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- OmniOutliner — My Usage
Most who know me and know Macs, know that I love software put out by the OmniGroup. Their applications are smart, sophisticated, totally Mac-ified, user-friendly, and a host of other descriptive but over-used adjectives as well. Specifically, OmniOutliner and OmniGraffle are pretty much daily applications for me. In fact, OmniOutliner almost never closes. This article [...]
- Tools: Scrivener
scrivener noun historical a clerk, scribe, or notary. ORIGIN Middle English : shortening of Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba (see scribe).
Thank you, New Oxford American Dictionary that came bundled with my Mac. Scrivener isn’t just some noun historical, it’s also a smashing piece of writing software from the folks at Literature and Latte (for [...]
- App Review: “Fluid” Site Specific Browser (aka SSB)
Lately, I’ve been using a fantastic little OS X app called Fluid. Essentially, this is a freestanding, lightweight, WebKit-based browser that can be used to dupe you into thinking that your favorite web apps are actually desktop applications.
I’ve been using Fluid for about three weeks now, and just thought I’d offer up my experience.
This review [...]
- Social Situations: How To Work It
I am no Martha Stewart. When it comes to throwing parties, I can often be a nervous wreck. I rack my brain with unanswerable questions:
Will they like the food?
Will they approve of the conversation?
Will they notice the (lack of) care that was put into the decor?Really, all of these questions boil down into one extremely [...]
- Flock and My World: Raving Madness
Being a mac-ophile, loving that all my stuff looks somewhat coordinated, I am a Camino user. I’ve gotten to the point where surfing in another browser is just weird. When I’m forced to test my web work in Safari, Firefox, or (heaven forbid) Internet Explorer, shudders run up and down my spine. All of these [...]