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When Should We Use Cloud Computing?

November 11, 2011

Sean Hull, "Cloud Computing Use Cases": What types of applications do fit well in the cloud? Applications with Seasonal Traffic Patterns Proof-of-concept Applications Quick Temporary Dev & Test Environments CPU Intensive Applications On-Demand or Unknown Future Demand

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Capturing Long, Scrolling Web Pages on the Mac with Skitch

August 24, 2011

Skitch, a wonderful screen capture and annotation utility that I've been using for as long as it's been out, has just gone free on the Mac App Store after its acquisition by Evernote. It's known as simply Skitch on the App Store, but you'll see Skitch Plus displayed in the application window when you launch [...]

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My Favorite Google Instant Keyboard Shortcuts

August 15, 2011

While the keyboard navigation and other Google Instant enhancements have not made the mouse or trackpad totally obsolete for doing Google searches, they have made searching and displaying search results much less tedious affairs. Here's how I use Google Instant with keyboard shortcuts in the Safari web browser on my Mac. While typing what you [...]

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The New Yorker Magazine for the iPad – So Good

August 11, 2011

I've not had a single regret since subscribing to The New Yorker Magazine for the iPad. The outstanding writing, plus the beautiful illustrations and graphics in there, makes me glad I ditched my Newsweek and Forbes subscriptions.

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Annotate PDF Documents with Note Taker HD for the iPad

August 10, 2011

Dan Bricklin, creator of Note Taker HD, gives an excellent demo of the app on YouTube. Starting at 7:46, Dan shows how an IRS Form W-4 PDF can be viewed in Mobile Safari, opened in Note Taker HD and filled out using a pen tool of the type and format of your choice.

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Apple's Buyback Program for Old iPhones, iPads and Macs

August 10, 2011

AppleInsider: Now, users who own an iOS device or a computer from any manufacturer can obtain a credit for the fair market value of that device, calculated by PowerOn, a third party company Apple contract with to run the reuse program. While recycling old products dismantles them and harvests valuable components such as metal, plastic [...]

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The USB Port on Android Devices

August 9, 2011

The USB port on Android devices is a huge benefit that allows apps such DSLR Controller to directly control a Canon digital SLR camera via a special USB host cable (also known as USB On-The-Go / OTG cable). A similar solution, DSLR Camera Remote by onOne Software, exists for the iOS platform but requires that [...]

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