January 2010
10 posts
Pages FAQ: TextEdit and Styles →
This is the best page I could find on how to edit the basic (and weird) styles palette in Mac OS X applications like TextEdit and Scrivener.
In case you use TextEdit as well as Pages, you will have noticed that TextEdit has an unusual and sometimes buggy way of handling styles.
★ Apple, Adobe, and Flash →
Flash for iPhone? Not yet. Thoughtful reasoning from John Gruber:
The iPhone’s lack of Flash has not hurt it one bit. Perhaps that will change in the future, if Flash someday proves popular on other mobile platforms, but don’t hold your breath.
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Seth's Blog: The 2.0 media tour →
I’m really digging Seth Godin’s blog these days and look forward to finding a copy of his latest book “Linchpin:”
I spoke to over 40 different people from various industries and blogs about Linchpin. I was given a warm reception by artists, business blogs, marketing sites, brand innovation sites, and creative blogs. It was a blast. My interaction with them reminds me...
Why do we procrastinate on the good stuff too? |... →
Good GTD observation about why we may be procrastinating about the things we WANT to do:
Not only do we avoid the tasks we dread, we also put off activities we enjoy.
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Rands In Repose: Why You Should Weblog →
Rands consistently brings the good stuff. This time he talks about the need to make writing important in your life by publishing a blog:
When you create a space in your life for a weblog, you’re saying, “Writing matters.”
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TUAW Tip: Get an instant definition of any word in... →
Like Rands, I republish this great tip from time to time for new Mac users and those who forgot about it:
Need a quick definition of a word in Safari or an email? Yes, you probably already knew you could right-click on a highlighted word and bring up the OS X dictionary, but how about this?
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Envision an organized 2010 and beyond |... →
Good decluttering tips from a professional organizer in Atlanta, Ga. Follow the link for more:
The Strategy
1) Find the source of stress in a room. Is it the stack of mail left unsorted? Boxes stacked in a corner? Messy, crowded countertops? Write down what you want to change and handle the biggest offenders first.
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Conan releases statement on late-night situation –... →
Great letter “to the people of earth” from Conan O’Brien. Here’s a piece:
After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.
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That Essay Would Have Been Terrible Anyway
A sociological review of the dystopian mechanization of relationships in the…oh whatever. Yeah. Me too.
yourmonkeycalled:
A friend is going through a tough time right now. Last night I consoled him and offered advice, while simultaneously browsing for a new camera case on my iPhone.
It occured to me to write a long essay about how that scenario points to the increasing fragmentation of...
