I just spent the day working with Dragon Dictate for Mac, the successor to MacSpeech Dictate. My initial impressions are all positive. Implementation of the Dragon engine version 11 is fantastic. This thing is fast, really fast. The commands are much more intuitive. They…

I’ve been thinking about a workflow to automatically file documents with Hazel using highlighted terms since Fujitsu first added the ability to selectively apply optical character recognition. Brooks Duncan pulls it all together. As an aside, my not so scientific experimentation using the ScanSnap…

I’ve talked a lot on the Mac Power Users about our sponsor Navel Labs and its Pomodoro Timer application. This has triggered a steady stream of e-mails about this kitchen timer based productivity system. The Pomodoro Technique is the inspiration of an Italian graduate…

The new BusyCal public beta allows you to sync with the new MobileMe calendar beta and other CalDAV servers. It also includes the ability to sync over your local area network and Google calendar. I’ve been running it since last week with no troubles.…

It was my pleasure to record an episode of MacVoices Chuck Joiner all about the the Mac Power Users. In it Katie and I talked about the genesis for the show and how much fun it is. Chuck is the James Lipton of the…

Bento is now in the project management game. The new template does not match the features of a dedicated project manager but if your needs aren’t too complex, it may scratch the itch.

The Macs in Law Office Google Group is running its second MILOfest in November. I can’t attend but if you are a Mac Lawyer, check it out.

This is not the car we’re looking for.