOS
The last few days I’ve been hooked on this cleverly worded game.
Continue reading →Markdown Service Tools
Recently, I’ve switched my billing workflow in the day job over to markdown. As a result of the way I’m jumping between platforms, I’m not always getting proper markdown line breaks. (to force a <br> code in markdown, you need to insert three spaces…
Continue reading →Citizens United Explained
“A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.” Citizens United v. FEC, 130 S. Ct. 876, 954 (2010) (Stevens, J., dissenting) This whole thing makes me nuts. When the next presidential election goes completely bat-shit crazy…
Continue reading →Sandboxing and the Mac App Store
As I met with developer friends at Macworld this year, a common discussion point was Apple’s forthcoming implementation of sandboxing on the Mac. As part of the continuing effort to keep the Mac secure, Apple is preparing to require that all apps sold through…
Continue reading →Sponsor: kooaba Shortcut
kooaba Shortcut is a shortcut between real life and the Internet. Take a picture of what you are reading in a newspaper or magazine and instantly get connected to the digital version. Using image-recognition technology, Shortcut recognizes what you’re reading. Once recognized, you can…
Continue reading →AppleScript Happy Birthday
It looks like Sal Saghoian is at it again with an AppleScript to make your Mac sing you Happy Birthday. As soon as I get some time , I’m going to automate this into an app I can send geeky friends on their birthday.…
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