After the iPhone 4S announcement, I did the podcast circuit and talked about how Tim seemed a little wooden in his impossible job of succeeding Steve Jobs as Apple pitchman. When I said that, I had no idea how sick Steve was or how…
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How to Live Before You Die
My sincere condolences go out to the Jobs family and all of Steve’s friends. Steve not only set out to change the world, he actually did it. Thanks Steve, for everything.
Continue reading →iPhone 4S and iCloud
You can’t swing a dead cat on the Internet today without banging into someone’s opinion about Apple’s announcements earlier today. I shared a few of my opinions on the Mac Roundtable#105 and MacCast podcasts. (There is no specific link to the MacCast show as…
Continue reading →The MacSparky Screencast Feed is Moving to the Country
I’m pulling the plug on the MacSparky Screencast feed. Most of these screencasts are over two years old and really showing their age. (Several of them weren’t so hot to begin with.) I plan to do some more screencasting but that will get released…
Continue reading →iPad at Work On Sale Now
My most recent book, iPad at Work, is now available on Amazon and the iBookstore. A Kindle version is due any day. Moreover, the book has wide distribution in brick and mortar booksellers, including Barnes and Noble. Indeed, this evening I stopped by a…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Yuvi Zalkow
I first discovered Yuvi Zalkow (Twitter) when he made a remarkable screencast about writing tools on the Mac. Yuvi has a unique take on writing and technology at YuviZalkow.com. Yuvi is also a novelist with his first book, Not in My Lifetime, coming out…
Continue reading →MCE in Petaluma this Weekend
If you’re in northern California, it’s not too late to make plans to visit the Macintosh Computer Expo. Where else can you go and learn from people like Jason Snell, Chris Breen, Derrick Story, Ted Landau, and more for free? I’m going to participate…
Continue reading →MPU 58: The Google Lifestyle
Mac Power Users Episode 58, The Google Lifestyle, is available for download. This show covers the current state of Google services and how they fit in for Mac and iOS users. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, studies show that all of the…
Listen & read notes →Yuvi Zalkow: Obsession x Voice
Yuvi Zalkow released his latest video, a fantastic animation of the legendary John Gruber & Merlin Mann SXSW Obsession x Voice talk. Yuvi is one of those guys that continually reminds me why I love the Internet. If you haven’t already, make a habit…
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