Because I can’t help myself. (via Kottke)
Mac Power Users 37: Markdown and MultiMarkdown
Mac Power Users Episode 37 is live. Katie and I talk at length about Markdown and MultiMarkdown. Specifically, how we incorporate these tools into our writing. We also enjoyed an interview with MultiMarkdown author and all around nice guy, Fletcher Penney. You can catch it on iTunes here or on the web right here. Enjoy.
I’ve already received e-mail about some of my sloppy keyboard references. So here are the errata:
/ — “Slash”
\ — “Backward Slash”
> — “Right Bracket”
^ — “Caret” or “Hat”
` – “Grave Accent”
Also, “LaTeX” should have been pronounced Lay-tech.
Sorry gang (and thanks Conor for the assistance.)
LED Football for iOS Free Today
For today only, touchGrove is giving away LED Football and LED Football 2. Go get them. I used to play the original LED Football as a kid. A nice trip back.
Macworld 2011 Discount
I’m looking forward to doing my session on syncing your Apple world and making new friends in January. If you haven’t gone to Macworld yet, you owe it to yourself to make the trip. Macworld has a 15% conference discount if you follow this link. If you are planning on attending, save yourself a few bones and sign up now.
The Markdown Snowball
There is suddenly influx of Markdown and MultiMarkdown friendly apps on the iPad. While Markdown has provided an easy way to write for the web for years, the arrival of iOS devices and the need for portable text documents with retained formatting creates a perfect storm for widespread adoption of Markdown and MultiMarkdown for this purpose.
iOS developers have jumped on board with several interesting apps including MarkdownMail, Edito, and Elements. There are more. I’m still looking at these apps and making my own decisions about which ones I will incorporate into my workflows. This morning, I discovered a new contender, Trunk Notes (via Practically Efficient and Steven Frank) that allows you to create a Wiki synchronized through your Dropbox account (in an upcoming update) all for $1 (Through Monday). I waxed poetic about Markdown and MultiMarkdown in the upcoming Mac Power Users episode that will release this weekend. We even talked MultiMarkdown author Fletcher Penney to join us for a bit. Stay tuned.
Iterate, Iterate, Iterate
Marco Arment (Instapaper) gets it.
It is not that he starts over with every major release but instead refines and polishes. Just another reason why Instapaper is my klller iPad App.
Intuit – Apple Ties
AppleInsider did a piece about how Intuit Chairman (and Apple Board of Directors member) Bill Campbell is cutting ties to Google. I guess that is all fine and dandy but I can’t stop thinking about the fact that if Intuit’s Chairman is on the Apple Board of Directors, why does Quicken and QuickBooks on the Mac suck so badly in comparison to the Windows versions?
iPad v. MacBook Air
Ben Brooks makes the case for peaceful co-existence. I have to agree, especially in light of a certain package heading my way from Shanghai, China.
Scrivener 2.0 Update
Scrivener 2.0 is finally in the wild and a lot of people are talking about what I’ve always known, Scrivener is brilliant. There is no point in me reviewing Scrivener since I’ve been wetting myself over this app for years now. I’ve started an extended post explaining how I use Scrivener 2.0 and will be posting it in the not too distant future. In the meantime, check out John’s great piece (where you get to learn a new word: logophiliac) and Don’s screencast.
13″ MacBook Air in the Wild
This is best real-world review I’ve seen of the new MacBook Air yet.