At HelpSpot we’re big supporters of open source software and simply couldn’t run our business without it. So, 6 years ago we created Open Source Help Desk List to assist companies looking for an open source help desk software solution. It’s success has been…
Continue reading →Leafsnap for the Budding Arborist
Just a few days ago Jean MacDonald wrote how she wanted an app to help her identify plants on nature walks. Turns out one exists. Leafsnap. According to the website, they are light on west coast flora and fauna but working on it.
Continue reading →Jason Snell on iPhone Announcement + 5 Years
I was in the process of proofreading a piece about this event. Then I checked RSS, read Jason’s story, and unceremoniously deleted my own. Great stuff.
Continue reading →MPU 68: Workflows with Rod Roddenberry
Mac Power Users Episode 68, Workflows with Rod Roddenberry is live. In addition to being a certified Apple geek, Rod is doing some amazing things with the Star Trek franchise that his father began. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, don’t forget to…
Listen & read notes →Public Service Announcement for New (and Old) Vendors Sending out Macworld | iWorld E-mail that Don’t Want to Appear Clueless about the Event
Macworld, not MacWorld.
Continue reading →Home Screens – Jean MacDonald
One of my favorite people in the Mac community is Jean MacDonald (Twitter), one of the owners of Smile, makers of my beloved TextExpander. The thing about Jean is that every time I spend any significant time with her, I learn some new thing…
Continue reading →The Siri Problem
Two things occur to me with regard to Siri and its related voice recognition: Even after several months, I still think it is magical. I use it all the time. It’s unreliable. Particularly, the service is down about 20% of the time I use…
Continue reading →Upgrading Instapaper with Third Party Apps
I consider Instapaper a transformative technology. It changed, for the better, what and how I read. I have a collection of RSS feeds and twitter friends that throw interesting links at me every day. From all of those sources I quickly select bits and…
Continue reading →Macworld Article: Scrivener in Business
Speaking of Macworld, here is how I use Scrivener at the office.
Continue reading →Sponsor: The Master of Information Systems Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) degree with a Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) concentration combines business process analysis and predictive modeling, GIS mapping, analytical reporting, segmentation analysis, and data visualization. With this toolkit, students in the MISM-BIDA program are…
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