Currently Tracking
July 19, 2015
cortado & quantified self & reporter & software & your flowing data & zenobase
Morning writing on 750words.com Apps for tracking my health It’s the beginning of summer and a good time to reflect a bit on what I’m recording
Paprika Recipe Manager
July 6, 2015
apps & cooking & food & paprika & recipes & software
I love to cook and while it’s fun to improvise in many aspects of life, I need recipes to cook most food. There are a bunch of great cookbooks
My Semi-automated Diary
July 25, 2014
dayone & ifttt & sifttter & slogger & software & writing
One of the neat things about geeks is that we like to simplify things using semi-complicated methods. It’s an investment of time up front that pays
Writing Toolkit
July 24, 2014
750words & byword & clmooc & software & squarespace & writing
It’s good to write and it’s even better to write every day. One of the cycles in #clmooc this year is “Hack Your Writing” and it’s made me think
Twitterrific 5
December 8, 2012
apps & iconfactory & ios & iphone & software & twitter & twitterrific
My iPhone is a slab of glass and metal that can be a bit magical. A new app can change your perception of the whole device. The same thing can
Reading Things With Instaper
June 12, 2011
software
One of my favourite ways to read things is with Instapaper on my iPhone. Marco’s program is simple and easy to use and it makes me think that I
Essential Apps for Time and Money
November 29, 2009
software
Sometimes when you grow accustomed to certain applications they disappear as they’re always there and you use them all the time. In compiling a list
The Beauty of Simple Apps
November 22, 2009
software
Over the past few months I’ve been relying on my 2nd generation iPod Touch more and more for connecting to the online world. On a recent 3 day trip
Getting Things Done With OmniFocus
January 8, 2009
software
Implementing David Allen’s Getting Things Done system has been a goal of mine for a while, but I’ve always seemed to fall a bit short of reaching it
The Long Tail Up Close
June 5, 2008
software
While OS X and most Apple stuff is well-designed and simple, there has always been a bit of room between the smooth lines for utilities and software
Deliciously Organized
June 1, 2008
software
I like it when things are organized and I’m not ashamed to admit that I alphabetize my nearly 300 DVDs on their shelves to make it easier to find.
It’s the Little Things That Count
May 21, 2008
software
Now that I’m safely back on my MacBook Pro with just about everything set up, I have to say that it made me again realize how much of a creature of
Favourite Software of 2007
December 23, 2007
software
I’m not a fan of big expensive applications (with the notable exception of Final Cut Pro), but I love open source and shareware that is the product
PDA Memories
June 10, 2004
software
Steven Frank is one of the co-founders of Panic (makers of essential software such as Transmit, as well as Audion, Desktastic, Unison and Statoo. He
Omni Outliner
May 12, 2003
software
One of the things that happens quite often is that you don’t notice the things that are always in front of you. That’s what has happened with Omni
Zoë
May 11, 2003
software
I was playing a bit with an application called Zoë which I first read about in an article last year by Jon Udell called “Googling Your Email”. It
SBook5
May 8, 2003
software
I was recently reading an article on the O’Reilly Network about “Freeware Gems for Mac OS X” and found it interesting. One of the neat things about
Graphic Converter 4.6
April 30, 2003
software
One of the applications that I have fallen in love with is Graphic Converter. I used it years ago and then I started using Photoshop and didn’t
iTunes 4
April 28, 2003
software
Wow! It was a busy day at work…end of the term and lots of marking and adding and wrapping up. In my brief glance at Apple’s Web site this afternoon
NetNewsWire Goes Pro!
February 12, 2003
software
It’s great when you get to see something develop and grow and come to fruition. My favourite new app has gone pro and you can register it to help
Blosxom is Released
January 25, 2003
software
Congratulations are in order for Rael Dornfest who has officially released version 1 (and then 1.1) of Blosxom, which efficiently has been powering
Presentations and Storytelling
January 18, 2003
software
Doc Searls got me thinking about presentation software which has become a current topic with Apple’s new Keynote software. PowerPoint dominates
Changing the Face of the Web
January 11, 2003
software
It’s rare that something indispensible is added to your toolkit after a number of years. It is even rarer when an application can change the way you
Top 5 Shareware Applications I’ve Paid For
December 31, 2002
software
Hmmm… I seem to be in a top 5 mood… The top 5 applications that I’ve registered or use just about every day are as follows (in no particular order)…
Another Reason to Use Mozilla
May 11, 2002
software & technology & web
If you don’t know about Mozilla, you should. It’s the child of Netscape, born back in the days when there was competition for Web browsers and