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MG Siegler on the new MacBook: I can’t recall the last time I used a machine that wasn’t powerful enough to handle everything on the web (insert Adobe Flash joke here), but it was definitely more than two years ago. I’m sure I’ll be fine with this new machine. Same here.
MG Siegler on the new MacBook:
I can’t recall the last time I used a machine that wasn’t powerful enough to handle everything on the web (insert Adobe Flash joke here), but it was definitely more than two years ago. I’m sure I’ll be fine with this new machine.
Same here.
This is the ultimate writing app on the ultimate writing tool.
The wait is over.
Maybe you weren’t waiting, but I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. And most Ulysses users have been waiting for this day for quite some time as well.
Today my favorite writing app, Ulysses III (now renamed to just Ulysses and shipping alongside an updated Mac app), gets a full blown iPad app. Gone are the days of syncing your Ulysses documents through Daedalus Touch (no one will miss that).
I didn’t even realize I came across so hateful to snooze buttons. Live and learn. Fun interview and I am honored to be amongst the others on that site.
I didn’t even realize I came across so hateful to snooze buttons. Live and learn.
Fun interview and I am honored to be amongst the others on that site.
Conor McClure: Finally—the biggest problem of all—the app’s damn name is so long that is displays as “Google Cal…” on the homescreen, which is absolutely hideous. Unusably hideous.
Conor McClure:
Finally—the biggest problem of all—the app’s damn name is so long that is displays as “Google Cal…” on the homescreen, which is absolutely hideous. Unusably hideous.
I watched the event with everyone else and I wasn’t going to post about it. I had nothing to say, but on the drive home something happened. I missed a text. I didn’t hear it, or see it. When I got home I was annoyed I missed it. And I was amazed at how many…
I watched the event with everyone else and I wasn’t going to post about it. I had nothing to say, but on the drive home something happened. I missed a text.
I didn’t hear it, or see it. When I got home I was annoyed I missed it. And I was amazed at how many calls and text messages I miss daily because I either don’t or can’t hear my phone (or feel the vibration).
It drives me nuts.
And it hit me: that’s the actual problem the Apple Watch solves for me. I’ll feel it. I’ll get my notifications. I won’t miss things I’ve deemed that I don’t want to miss. That’s worth the price of entry, any other features is just the cherry on top of it.
My God is that a thing of beauty. I’ve written a lot about this, but I think I’ll snag one of those. I like every spec about it except the processor, but I’m honestly not sure how much that matters anymore.
My iPad Air rocks and it’s slow by comparison to my Mac. I think I need to realize that for how I use computers the processor doesn’t matter at this point. I’m thinking base model, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one. I had thought about the Air instead, but I’ve heard a few concerning things about them and I’m dissuaded from choosing that for my needs.
It’s just a gorgeous looking Mac. Through and through. The MacBook was the best part of the event for me, maybe it’s nostalgia, but I love new Mac announcements and Apple didn’t disappoint today.
Overall it was a solid event from Apple. The watches were as good as expected. The MacBook was awesome. And the ResearchKit work looks spectacular.
Ingvi Hrannar: The idea of taking a whole class to a computer room with outdated equipment, once a week to practice their typewriting skills and sending them back to the classroom 40 minutes later, is obsolete. Computers or technology shouldn’t just be a specific subject, that’s not sufficient anymore but rather it should be an…
Ingvi Hrannar:
The idea of taking a whole class to a computer room with outdated equipment, once a week to practice their typewriting skills and sending them back to the classroom 40 minutes later, is obsolete.
Computers or technology shouldn’t just be a specific subject, that’s not sufficient anymore but rather it should be an integral part of all the subjects and built into the curriculum.
Sean Sperte: I’m convinced leaders who develop a habit of thanking those they lead — recognizing sacrifice, effort, and thought — benefit even more than the recipient. Fantastic post.
Sean Sperte:
I’m convinced leaders who develop a habit of thanking those they lead — recognizing sacrifice, effort, and thought — benefit even more than the recipient.
Fantastic post.
Kevin Wild: Without the iPad, my grandparents would've continued living their lives disconnected from the wonders of the internet and modern technology. It has empowered – not intimidated – them to embrace how technology can improve their lives. I can echo many of these sentiments over three sets of grandparents in our family. My grandfather…
Kevin Wild:
Without the iPad, my grandparents would've continued living their lives disconnected from the wonders of the internet and modern technology. It has empowered – not intimidated – them to embrace how technology can improve their lives.
I can echo many of these sentiments over three sets of grandparents in our family. My grandfather spends hours each day looking at new photos we post to iCloud, and prints the ones he wants. He likes stuff all over Facebook, while my grandmother watches Japanese news from her hometown — live.
On my wife's side her grandfather FaceTimes almost everyday at lunch. Another likes and comments on photos in iCloud constantly.
I've spent hours with them fixing routers and computers in the past. But with iOS they've fixed things themselves and have been empowered to try what they want without waiting for me.
I tell them one thing when it comes to iOS (after I get the first backup done in iCloud): don't be afraid to do, press, install, or try anything. There's nothing you can break which I can't easily tell you how to fix over the phone.
I've never been called in to fix something that took more than a moment. I love it, and I know they do.
After a week of only using my iPad, I’m more sure the iPad is more than capable for work.
On Monday there is an Apple event scheduled, and it’s likely to center around the Apple Watch — this post is not about the Apple Watch — there are two far more interesting rumors about the event for me: the 12″ Retina MacBook Air, and the iPad Pro. Both have had their share of rumors of late and both are things that I really want.
While I want a watch, I actually need a computer.
I recently did a clean install on my Mac and I had to move only some system files. Everything else came in via BitTorrent Sync — it's a tool that I absolutely love. It's secure and decentralized and simple well done. Now it is on version 2.0 and man are there some good changes. First…
I recently did a clean install on my Mac and I had to move only some system files. Everything else came in via BitTorrent Sync — it's a tool that I absolutely love. It's secure and decentralized and simple well done.
Now it is on version 2.0 and man are there some good changes. First the iOS apps got some love (and it was needed), but most important there is selective sync, which is really cool. Instead of just telling the app not to sync a folder, it shows placeholder files in that folder so your search works.. Double clicking a file downloads just that file and keeps just that file in sync. Amazing stuff, but that's a Pro feature which is $39/yr — chump change.
Everyone should be using this over Dropbox, it's just too good.
Design is hard.
There was a recent update to Slack for iOS and it said it paid special attention to the iPhone 6 and 6 plus. This is of particular importance to me because I am a 6 plus user and Slack is my most used iPhone app. Upon opening the app I didn’t notice much, but then I swiped to switch channels.
Woah, they made that wider, now it’s easier to select new channels one handed with my right hand. Sweet!
New Field Guide video from David Sparks on Workflow, I can't wait to watch it. Stellar app and David knows his shit.
New Field Guide video from David Sparks on Workflow, I can't wait to watch it. Stellar app and David knows his shit.
I created a status page for this site, and it’s revealing.
I’ve always been very intrigued by status pages at various places. They can be such a wealth of information, or such a despot of things I already know (yep, I knew iCloud was down). In the past I’ve toyed with having a page that told you when my site was up or down, but really: why? You already know if it is down, and whether there is a status page to confirm it or not is completely irrelevant to the situation at hand.
Jon Brodkin: The Federal Communications Commission today voted to enforce net neutrality rules that prevent Internet providers—including cellular carriers—from blocking or throttling traffic or giving priority to Web services in exchange for payment. Boom.
Jon Brodkin:
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to enforce net neutrality rules that prevent Internet providers—including cellular carriers—from blocking or throttling traffic or giving priority to Web services in exchange for payment.
Boom.
Marcus Zarra: The first thing we should do, as responsible people who have the willingness to share information is to ask ourselves, should this information be shared?
Marcus Zarra:
The first thing we should do, as responsible people who have the willingness to share information is to ask ourselves, should this information be shared?
Rishabh R. Dassani: If you take nothing else from this three-part series, I want you to sit less than you sleep (<7 hours), and use that as the sole metric for sitting less and living a healthier/less-sedentary lifestyle.
Rishabh R. Dassani:
If you take nothing else from this three-part series, I want you to sit less than you sleep (<7 hours), and use that as the sole metric for sitting less and living a healthier/less-sedentary lifestyle.
Great post from Steven Aquino, talking about the oft over looked importance of accessibility on devices. This time he tackles the iPhone 6 plus, and brings up some really good points about the physical size of the device.
Great post from Steven Aquino, talking about the oft over looked importance of accessibility on devices. This time he tackles the iPhone 6 plus, and brings up some really good points about the physical size of the device.
Won't be long before devices are touted as having “no listening and seeing devices” in them.
Won't be long before devices are touted as having “no listening and seeing devices” in them.
Over at my “day job” we are creating one hell of a game. I know nothing about how these games are made, but Jeff LaMarche wrote a huge post showing you how to disintegrate bad guys. Amazing stuff to see the level of work that goes into just one thing like this. It's more of…
Over at my “day job” we are creating one hell of a game. I know nothing about how these games are made, but Jeff LaMarche wrote a huge post showing you how to disintegrate bad guys. Amazing stuff to see the level of work that goes into just one thing like this.
It's more of a tutorial, so if you aren't a game developer you likely just appreciate some of the videos and screenshots.