Archive for the ‘Mac’ Category

Move away from the mouse and keep your hands on the keyboard! (VOL050)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

With the rise of smartphones comes the luxury of accessing our e-mail wherever we roam. These days, it seems that no matter where you go, you’re likely to hear the tap-tap-tapping of fingers across mini QWERTY keyboards and virtual keypads as people all around you type out those all-important e-mail messages.

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“OMG! Can iTouch it?” Using the iPod Touch to be more productive (VOL047)

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

While driving into work today, I got to thinking about what kinds of technologies that I have that have fundamentally changed the way I go about my day. You know, those little gadgets that you never leave at home. The kind that, if temporarily misplaced, have you frantically running around like an addict looking for a fix!

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A Sign of the Times (New Roman): Exploring the World of Fonts (VOL030)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

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Welcome back to the podcast!

This week’s edition: “A Sign of the Times (New Roman): Exploring the World of Fonts.”

On my commute into the office this morning, I had a striking revelation: we are surrounded by more words than we sometimes realize. This revelation came to me as I slammed on my brakes to avoid striking the Mercedes in front of me; at that point, I was close enough to be able to read its bumper sticker. That just proves that there are so many opportunities to observe this, no matter where you are.

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