Cleartones remain my favorite ringtones for my iPhone. They’ve now released their new Pure series of ringtones and notification tones. I really like the new tones and it is nice having quality ringtones and notification sounds that nobody else in the room is using.…
Continue reading →Home Screens: Mike Vardy
Mike Vardy (Twitter) (website) speaks and writes about managing your time better. How appropriate then that Mike released a book this week about how we use our calendars, The Now Year, A Practical Guide to Calendar Management. In addition to being prolific, Mike’s a really…
Continue reading →Obi-Wan, Redeemed
Obi-Wan has always been my favorite Star Wars character. I love that he always tries to do what’s right and to this day, as a 45-year-old nerd, I still ask myself on occasion, “What would Obi-Wan do?” One problem that has never sat right…
Continue reading →A Funny Thing Happened to Me on United Airlines Today …
On my 6AM flight to San Francisco, I was told to turn off all my electronic devices like we’ve been hearing for years. For my 7PM flight home they said “go nuts”. The passengers actually cheered.
Continue reading →iPad mini vs. iPad Air, Round 2
I got to spend 20 minutes with an iPad Air today in the Apple Store. Wow. The reduced weight and sleeker form factor really make the iPad Air feel as if it is in a different class than the prior generation large iPad. The…
Continue reading →WiFi Questions and Answers
Macworld recently ran an article testing various theories surrounding WiFi. Most of them are not that surprising except for the remarkable increase in range with a home-brewed tin foil antenna booster. The one question I have is how well that booster works in a…
Continue reading →MPU 162: Using Mavericks
MPU 162 is available for download. In it, Katie and I walk through our favorite new features with the latest Mac operating system. ∞
Listen & read notes →More Fantastical 2 Tricks
Fantastical 2 is really growing on me. The natural language event creation (supercharged) and list view are the two features grabbing my attention. David Chartier has some additional tips for getting the most from this new app. ∞
Continue reading →Home Screen: Jeff Richardson
It’s been several years since I featured the home screen of my friend and New Orleans Attorney Jeff Richardson (Twitter). Jeff writes the iPhoneJD blog and is a leading voice the community of Apple-using attorneys. So Jeff, show us your home screen. What are some of…
Continue reading →Pixelmator 3.0FX
Last week the Pixelmator team released version 3.0FX of my favorite pixel pushing application. When I think of the hundreds and hundreds of dollars I’ve spent over the years on other photo alteration apps, I cringe. Version 3.0 adds a liquify feature, which my kids have…
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