Category: General Store
Pack Rat
Posted in General Store, New Media and Tech, Podcasting, and Random Personal Nonsense
People talk a lot about hoarding nowadays. I’m told by multiple sources that there is a reality TV show featuring people who do it to the extent that their houses and lives are destroyed. Sounds super-entertaining, huh? That’s another subject, and one on which you probably wouldn’t like my opinion. But whether it’s inspired by basic cable or not, the word “hoarder” comes up all the time when people need a word to describe their…
Return to Macworld
Posted in Announcements, General Store, and New Media and Tech
I used to go to Macworld Expo (now Macworld/iWorld) every year. I covered the show for MacUser along with a swarm of my colleagues, roving the aisles to find new products, and meeting with vendors who had secret things to show me. When I became a freelancer, I continued attending the show. I always had a book to sell, or a writing project research. A few times, I gave presentations or signed my books. I…
Best Music of 2012, sez me
Posted in General Store, and Random Personal Nonsense
Right up front, I feel compelled to admit that peer pressure has brought me to this open window in MarsEdit, and to the playlist that’s running behind it in iTunes. My friend Dana Nordaune, whose musical taste I respect and adore, posted a thoughtful, well-documented Ten Best Recordings of 2012 on her Facebook page. I loved it, and immediately set about listening to the songs and artists I hadn’t heard. But I also came face…
Macworld Review: FileXaminer
Posted in Announcements, General Store, and New Media and Tech
Here is my most recent Macworld.com piece; a review of. FileXaminerr. As I say in the review, it’s like Get Info on steroids.
Macworld Review: NetUse Traffic Monitor
Posted in Announcements, and General Store
You’ll be seeing several short reviews from me over at Macworld.com. NetUse Traffic Monitor keeps track of Internet usage on your local network.
App Store Pundit Reviews Apple’s Podcasts App
Posted in Announcements, General Store, Podcasting, and Pods and Presos
If you follow Apple at all, AND care about podcasts, you probably know about the new Podcasts app for iOS devices. I took it for a spin on the latest episode of App Store Pundit. Did I like it? You’ll have to listen to find out. Don’t you hate when people write promo copy like that?
Groupon: What I learned by living off Internet coupons for seven straight days. June 28, 2011 – If I lived off the Internet coupons I’m offered, I would be tanned, waxed, massaged, and tweezed. And one meal, which I would have to travel 25 miles to eat. How to tell John Wayne from John Wayne Gacy June 27, 2011 – It would be hard to overstate how little I agree with Ms. Bachman. Be that…
Want to know which PR pitches tickled Pogue? It’ll cost you! June 27, 2011 Austin employers cater to bicycle commuters June 27, 2011 CNN Economy Psychics – Global Financial Predictions – Video | Mediaite June 26, 2011
Johann Hari: How to survive the age of distraction – Johann Hari, Commentators – The Independent June 25, 2011