In episode 35, Katie and I catch up with listener feedback and vamp on financial software, OmniFocus for iPad, Dragon Dictate, and the book. Get it on the Web or in iTunes.
Listen & read notes →Using TextExpander for Markdown Reference Links
Patrick Rhone (from MinimalMac) did his first screencast this week about creating a Text Expander snippet for Markdown links. Like Patrick, I write everything in Markdown (although I use the MultiMarkdown variant), which lets me export to nearly any format and write on the…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Ernie Svenson
One of the best new friendships I made at this year’s ABA TechShow, was Ernie Svenson (Twitter), a.k.a. Ernie the Attorney. Ernie is a New Orleans-based attorney as well as an established technology blogger and podcaster. Ernie is also a very charming guy and…
Continue reading →Mac at Work, the Book
I’ve received several e-mails complaining about how posts have slowed down at MacSparky.com. I am finally able to explain why. A few years ago I realized that while a lot of people are carrying Macs to work, very few of these Mac workers are…
Continue reading →In Praise of OpenDNS
If you haven’t already, you really should set up OpenDNS on your home network. This free service provides a way to automatically block pornography, malicious Web content, and track stats on your Internet access. I have two young girls in my house and even…
Continue reading →Ristretto for iPad Review
Since my iPad first arrived, my poor MacBook has been increasingly neglected. The iPad goes with me everywhere. So the iPad needs a bag. Not just a bag for the iPad but one that can also hold the stand, the bluetooth keyboard, and the…
Continue reading →Scrivener 2.0 Sneak Peaks
As we get closer to the release of Scrivener 2.0, additional details are coming out. I’ve been working with the beta and I’m looking forward to writing an extended review when the product is released. In the meantime, there is some good early coverage…
Continue reading →Initial Impression: Dragon Dictate for Mac
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…
Continue reading →ScanSnap + Hazel
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…
Continue reading →The Pomodoro Technique
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…
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