For a while now I’ve been a big fan of BascCamp, online software that makes project communication easier and more effective. There are many things I like about BaseCamp, including its simplicity, and the fact that it works just as well on a computer as it does on my phone or iPad. There are several […]
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Zite iPad App vs. Flipboard
March 9, 2011 
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IN SHORT: Zite for iPad is a good, promising start, but at this point it’s really more like a very early beta, at best. Two (out of five) stars seem generous, and competing with Flipboard and Reeder won’t be easy.
Read moreFacebook Growth in 2010. Amazing.
February 10, 2011 Comments Off
Here is a link to a short article, and an infographic that illustrates the phenomenal growth of Facebook in 2010. One small thing worth pointing out would be that if Converse, and Converse All Stars were counted together, the cumulative number is higher than the number for Coca-Cola.
Read moreAlternatives to The Daily?
February 10, 2011 1 Comment
After a week of playing with The Daily, about which I wrote when it first launched. I have one pronouncement, and three comments to share: PRONOUNCEMENT: I give the thing three to five months before it folds. I think its chances for success are very, very slim. WHY is perhaps best explained by the following […]
Read moreOlivia Mitchell's Practical Presentation Advice
February 9, 2011 Comments Off
Not long ago I read Switch, Heath brothers’ follow-up to their best selling book Made to Stick. I liked the sequel less than the original, but Olivia Mitchell found it inspiring enough to produce this very sensible, experience-based short list of just 6 things “to get People to take action after your presentation,” available on […]
Read moreThe Design of The Daily
February 8, 2011 Comments Off
From fontsinuse.com comes this detailed, and – as always – spot-on analysis of type used in the new iPad Daily, which was the subject of one of my earlier posts last week, and a whole flurry of activity on the web.
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A REALLY cool way to shop for groceries
Shopping for groceries takes quite a chunk of my time each week. It’s great to have Woodman’s – with its wide selection and low prices – just a few blocks away from where I live; and Willie St. Co-op – with all the stuff I can’t find at Woodman’s – just a short drive Atwood/Williamson; […]
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