Remember that scene in Minority Report all us nerds keep getting hot and bothered about? Looks like someone is going to try and ship it. I have no idea how well it will work but I ordered one.
via Steve Stanger
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Buy Forklift for a Buck
If you are looking for a simple FTP client, Forklift, usually $30, is just a buck today. I reviewed this app a long time ago (2007) and for a dollar you can’t go wrong.
Let’s Sing
If you didn’t already know him, Lex Friedman is definitely one of the good guys. Moreover, it appears Lex is one of the smart guys. He and Marco Tabini just released an app, Let’s Sing (Paid Version) (Free Version) that is the love child of Draw Something and Name That Tune. I’m going to have so much fun with this.
Paperless PDF and Update
A lot of people don’t own an iPad or live somewhere that doesn’t have an iBookstore. For them, I’ve just released a PDF version of the Paperless Field Guide. Go nuts. I looked at a lot of ways to deliver this PDF but ultimately decided on a simple PDF file (with embedded Internet links) and a folder containing all the screencasts. I didn’t bury the screencasts in the PDF for a few reasons:
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It was going to be Flash-tastic, and I don’t like that.
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Separating the video gives buyers the most options. You can put them in iTunes, or store it in a folder. You can also read the PDF separately.
It is a big download, weighing in at almost 900MB. Enjoy.
Overall, I’m thrilled with my first self published book. It is still #1 in the iTunes computer books category and I’m getting tons of great feedback. Moreover, yesterday I started a new Scrivener project. Stay tuned.
DropKey Encryption
It is too early to tell but this may be the simple file sharing/uploading encryption solution we’ve all been looking for. Moreover, It is free for a few days so get it now.
Makey Makey
This Kickstarter project sold me with the banana xylophone. My kids and I are going to have lots of fun with this.
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MPU 85: Paperless
Mac Power Users Episode 85, Paperless, is live. Katie and I talk about the best paperless workflows for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Get the episode over at 5by5. Also, don’t forget to subscribe in iTunes.
As an aside, I promise this website is not going to become entirely about self-promoting the Paperless book. Just bear with me a bit longer.
Metal Fatigue
I love Dr. Drang’s teaching moments.