I’ve written before about about methods I use for quick digital capture. It is time for my dirty secret: there are still instances where a pen and paper work best. Most often, when I’m sitting across the table from someone, I find it much…
Continue reading →Macworld Syncing Session Warm Up
If you are in the Orange County area and want to see a warm-up of my Macworld Syncing session, come join the SMOG Mac User Group this Saturday.
Continue reading →Fracturing Windows and Fear
If the most recent scuttlebutt is true, that Microsoft is planning a competitor to the Apple TV that runs a stripped-down version of Windows, this would be a smart move for Microsoft. In my opinion, it was Microsoft’s insistence that it run a full…
Continue reading →Typical Mac User Book Appearance
I’ve started my virtual book tour. I made my first appearance on one of my favorite podcasts, the Typical Mac User with Victor Cajiao. Check it out here.
Continue reading →Exploring GoodSync
I’ve started preparing an outline for my Macworld synchronization session and stumbled upon GoodSync, a $30 solution for syncing files on multiple devices. GoodSync handles synchronization over multiple devices directly connected or over the Internet such as FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and Amazon S3. There…
Continue reading →Mac Roundtable Episode 95
This week I participated in the Mac Roundtable episode 95. In it we covered Apple resources, Christmas upgrades, tagging, and our picks.
Continue reading →New Year Fonts
Today is the annual Comic Book Fonts sale. All of their fonts (even the ones that sometimes sell for >$400 are $20.11. Some of my favorites are Hedge Backwards (used above) and Comicrazy. So go ahead and start the new year in true nerd…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 40: Which Mac?
Mac Power Users Episode 40 is available for download. In it, Katie and I talk about the current Mac line-up and make recommendations. This episode is helpful if you are looking for a new machine are are “the guy” everyone calls when making their…
Listen & read notes →BusyToDo 1.0
Since the very first iPhone, we have all been wondering when Apple will finally turn the switch and let us sync iCal to-do items directly to our iPhones. Indeed, an entire cottage industry of to-do applications has grown up around this void. For those…
Continue reading →What I Want for Christmas
Sam England put together a fun site including several internet nerds and their christmas wishes, including yours truly.
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