Apple

  • Switching back to iCloud

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    Every now and then I get the itch to switch my contacts and calendaring back to iCloud. I was using iCloud for contacts and calendaring a while back, but decided to switch to Google because: I trust Google’s sync expertise a lot more. If I ever decide to switch to Android or get a secondary…

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  • Day One

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    I was reading a post on Brian Gardner’s blog and suddenly had the urge to blog about Day One. No, I can’t really explain why. I’ve never been a big fan of journaling for reasons that include: Why would I want to read my own musings? If I actually wrote my private thoughts, I’m always…

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  • DocScanner For iOS: My Portable Scanner

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    I’m a big fan of scanning things in order to reduce clutter. Some might argue that I’m merely converting physical clutter into digital clutter, but that’s a debate for another day. I’ve tried various methods to always have a portable scanner with me, including getting a non-branded version of the IRIScan Book 2. In the…

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  • Switching between apps on the iPhone

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    I’m not an designer, but I’m always curious why Apple doesn’t make a better way to switch between apps on the iPhone. Double-tapping the home button to bring up the app switcher tends to wear out the home button pretty quick.

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  • The Best Tablet Out There (Q4 2012)

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    I rarely blog, but nowadays when I do, it’s to write down an answer to a question that people tend to ask me, so that I don’t have to keep re-typing my answer, and can point people to this post instead. It’s amazing how much effort a lazy person can put into getting out of…

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