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I’ve just deleted my Facebook account in a fit of frustration! It was a fit following months of increasing unease. I don’t like where Facebook is headed and it’s only going to get worse once they launch the IPO. Continue reading
I’m a Mac guy so it matters. Not really, but I am curious. The question was sparked when I read some analysis claiming that if you count iPad sales, Apple is now the biggest PC retailer, just ahead of HP. (Note, this is counting hardware not OS, which Windows still wins without contest.) Take out the iPad and it’s a very different story. Continue reading
If you’re not into social networking, let me introduce you to a new social networking app you may be interested in. If you are into social networking, you’ll love this little gem.
Path has been around for a year or so but was recently relaunched and wants to make your social network smaller.
You read that right. Small and intimate is the game.
Path’s goal is to get you sharing openly and more often. Being over 18, that’s not really a life goal of mine. But being over 18, I also value the family and close friendships I have. So while Facebook is fun and Twitter lets me live at 140 characters a minute, there’s a lot of stuff I just don’t want the world to know. And frankly, there’s a lot it doesn’t want to know. Path is for the people in your life who do. That blurry photo of my niece riding a bike for the first time with no trainer wheels? That’s gold. I notice that didn’t go on Facebook. Continue reading
Have you seen one of these around and didn’t know what it is?
It’s a QR code. ‘QR’ stands for quick response. And they’re a really useful little widget for smart phone users. Continue reading
BooqPad Agenda for iPad 2
I recently changed jobs and have tried to figure out the best way to incorporate the iPad 2 into my new workflow. As a Funeral Celebrant I interview clients and use those notes to create a service, so I need to take notes easily and unobtrusively. I experimented with some handwriting apps and a stylus, but the capacitive touch screen is just not suited to this purpose. Typing notes can be a little tricky in some settings as well and using the right app is important. I like a combination of iPad and paper and have tried out the Booqpad Agenda for iPad 2. Continue reading
I think my brain just exploded. Bible Reader has just launched their first desktop App. Sorry Windows users, it’s for Mac OS 10.7 Lion.
Bible Reader, in my opinion, has been one of the best mobile Bible study apps available for years. I only stopped using it because I needed the ability to sync modules and user notes between my devices and Macs. Once Accordance came out with a useable mobile app this was a no brainer, but now it’s not so simple.
If you’re a Bible Reader user you’ll find the Mac version remarkably familiar. At first blush they’ve done an excellent job of porting the user interface to mobile friendly Lion. The resources palate works very similarly and you can sync all your purchases, notes, bookmarks, etc. But it’s not a BR for mobile clone and does adapt to the Mac where appropriate. For example, your library is in a familiar iTunes like sidebar and includes access to your online account and the bookstore (very clever on their part, but you can hide it). Search and the verse picker are in the toolbar – and yes, the verse picker is the same as the mobile version. Basic font adjustments are a click away allowing you to change the font size and margin width (which you’ll want to do if you’re reading full screen). Also you can add a bookmark with one click – same icon as the mobile version. The Greek text also pops up parsing information by clicking on a word. Continue reading
The Apple servers were overloaded early yesterday when I upgraded my iGadgets, but basically everything went smoothly. After playing around a little here’s my initial assessment of iOS 5 on the iPhone 3GS. It’s pretty much the same on the iPad. (I won’t do an in depth review of features as these have been done better in other places).
Happy with:
Performance – I haven’t noticed a change, so no worse. I believe some tests are saying it’s better. Continue reading
Every death is sad. Everyone is someone’s parent, child, sibling, friend. If we truly have no one at the end, that’s tragic. But most deaths go unnoticed and unmourned by most people. I, like most who mourn his death, didn’t know Steve Jobs. Yet people are weeping tears and feeling empty because of his passing. I’m usually somewhat cynical about these things, but this time I’ve been affected by it.
At the most superficial level, of course, Steve touched millions of lives with his technology. Continue reading
I’ve been feeling kind of sad all day.
Sadder still that Steve didn’t know Jesus.
Rest in peace, Steve.
I like to use my Mac’s desktop for temporary files, but I also like to keep it organised. I recently came across some desktop pictures that divide the screen into different areas but couldn’t find one I liked for my Mac, so I’ve created one myself. This has the ‘inbox’ on the right which is where the Mac plonks items downloaded direct to the desktop. There are plenty of others out there for Windows users! It’s optimised for 1920×1200 pixel screens but works on smaller sizes (it’s designed for my 21″ iMac at 1680×1050 pixels, not sure what I did to make it bigger, but looks great). Feel free to distribute this for non-commercial purposes if you find it useful.
Right click on the image and choose ‘Save Linked File As…’ Then right-click on the downloaded file and select ‘Set Desktop Picture.’
