Today Steve Jobs posted his thoughts on Flash. I already posted my two cents on Flash. I think all of Steve’s arguments are valid and their rationality stands in contrast to Adobe’s tantrum-like campaign. Another point is that Apple simply doesn’t want its mobile…
Continue reading →We Have Met the Enemy …
and He Is PowerPoint. While this sort of abuse is equally possible with Keynote, I’d like to think most Keynote users know better.
Continue reading →The Simplenote – Notational Velocity Tango
I write, a lot. I write for the day job (lawyer). I write for the night job (blogger). I’ve now even added a weekend writing gig. Needless to say, I’m always looking for a way to write better and faster. I’ve been aware of…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users – Hazel Geekery
Mac Power Users Episode 25, about Hazel, is live. You can get it in your browser here or on your iPod/iPhone/iPad here. The Hazel developer was kind enough to offer a 20% discount that runs through May 3.
Listen & read notes →OmniGraffle Folder Trick
If you drag a folder on the OmniGraffle application icon on your Dock, you get an interesting dialogue. After clicking OK, OmniGraffle creates a diagram of your folder structure. Really. Little things like this make me smile. Thanks Landya for the tip
Continue reading →Next iPhone Leaked
Gizmodo has the scoop. I think it is the real deal (or a prototype very close to the real deal). In my mind I have this image of Steve Jobs with a flame thrower wandering the halls of Cupertino looking for someone.
Continue reading →iPad vs. Kindle
I used a Kindle for two years. As of today, I’ve been using my iPad for two weeks. I thought I’d share some initial thoughts and impressions between the two units. User Interface The iPad interface is intuitive and gorgeous. The Kindle interface can’t…
Continue reading →Feed Sponsor: Nectar
I would like to thank Nectar for sponsoring the feed for another month. If you want to earn UK Apple Store points, check it out.
Continue reading →iPad OmniFocus and OmniOutliner
There has been a little uprising over at the Omni Group forums with some people very unhappy Omni didn’t ship OmniFocus with the iPad launch. I spoke with the Omni Group at Macworld and their reasoning for focussing on OmniGraffle first made sense. We…
Continue reading →Killing Flash on Your Mac
With all of the talk about Adobe Flash, I’ve become more aware of how it affects my Mac. Ignoring the security risks posed by Flash, the cost of having Whack-a-Mole show up is significant in clock cycles, stability, and battery life. Put simply, I…
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