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The Trouble With To-Dos

A while back I shared my three types of tasks: Appointments, Reminders and To-Dos. I think I may have gotten this wrong and something tells me that the new iPhone application Clear may have as well (although that doesn’t seem to be hurting sales one bit). I Was Wrong1 “To Do” is too broad of…

Apple Is Getting Ready For The Next Wave Of Mac Users

Note: This is going to be my last bit of Apple pseudo-punditry for a while. I promise. A Tale Of Three Apple Customers My move to the Mac is a familiar tale. In 2002 I got the first Windows compatible iPod and moved my music over to iTunes. I was blown away by just how…

Getting Lazy With OmniFocus, Keyboard Maestro and TextExpander

The Techie Scheky series offers tips and tactics for being more productive and creative through technology (especially with a Mac). Like most of my techie ideas, this one has essentially been ripped off by work that was already done by Sven Fechner of Simplicity is Bliss (amazing blog for OmniFocus users) and David Sparks of…

Responsive App Design

With the introduction of OS X Mountain Lion it is obvious that Apple is aligning the Mac with iOS devices, but it also feels like more. The approach is akin to responsive web design: the need for sites to adjust and adapt to best leverage the device on which they are displayed. This is something…

The Four Laws Of Better Blogging

From Iain Broome: Write from experience. Tell the truth. Be helpful. Enjoy it. We often look for advice on how to be better bloggers and better writers. We often find long-winded, convoluted suggestions on how to achieve this. We seek out advice on blogs like this one. For a moment, take a step back from…

Clear vs. Listary: Is There A Clear Winner?

One of the rules I often try and fail to stick to is to not look for a slightly better tool once I’ve found something that works. For creating and editing lists, that tool has always been Listary. I’ve been with the app for a while now and despite a “nothing special” user interface, Listary…

Code-Free Geekery

From Gabe Weatherhead of Macdrifter: It doesn’t take an engineer to suggest a solution. If a person can use TextExpander, then they have the skills to make technical solutions to interesting problems. Shameful geek confession: I don’t know how to code. Not one bit. I’ve thought about learning over the years, but I’ve never committed…