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Fraser Speirs on using the iPad as a digital whiteboard: >So, what does iPad + Penultimate + AluPen get you? It gets you a digital whiteboard with infinite pages and undo. The beauty of this is that you get to keep every whiteboard you draw during the lesson. You can flip between whiteboards and go…
Fraser Speirs on using the iPad as a digital whiteboard:
>So, what does iPad + Penultimate + AluPen get you? It gets you a digital whiteboard with infinite pages and undo. The beauty of this is that you get to keep every whiteboard you draw during the lesson. You can flip between whiteboards and go forward and backwards and insert new pages in between the others. It’s really kind of remarkably powerful.
What a great use case.
About 72 hours ago I decided that I was going to start publishing blog posts directly from TextMate instead of writing in TextMate and posting with MarsEdit (more on this in a bit). ((Don’t worry I still love MarsEdit.)) This did present a problem for me though, it would be nearly impossible to post linked…
About 72 hours ago I decided that I was going to start publishing blog posts directly from TextMate instead of writing in TextMate and posting with MarsEdit (more on this in a bit). ((Don’t worry I still love MarsEdit.)) This did present a problem for me though, it would be nearly impossible to post linked list items (which are far more frequent and fast paced). Justin Blanton ((That magnificent man.)) posted a new plug-in yesterday that completely changed how I blog. He created a way to post linked list items by enabling custom field support using his ‘[cf]’ syntax in the body of your post.
This changes things in a big way — you see now you can actually use the WordPress iOS app to create a blog post with a custom slug and a linked list url embedded. I can do this all inside the iOS app for the first time ever. Before I invoked a custom ‘Press This’ plugin, then saved that as a draft, then opened up the post in the WordPress backend in Safari — then I could finally edit and so on. It was a pain in the ass, still is if you don’t have Justin’s plugins.
I was pretty happy with having just that tool at my disposal (especially since I have been posting more from my iPad of late), but then I realized that I could use the same trick to post linked list items from TextMate on my Mac. Oh boy.
The immediate problem though is that it is not as convenient to post a linked list item in TextMate, as it is with MarsEdit and the great bookmarklet that it comes with. I decided that even that experience could be improved upon and took it upon myself to write a Keyboard Maestro macro that will create a linked list post in TextMate — with even greater ease than the MarsEdit bookmarklet can.
Here’s the end result of what this macro outputs when you select text you want to quote in Safari/Webkit:
What you end up with is the basic headers needed to send a post to your WordPress blog with TextMate, the category is automatically set to ‘Links’. I also set the custom field (which in my case reports to the linked_list_url custom field) to the current URL, then I grab the selected text (even though we didn’t copy it to the clipboard) and paste it as a Markdown blockquote item.
All I need to add at that point is the Author’s name ((I wish there was a standard way to grab this automatically, but I have yet to devise a decent solution for that.)) and my comments. Perhaps a ‘via’ link if needed.
A lot of you may wonder why I would want to blog with a text editor rather than use something dedicated like MarsEdit. The answer is actually pretty simple: text backups. I like the fact that I have a copy of every article I have posted to TBR stored in Dropbox as a plain text file. What I don’t like is that I don’t have the same for Quote posts or link posts. Using TextMate I can blog faster than I can with MarsEdit and I get to save the published file as a text file in Dropbox. It’s just one more little back up and reference bit for my own paranoid-self-satisfaction.
The entire macro is incredibly simple to setup, with the exception of grabbing the URL from Safari — this is why I was asking for an AppleScript on Twitter yesterday. What I was reminded of thanks to Ian Hines was that the simple shortcut CMD+L highlights the URL bar — bingo.
Here’s the entire macro:
So I find that while showing people this macro allows you to duplicate it, it doesn’t do much to explain the actions that I took, that’s why I want to step through them.
CMD+C to copy the selected text to the clipboard so that we can blockquote it later.CMD+L.CMD+C to copy that URL.CMD+N — that’s basically all that macro is doing.Type: Blog Post (Markdown)
Blog: TBR
Title:
Slug:
Keywords:
Status:
Pings: Off
Comments: Off
Category: Links
["cf"]%CurrentClipboard%["/cf"]
>%PastClipboard%2%
I had to add quotes to the ‘[cf]’ tag to get it to show.
Basically I am pasting in all the header information and filling in two fields with the information we stowed on the clipboard earlier. Inside the [cf] tags I am pasting the most recent clipboard item, which in this case will be the URL we grabbed from the browser. Lastly using the Markdown > syntax for blockquotes I am pasting the clipboard item that is two items back, instead of the typical one, this allows me to paste in the material we want to blockquote (the stuff that was highlighted when you invoked the macro).
That’s it. I have this macro set to run when I press ⌘+1, but only when I do so inside Safari or the Webkit nightly builds. Thus, overriding the MarsEdit bookmark that would normally launch when I press this shortcut. ((You can limit which applications this works in by creating macro groups and setting that group to only work in certainly applications — which is exactly what I have done.))
This macro is far from perfect and there are somethings that I want to add to it that I don’t quite know how to do just yet. Among those things are:
?utm-source and that crap) it would strip off the unneeded bit and keep Feedburner from freaking out on me every other day.If anyone figures those things out please send it over to me with a link so I can share it. Also if you have any other unique way you are blogging I would love to hear about it.
I hope this helps at least a couple other Keyboard Maestro + TextMate junkies.
One thing that a lot of people miss (gloss over) when they are setting up macros in Keyboard Maestro is that you can input dynamic content and rather than memorize the calls for that content there is a handy ‘Insert Token’ menu. As you can see here:
This can also come in handy if you want to run shell scripts based on variables.
I have a similar macro mapped to OPT+CMD+1 that does a similar trick, but marks it up as needed for the ‘Quote of the Day’ posts that I do.
You know what I want? A 14″ laptop with not one, but two screens — oh yeah and get rid of that silly keyboard. Clearly carrying this around would be better than an iPad **or** a laptop. Who wants this? This is one of those devices that looks really cool in movies, but sucks in…
You know what I want? A 14″ laptop with not one, but two screens — oh yeah and get rid of that silly keyboard. Clearly carrying this around would be better than an iPad **or** a laptop.
Who wants this?
This is one of those devices that looks really cool in movies, but sucks in real life. Why does it suck in real life — because in real life you have to actually use the damned thing.
“If you’re working with a spreadsheet or a thread of correspondence or a set of data, I’m not sure you’re doing your best work if you’re doing it on an iPhone.” — Seth Godin
Charlie Sorrel, reporting on a leaked document that says the PlayBook (RIM’s upcoming tablet) will ship without a basic email, messaging or contact app on the device, adds this nugget: >You can almost smell the desperation that has crept into RIM ever since the iPhone arrived on the scene. The smell is getting pretty strong…
Charlie Sorrel, reporting on a leaked document that says the PlayBook (RIM’s upcoming tablet) will ship without a basic email, messaging or contact app on the device, adds this nugget:
>You can almost smell the desperation that has crept into RIM ever since the iPhone arrived on the scene.
The smell is getting pretty strong too.
“‘Cause that’s the first thing [people] ask you: ‘What’s your e-mail address?’ So now, that makes me feel that I’m part of something–and then I feel that I can see and do more things now than I did before, because I didn’t have it a computer.” — David Worthington’s Mother That quote is from his…
That quote is from his mother, upon using the iPad — her first computer. I love stuff like this.
Camera+ came out with a new update (version 2.2) that boasts a new ‘filter’ called Clarity. Typically when you see the words ‘clarity’ or ‘definition’ in photo editing software it means that it will be adjusting the micro-contrasts. Basically it is going to make your shots look a little sharper and give them some more…
Camera+ came out with a new update (version 2.2) that boasts a new ‘filter’ called Clarity. Typically when you see the words ‘clarity’ or ‘definition’ in photo editing software it means that it will be adjusting the micro-contrasts. Basically it is going to make your shots look a little sharper and give them some more depth — as with any photo filter this can be both a good and bad thing.
I took an iPhone snap from Victoria B.C. that I took and ran it through this new filter to see what it looks like. Here is the [original iPhone photo](https://f3a98a5aca88d28ed629-2f664c0697d743fb9a738111ab4002bd.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/Stock.jpg) taken with the stock Camera app; this is the [HDR version](https://f3a98a5aca88d28ed629-2f664c0697d743fb9a738111ab4002bd.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/HDR.jpg) of the same shot from the Camera app again; here we have the [Camera+ version](https://f3a98a5aca88d28ed629-2f664c0697d743fb9a738111ab4002bd.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/Clarity.jpg) with Clarity applied; lastly this is the original photo [edited in Lightroom](https://f3a98a5aca88d28ed629-2f664c0697d743fb9a738111ab4002bd.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/Lightroom.jpg) 3 ((I applied a ton of tweaks and settings in Lightroom, taking only 30 seconds to make the photo look as good as I can in that time period. I have no doubt you can get a better image with more time, but that’s not the point of this post.)).
I have no comment on which is best, but I thought it would be nice to show the range of editing you can do on these photos.
Following up on his work to make his Slugger+ plugin work with iOS WordPress apps so that you can set the ‘slug’ field in WordPress — Justin Blanton made another plugin that allows you to set a custom field using the same framework. This is absolutely amazing — I can’t tell you how much of…
Following up on his work to make his Slugger+ plugin work with iOS WordPress apps so that you can set the ‘slug’ field in WordPress — Justin Blanton made another plugin that allows you to set a custom field using the same framework.
This is absolutely amazing — I can’t tell you how much of the ‘pain-in-the-ass’ factor this will eliminate when blogging on an iPhone or iPad. Thank you very much Justin!
Peter Merholz on the NYT paywall and pricing structure in general: If you look at the companies that offer the most confusing pricing plans (telcos, health insurance providers, most major airlines), they are also the companies that deliver the poorest customer experience. This is not a coincidence. These are companies whose success is built on…
Peter Merholz on the NYT paywall and pricing structure in general:
If you look at the companies that offer the most confusing pricing plans (telcos, health insurance providers, most major airlines), they are also the companies that deliver the poorest customer experience. This is not a coincidence. These are companies whose success is built on little competition, and who know they can squeeze money out of their captive audiences.
That is so very true. To get an even better perspective on just how terrible the NYT’s pricing plan is read the second paragraph in this article — if you don’t clearly remember and understand how the pricing plan works, then guess what: it’s a bad pricing plan.
Have you noticed how absolutely stupid some iOS app names are? I really mean this — just calling your app “InstaX” doesn’t mean it is as good or as cool as the original. ((Which would be Instapaper.)) When I am browsing the App Store you have two chances to catch my attention: 1. With your…
Have you noticed how absolutely stupid some iOS app names are? I really mean this — just calling your app “InstaX” doesn’t mean it is as good or as cool as the original. ((Which would be Instapaper.)) When I am browsing the App Store you have two chances to catch my attention:
1. With your icon.
2. With your app name.
If I can’t decipher what your app does from one of those two (or both), then you need to be:
– Featured on Daring Fireball, or;
– immensely popular.
Just take a look at some of the apps that you have on your iOS device and ask yourself: “If I didn’t already know what this app did — is it self-evident from the icon and name?”
Chances are that it isn’t and some of the time this isn’t the developers fault. Perhaps the name is too long to fit, or the name is already taken by another developer. Then developers need to get creative, but they should never get so *creative* that potential new users can’t figure out what in the hell your app does.
Let’s look at some examples. ((I know this is what you were waiting for, and all the apps I am about to name are ones that I use and love — I just happen to think the names are poor choices. Then again, I don’t have an app so can I even really talk about this? I think yes, because after all I am a customer and ultimately what I, or any other customer thinks matters. I vote with my wallet.))
### Bad iOS App Names from Apps I Love and Use ###
First up has to be [Calvetica](http://calvetica.com/) which is a great little calendar replacement app for the iPhone. I absolutely love this app and can’t imagine going back to the built in app, but even at that, the name and icon are pretty poor choices.
Here is the Calvetica icon:
Take a look at that icon — if I hadn’t told you what the icon was for, would you know what the app does? I look at that icon and it tells me two things:
1. I can seemingly add something with it (the plus sign).
2. The app must be very simple in design using light grays and red.
Truly the icon sells the fact that design and minimalism seem to matter in the app. That’s all I get out of it and perhaps that’s all I need given the name:
#### Calvetica ####
In looking at the name and the icon together I only get one clarification: the app must use the typeface Helvetica, because that is clearly what the name is playing off of for the ‘vetica’ portion. Let’s look at the first part though: the ‘Cal’. If this app was just called ‘Cal’ put with an icon that has a giant plus sign on it — what would you think that app does? Personally I would think it is a calculator app, actually the full name and icon very much make it seem like a lovely swiss designed calculator app for my iPhone. I would still buy it it because hey a nice calculator app is always handy, but this isn’t about calculators — it is about calendars. Given that both the icon and the app name don’t seem to be that self-evident.
Moving along let’s look at another app: [Foursquare](http://foursquare.com/devices/iphone). Again let’s take a look at Foursquare’s icon first:
All that icon tells me is that it is either a game or a check-list app. It’s a blue blob with a purple golf ball and a check mark — I am not sure what else you could get out of that icon (assuming you don’t already know about the service) ((Even if you do know about the service there is a fair bet that you have only heard the name and still don’t know what it is all about.)) . So let’s look at the name:
#### Foursquare ####
Oh I know foursquare, it’s a game I played in elementary school during recess — clearly this is an iOS game where I bounce a rubber ball around against the computer — neat. Except we all know that’s not what the app does, it checks you into different locations and declares you the Mayor of random places. Yet, the only part of the name and icon that even vaguely resembles that fact is the check mark — which again is more closely associated with to-do lists and not check-ins.
This, I think, is a major problem with many iOS apps that aren’t games — you see this repeated over and over. If you are not a game you might consider being a little more explanative in your icons and naming conventions.
### An App Name That Is Saved by the Icon ###
Just like above, this is an app that I use and love. What makes this app different is that even though it has a poor name, the icon saves its bacon.
The app is [Instagram](http://instagr.am/), which has a name that really doesn’t mean a whole ton to those unfamiliar with the app. Insta + Gram — sounds more like a telegram or one of those little singing teddy-grams, than it sounds like a social Polaroid app. In fact if I had to guess based off the name alone I might guess that it is another group messaging app.
Take a look at the icon though:
Now you know this is one of one-million photo apps in the iTunes store. Pair that icon with the name ‘Instagram’ and you now get the sense that this app is about quick photos of some sort — which in truth is a pretty accurate description. The icon in this case aves the mediocre name. This is a fine solution as you rarely ever see the name standing alone in the app store — so the fact that the larger attribute (the icon) is easily descriptive of the app means that potential customers are more likely to be drawn into the app description page.
Runner-up: **[Soulver](http://www.acqualia.com/soulver/)**.
### An App Whose Icon Is Saved by a Name ###
Now we need to pick on [Simplenote](http://simplenoteapp.com/) — an app and service that I really love. ((And that I pay for.)) Unfortunately looking at this icon tells you nothing about the app:
What about this icon tells you what the app does, or even what the app could be called? Nothing, really. But, the name: “Simplenote” is damned descriptive and tells you exactly what the app is about: taking simple notes. That is pretty strong and even with the weak icon any person in the market for a note taking app should understand what this app is all about just from the name.
Coupling the name and the icon together give the the clean, minimalist note taking feel that is actually a fair representation of the app itself. Unlike in the last scenario though, the strong name may not be enough to combat a user glossing over the app as they look for stronger icons. ((Note: There has been a long and troubled history with Simplenote and its icon choices. I don’t want to reopen that debate, I don’t hate the current icon, but I am also not sure it is the best icon to help grow the user base.))
### Apps That Have Descriptive and Clever Icons and Names ###
Now we get to those apps that have both excellently chosen icons and excellently chosen names. I have two, non-Apple, examples to bring up — the first is [Delivery Status Touch](http://junecloud.com/software/iphone/delivery-status-touch.html).
Of course that is not the name that is displayed on your homescreen, the much more succinct “Deliveries” name is used. Couple that with this icon:
Now coupling that icon of a brown box with a shipping label on it, with the name Deliveries and you get a pretty decent idea of what this app does: updating you on the status of deliveries. OK maybe not that clear, but you do get the idea that this app is all about shipping and receiving — which is pretty good for one word and a small icon that actually contains a fair bit of detail in it.
Another great example is [Pastebot](http://tapbots.com/software/pastebot/), where you have a name that means something to computer users in “Paste” and the expectation of something being automated with the use of the word “bot”. Add to that this icon:
Seeing that icon I can immediately see it is a clipboard and putting two and two together I now know it has something to do with automating the pasting of your clipboard. Interestingly, I still don’t know what the app does exactly (allowing you to paste items from your Mac’s clipboard in iOS), but then how the heck do you convey that utility with one word and one icon?
Both of these apps do a great job of combining short descriptive names with pleasingly well designed app icons to convey a general understanding of their apps to non-users.
### Sales versus Clever ###
In looking at tons of app icons and app names it seems to be evident to me that iOS developers are attempting one of two things most of the time:
1. Developers are going for sales numbers with straight forward and obvious naming and icon conventions. Weather apps are most prone to this, but other apps like Twitter clients are also guilty. This is not necessarily a bad thing — it is just a ‘thing’.
2. Developers are going for a very clever name — clarity be damned. This is what happens when you start adding “Insta” to everything, or when you start making abstract art your icon. This is far more trendy among developers targeting early adopters.
I am not saying one is right and the other wrong, but there is an important distinction and very few apps that hit the nail on the head with both a marketable icon and name while still being a clever name. I think both Delivery Status Touch and Pastebot bridged that gap, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they have instant success.
### An Aside on Clever Names ###
Perhaps the most clever app name in the entire app store is Garrett Murray’s aptly named: [Ego](http://ego-app.com/). You see Ego is the name of his app that tracks your popularity stats (Mint, Google Analytics, Twitter followers, Vimeo Plays and so on). Ego is an app that helps to either feed your ego (if you are popular) or deflate your ego, if, well you get the picture.
Ego isn’t an app that if you come across it in the app store you would immediately know what it was — either by its icon or its name. It is though perhaps the most clever name I have seen in the app store, because anybody who knows what it is — gets the name and usually finds the humor in the name.
### What I Mean To Say ###
What I really spent all this time talking about is the absurd names and icons that developers are using. Should an iPhone user really have to get used to the fact that the name and icon of their new calendar app is best suited for calculator app, or should they immediately know what’s what? I for one have never been confused by the name of the official Twitter app, nor have I been confused by the icon. I do need to get used to many other apps and their icons and that just seems silly to me — it seems a bit lazy on the developers part.
If I decide that I want to switch my current calculator app for another on my homescreen shouldn’t the icon be recognizable as a calculator app — thus keeping me from having to read the small Helvetica type? I think so.
Kathrin Hille for the Financial Times, reporting on the new Lenovo ‘LePad’ tablet: Lenovo’s focus on China, which will make it a late-comer in other markets, is expected to be the group’s biggest strength. “When it comes to tablets, what matters is software, not hardware,” said Mr Yang. “Lenovo’s strength is that they have a…
Kathrin Hille for the Financial Times, reporting on the new Lenovo ‘LePad’ tablet:
Lenovo’s focus on China, which will make it a late-comer in other markets, is expected to be the group’s biggest strength. “When it comes to tablets, what matters is software, not hardware,” said Mr Yang. “Lenovo’s strength is that they have a Chinese interface and Chinese applications.”
Now the tablet has a stupid name and will not impress American’s (we tend to shun things that sound overtly French). That said the strategy is smart, the price is comparable to the iPad and somebody at Lenovo actually ‘gets’ the most important thing about tablets: software and interface. I am blown away by how smart of a play these seems to be — even going into China first where they stand to have a better chance of success is smart.
Color me impressed.
Some great tips on how to make Spotlight a little more useful. I love tools like Launchbar, but sometimes you just need to search system files and see lists — that’s when I start with Spotlight.
Some great tips on how to make Spotlight a little more useful. I love tools like Launchbar, but sometimes you just need to search system files and see lists — that’s when I start with Spotlight.
I have huge respect for the guys behind the Glif, but I don’t think this new dry-erase marker style iPad stylus will be useful. The simple fact is that iOS is not and has never been designed for use with a stylus. To make such a tool work you need the right software and there…
I have huge respect for the guys behind the Glif, but I don’t think this new dry-erase marker style iPad stylus will be useful. The simple fact is that iOS is not and has never been designed for use with a stylus. To make such a tool work you need the right software and there just isn’t software (perhaps even hardware) that can support the most fundamental uniqueness of drawing: pressure sensitivity.
Jürgen for Cultured Code on the state of OTA syncing in the still popular Things app: I’m sure the question on the mind of many readers is: when will I be able to play with Things cloud sync first-hand? As it happens, the integration of cloud sync with the Mac version is a little further…
Jürgen for Cultured Code on the state of OTA syncing in the still popular Things app:
I’m sure the question on the mind of many readers is: when will I be able to play with Things cloud sync first-hand? As it happens, the integration of cloud sync with the Mac version is a little further ahead of its counterparts on iOS. We have therefore decided to start with a beta of Mac-to-Mac sync first.
I can’t make this stuff up. Cultured Code needs to get a clue. Mac users aren’t the ones that need OTA syncing — iOS + Mac users are. This should be pretty obvious.
The best part though is this bit:
iOS devices will join the fun once we are confident with everything server-side.
Which, given Cultured Code’s track record isn’t very reassuring.
[Updated: 3.28.11 at 1:39 PM]
So yeah, I guest their servers aren’t that “confident” yet:
Due to high demand, we’re experiencing intermittent server downtime – thanks for your patience.
This trick is nothing short of amazing for iPad WordPress bloggers. Previously I had been creating the post and saving it as a draft, then going to the backend in Safari and editing the slug — obviously this is far better.
This trick is nothing short of amazing for iPad WordPress bloggers. Previously I had been creating the post and saving it as a draft, then going to the backend in Safari and editing the slug — obviously this is far better.
Shawn Blanc in response to my “Twi$$er” ((The title of which has really been messing with Twitter itself and how it tries to pickup stupid things when you use a “$”. It has been quite funny to see how Twitter is screwing with this title.)) article, has this to say about Twitter in a footnote…
Shawn Blanc in response to my “Twi$$er” ((The title of which has really been messing with Twitter itself and how it tries to pickup stupid things when you use a “$”. It has been quite funny to see how Twitter is screwing with this title.)) article, has this to say about Twitter in a footnote about his own article on the subject:
It’s an article observing what Twitter as a company sees as their most important goals, and how, in some ways, nobility and ubiquity have become of higher value than profitability.
Sure, I can see that argument — but there is no value in a service that dies next year because they can’t afford to keep running it. I highly doubt the U.S. government, or any other, see the “value” in Twitter to the point that they would “bail” Twitter out.
Though Shawn knows that Twitter needs money to keep going, he also adds this to the discussion:
It would be regrettable if those who cannot pay were locked out from using one of the most powerful tools for global communication and information sharing there has ever been. The NPR writer adds that “Twitter purposefully allows everyone access because information — both good and bad — should be allowed to flow freely.”
I agree with that general notion — I truly do — but it is a heavily flawed view. The mail system is vital, yet it costs money to send a letter. The phone is crucial to the world, twice over, yet it costs money to place a phone call. The Internet is perhaps the most vital communication tool yet conceived by man, yet it costs money to gain access too. Power and water are also vital and, thus, we pay for them as well. Don’t forget that you must already pay to get on the Internet before you can even get to Twitter.
I agree with Shawn that it would be ideal for Twitter to remain free and thus “open” for anyone to use. But, I don’t think it is viable and therefore I would rather pay for Twitter and subsequently exclude users — especially when the alternative would be Twitter going away.
This is a great take by Shawn and I really do agree with it — I just don’t think it is possible and the reason I don’t think it is possible is stated clearly by Shawn:
However, Twitter is not trying to answer the question of who would or would not stay and pay. They are trying to find a business model that will support those who cannot pay so even more of them will sign up.
I think the tried and true method to support people who can’t pay is, and always has been, for those who can pay to subsidize that cost. Whether by making food stamps and shelter available this has been the U.S. way for quite some time. What I am saying is that as stupid as the “Pro” account model is — it very clearly subsidizes the cost for most ‘non-paying’ users.
I think what everyone is forgetting is that Twitter isn’t trying to make the service free so those who can’t pay will continue to use Twitter, but they are trying to make it free for everyone — that way there is no room for competition.
Thanks for all the great suggestions last week, I will be checking a lot of them out. There also were some great ideas for me to do follow-up on some of these apps and I will try to do that every once and a while. Everyday (iPhone) Everyday is a photo app, but one where…
Thanks for all the great suggestions last week, I will be checking a lot of them out. There also were some great ideas for me to do follow-up on some of these apps and I will try to do that every once and a while.
Everyday is a photo app, but one where you take a picture of yourself everyday and the app will make a little movie out of it so you can see how your physical appearance changes over time. I have been taking pictures of myself for over a year now, but I had been using Photobooth, which means that I miss some days here and there. Everyday is great because it will shoot you a push reminder AND it helps you line up your pictures so that the movie will look even better. I really dig it.
DaisyDisk is a dead simple way to see what is eating all the space on your Mac’s hard drive. I used the tool recently to find 20GBs of wasted space that I reclaimed. It is a great tool and presents the data in a view pretty looking view. I like to have tools like this around so that I can check in from time to time on what is taking up space on my SSD.
I don’t really care at all about QR codes and have never felt the need to scan one — that is until REI sent me some dividend stuff and there was a QR code on it. Now I felt that I had to check that out. I knew that finding a good QR code app might be a challenge, so I downloaded a bunch (only free ones, because after all this is a stupid technology). Here’s the thing, this app is fast and works as advertised — so I don’t know what there is to complain about. Oh wait, I though of something: The name of the app is “…” on the homescreen which is just stupid of a developer to do.
Be sure to check out more installments that actually have five apps in them: here.
From the FAQ of this website that will be your fake reference for your fake company or residence: Is misinformation on a resume illegal? No, Since a resume is not a legal document, it is not illegal to misrepresent on a resume. Actually, it’s called Fraud. Which, according to dictionary.com, is: deceit, trickery, sharp practice,…
From the FAQ of this website that will be your fake reference for your fake company or residence:
Is misinformation on a resume illegal?
No, Since a resume is not a legal document, it is not illegal to misrepresent on a resume.
Actually, it’s called Fraud.
Which, according to dictionary.com, is:
deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
So yeah…