Today we (at MartianCraft) launched Re:quest, an app I have been working on for the past two and a half months with a very talented team of people. It’s a free app and very useful. Give it a download and see what you think.
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Re:quest — Get Answers Fast
Today we (at MartianCraft) launched Re:quest, an app I have been working on for the past two and a half months with a very talented team of people. It’s a free app and very useful. Give it a download and see what you think. UPDATE: We wrote about the launch on the MartianCraft blog.
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Visualize a Photo Before You Snap
I asked my wife to explain how she took this photo, damn if I don’t see things the way she does.
I asked my wife to explain how she took this photo, damn if I don’t see things the way she does.
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Apple’s Tim Cook Delivers Blistering Speech On Encryption, Privacy
Tim Cook, as reported by Matthew Panzarino: “We shouldn’t ask our customers to make a tradeoff between privacy and security. We need to offer them the best of both,” Cook wrapped up. “Ultimately, protecting someone else’s data protects all of us.”
Tim Cook, as reported by Matthew Panzarino:
“We shouldn’t ask our customers to make a tradeoff between privacy and security. We need to offer them the best of both,” Cook wrapped up. “Ultimately, protecting someone else’s data protects all of us.”
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Capturing Light
My wife is going to presenting at the San Francisco Apple Store on June 10th, at 6:00pm. Take a look at the linked page to make a reservation.
My wife is going to presenting at the San Francisco Apple Store on June 10th, at 6:00pm. Take a look at the linked page to make a reservation.
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The Myth of More (Not Just Another Fuji X100T Review)
Randall Armor: All of which, oddly, brings me back to the Fuji X100T. This dinky little camera represents an opportunity to spit in the eye of the Myth of More, even though it means you would have to buy yet another camera in order to hawk up a smug gob of gooey austerity of your…
Randall Armor:
All of which, oddly, brings me back to the Fuji X100T. This dinky little camera represents an opportunity to spit in the eye of the Myth of More, even though it means you would have to buy yet another camera in order to hawk up a smug gob of gooey austerity of your own. Tasteless, I know, and worse yet, hypocritical. Get over it.
Damn good “review”.
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A Shit Storm of Speculation
The game of random as shit c-level titles.
The title of ‘Chief Design Officer’ is, at best, amorphous, but most likely: bullshit. That’s not to say that real people don’t hold these positions, but rather that even Wikipedia struggles to conjure more than a vague description of the relatively new role. In fact, Wikipedia knows of only four companies in the world that has someone occupying this position.
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Apple Watch Sport Band
Mike Bates: Many of the early press reviews of the watch threw in a point or two about the Sport Band, but I'm of the opinion that even the cheapest band in Apple's collection is deserving of it's own review. I love the sport band so far. And for what it's worth I find the…
Mike Bates:
Many of the early press reviews of the watch threw in a point or two about the Sport Band, but I'm of the opinion that even the cheapest band in Apple's collection is deserving of it's own review.
I love the sport band so far. And for what it's worth I find the best way to keep it clean is to shower with the watch on. But then again the watch isn't waterproof so maybe mine is special and that's why I've had no problems showering with mine everyday.
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Quote of the Day: Shawn Blanc
“If you see money as your biggest challenge, perhaps you’re not being honest with yourself.” — Shawn Blanc
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Beyond Productivity “LIVE” with Mike Vardy
Looks like a nice workshop from Mike. He might be the most disciplined guy I know.
Looks like a nice workshop from Mike. He might be the most disciplined guy I know.
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The Fujilmfilm X100T
AKA: God’s camera.
When I first entered into photography I was never happy, as I didn’t like the delay between snapping an image and waiting to seeing the image after it was developed. I am far too impatient for that. Then digital came about, and while I was slow on the uptake, once I got a dSLR I acquired gear faster than I acquired money. A common problem for photographers, hobbyist or otherwise.
At the start of 2014, more than a year ago, I had a massive kit of photography gear. I had Canon full-frame gear, micro four-thirds gear, and of course the Fujifilm gear. It was madness. The Canon setup had four lenses, three lenses for micro four-thirds, and just one lens on Fuji.
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Those Motherfucking Printers
I hate the little bastards, maybe because I hate the fact I still need one.
Since the first time I had to install and setup a printer on my own, I’ve hated the little bastards. A couple of nights ago started me on quite a journey of frustration.
My wife, she reminds me that she has to take the ferry the next morning to go visit her grandmother. After picking up essentials at the store (milk and toilet paper), I buzz over to the ferry dock to scope out how the line there works. I knew you had to get out of the car to get a ticket, but I want to see how far from the car that would be — my wife needed to know if she would be able to leave the kids in the car while still keeping on eye on them.
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Thoughts on the New MacBook
His thoughts pretty well mimic mine after a week with the computer. Time will tell, but so far the only issues I’m seeing: That up arrow key is impossible for me to reliably hit thus far I keep hitting CMD+Q instead of CMD+Tab, hopefully that subsides. The battery life is about 1 hour shy of…
His thoughts pretty well mimic mine after a week with the computer. Time will tell, but so far the only issues I’m seeing:
- That up arrow key is impossible for me to reliably hit thus far
- I keep hitting CMD+Q instead of CMD+Tab, hopefully that subsides.
- The battery life is about 1 hour shy of being truly all day for me.
Aside from all that, this fucking computer impresses and excites me every time I touch it.
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My Minimal Kit
I’ve started carrying way too much shit, time to scale it back.
One of the constant struggles that I face is what do I take with me when I want to, say, go to a coffee shop, or the library for a few hours. Realistically I could take everything, I mean my bag has room. I could also take just my laptop, that would likely cover me as well and would be as minimal as I could get.
It’s just a few hours, why is it so hard to decide what to bring?
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The best calendar app for Mac
Nice overview of the options. Certainly hard to beat Fantastical 2 on the Mac. Wish the app stayed open in the menubar when you quit though.
Nice overview of the options. Certainly hard to beat Fantastical 2 on the Mac. Wish the app stayed open in the menubar when you quit though.
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Sync Update: Search & New Column Options
Great new BitTorrent Sync feature: New optional column for “Last transferred” so you know the last time files were changed in a folder.
Great new BitTorrent Sync feature:
New optional column for “Last transferred” so you know the last time files were changed in a folder.
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The MacBook Review
Nate Barham, after a lot of usage on the MacBook: But more than anything, the sensation communicates a sturdy and well-crafted feel that reinforces the MacBook’s attitude of precise construction, especially when used in direct comparison to the often soft, flimsy, or brittle feel of other notebook keyboards.
Nate Barham, after a lot of usage on the MacBook:
But more than anything, the sensation communicates a sturdy and well-crafted feel that reinforces the MacBook’s attitude of precise construction, especially when used in direct comparison to the often soft, flimsy, or brittle feel of other notebook keyboards.
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Mistake One
Seems like a stretch to me for any person to make so many conclusions on things like a keyboard or trackpad when they have used the computer for just a day. For a point of reference I won’t make a judgment on any keyboard until two weeks of solid use.
Seems like a stretch to me for any person to make so many conclusions on things like a keyboard or trackpad when they have used the computer for just a day. For a point of reference I won’t make a judgment on any keyboard until two weeks of solid use.
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Hurricane Ridge
Some shots from our trip out to Hurricane Ridge.
Some shots from our trip out to Hurricane Ridge.
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Multiple Workspaces and The Myth of the Sit/Stand Desk
Hey look, I just saved myself money and found a great trick.
Where I was perfectly happy standing before, I am now prone to switch heights two to three times throughout the day.
That’s what I wrote about the Jarvis adjustable height desk at the end of February 2014. It’s a really great desk, but back in November 2014 I switched jobs and no longer had that desk. This meant trying out new things as I had become accustomed to adjusting my desk height throughout the day.
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The DDC Stuff Sheath
A really nice piece of orange leather.
I hate mangled up Field Notes, crumpled up business cards, or any number of other small bits of paper I find hanging out in my pockets getting trashed — if I didn’t want these things I would not keep them in my pocket. To combat this, I immediately purchased the DDC Stuff Sheath after reading Josh Ginter’s review of it.