I know I’m late to the party on this but this morning I was able to listen to Hypercritical #42, where John Siracusa skewers the Jobs biography. Really great stuff.
Continue reading →Them Changes
I started MacSparky.com in 2006 and the design has remained largely unchanged. I decided it was time to shake things up: Redesign While I still very much love the logo Darren Rolfe created for me so long ago, I’ve decided to simplify. This is…
Continue reading →Mr. Clean and my Smart Cover
My orange iPad Smart Cover was starting to look pretty rough so I hit it with a little water and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. After just a few minutes, it looked like new. If I’d had the the foresight to take “before” and…
Continue reading →Online Backup with Backblaze
I’ve made several attempts at online backup over the years. All of them failed. It always felt to me as if online backup was not quite ready for prime time. The Mac clients often felt clunky and the required bandwidth wasn’t there. One of…
Continue reading →MPU 62 – Cutting the Cord
Mac Power Users Episode 62, Cutting the Cord, is available for download. Katie explains how she successfully cancelled her cable television and uses alternative technologies to get her favorite shows to her TV. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, I’m told iTunes subscribers…
Listen & read notes →Flashtastrophy, Part 2
So today Adobe officially abandoned Flash for mobile devices. A lot of people interested in these technologies, including myself, saw this coming. Nevertheless, I have to hand it to Adobe for not getting hung up on this. They tried for a few years to…
Continue reading →Rands’ Charity Shirts
Have you ordered yours yet? They look great. I opted for the gunmetal grey one that includes a set of field notes. All profits support children’s literacy at First Book.
Continue reading →Dashboard Mickey Mouse Clock
As a former Jungle Cruise skipper, how can I not link this?
Continue reading →Home Screens – Federico Viticci
For some time now, I’ve been following MacStories.net. Only recently, however, I’ve started corresponding with MacStories’ Federico Viticci (Twitter). Federico is a really bright guy and was kind enough to show off his home screens. What are your most interesting home screen apps? I…
Continue reading →Blogworld 2011
Things have been nutty on my end the last week but the early mornings and late nights are paying off tomorrow. I’m taking the day off and spending the day at the BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I’m…
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