I use several tools to help me work on my Macs. Here is a little bit about those applications. Scrivener: This is the greatest writing application I’ve found on any platform. Scrivener is exquisite. Plenty of others have already done an outstanding job reviewing this application and expounding on its extensive set of features, and …
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Focus. Start.
After reading Leo Babauta’s book Focus I find myself wanting to reduce. My life is full of stress, tasks, and stuff that pile up to build barriers between me and my goals. I need to focus, minimize, and I need to learn how to let things go. After clearing a path, I need to start. …
Wal-Mart joins Homeland Security terror fight – U.S. news – Security – msnbc.com
What isn’t suspicious in Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart joins Homeland Security terror fight – U.S. news – Security – msnbc.com: At least 200 Wal-Mart stores will roll out security announcements within 24 hours, Wal-Mart spokesman Dan Fogleman said. By month’s end, 588 stores in 27 states will be participating in the program. A short video featuring Napolitano …
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Prepare to Jump (from Stargate to Galactica)
Julie and I finished watching Stargate Atlantis a couple of weeks ago. We enjoyed the space stuff and wanted to shift gears so we moved on to Battlestar Galactica (the 2003 version, not the original). Wow. Galactica is a better show, like a grownup version of Stargate. The characters are flawed and complex. They have …
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Free Music That Doesn't Suck
Got this email from one of my favorite bands, the Floating Men. They say to spread their message far and wide so everyone can download their latest music for free! Two CDs. A rock opera! Get it now. Details below. You won’t regret it. Happy holidays from The Floating Men! If you don’t already have …
Angry Birds Peace Treaty
Beware incomprehensible foul language. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMltvlqEM54&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0] Get it? Foul language? Ha!
Apple: The Good, The Bad, and the Needs Improvement
Apple’s eye for great design is well known, but sometimes they miss the target. I’ve read quibbles about the size of the Magic Mouse—many say it’s too small, I disagree—but one bit of design is outstanding. The iTunes Store manages to organize many thousands of titles, but has one shortfall that should be an easy …
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Writing on the iPhone
I’ve had an iPhone in my pocket for several years now though I wasn’t an early adopter. I missed out on the first generation, but I’ve carried the 3G, 3GS, and now the iPhone 4. It wasn’t until I got the iPhone 4; however, that I started actually working on my phone. Early Days: Consumption …
Staying Thankful Through the Good and Bad
Are your kids the same as ours? We never really know which ones we’re going to wake up to in the morning. Yesterday, we woke up to angels. Meagan focused on a school project all day. When she asked for anything, she did it quietly and respectfully. After a string of spills all over the …
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Stargate Atlantis
The acting is terrible, the plot is predictable, and with the exception of a few cameo appearances I have never seen the actors anywhere else before I began watching Stargate Atlantis. And now I can’t stop watching it. Julie was perusing Netflix several weeks ago searching for new TV shows to watch when she dialed …