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My Must Have OS X Apps for Business

February 23, 2010

While I’m in the process of changing machines I’m going to document many of the apps and plugins that are on my “Must Have” list. I love a fresh start and given my proclivity for demo software and beta apps it’s positively refreshing to start with a clean Applications folder.
I’ve also collected my System Tweaks [...]

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OS X System Tweaks

February 10, 2010

As I’m switching to a new machine, this is the ideal time for me to list all of the tweaks and changes I make to OS X and various core apps.
System Enhancements and Plugins

FunctionFlip “individually controls your MacBook or MacBook Pro’s function keys, turning special keys back to regular F-keys, or vice-versa. FunctionFlip is a [...]

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Could Google Quick Search Replace Quicksilver?

January 13, 2009

Nicholas Jitkoff, who created one of my most used Mac utilities, Quicksilver, now works for Google, which has just released Google Quick Search. I and many other devoted users lamented Nick’s decision to stop development on his popular app. Now we know why he took that step and more importantly have hope that something better [...]

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Creating and Remembering Complex Passwords

January 8, 2009

My buddy Christian recently asked me about my personal password creation algorithm, which is something I’ve mentioned a few times (including once or twice at a Refresh Austin meeting). After doing a quick walk through with Christian over IM, it seemed appropriate for me to write it up in a more legible format so others [...]

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Twitter’s Hidden Benefit

January 6, 2009

Twitter makes it easy for me to keep up with my dear friends here in town and those flung about the globe. I can stay on top of ever-moving trends, learning about them in minutes if not seconds. Twitter connects me when I’m ready to be connected and allows me to reach out when I [...]

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SXSW Accelerator

December 31, 2008

The folks at SXSW are starting a new program this year dubbed Accelerator. It’s aimed at up and coming, under-the-radar companies, allowing them “to present their latest products and services to industry experts, early-adopters, bloggers, mainstream media reporters, and leaders of the venture capital community.”
If you recall how Twitter catapulted onto the scene a [...]

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Meanwhile, Back at the Tech Ranch

October 31, 2008

If you’re a bootstrapper, creating a pre-seed or seed-stage company, or thinking about starting something cool, check out Tech Ranch Austin, “a community of vibrant tech start-ups housed under one roof, and surrounded by the people, processes and materials needed to drive business success.”
Kevin Koym and Jonas Lamis have done a lot [...]

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Friends, Beer and NDAs

October 20, 2008

This is a “warm blanket” agreement with which, by requesting your agreement to it, I am helping myself sleep at night by placing a small amount of formality on the sharing of The Idea. I believe The Idea will only improve as a result of having solicited your honest and clear feedback.
FriendDA written by Rands
Rands [...]

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Quick « » in OS X

October 13, 2008

I accidentally inserted a double left angle quote («) this morning, which lead me to discover that OS X provides a handy way to insert it and of course it’s match, the double right angle quote (»). This may not sound like much, but given how often I use these characters (especially ») in my [...]

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Thoughts on A Complete Experience

September 23, 2008

I recently posted a quote from Steve Ballmer discussing a key difference between Apple and Microsoft, which I titled A Complete Experience. Having spent a bit more time thinking about it, I thought I would capture some of those thoughts here. This is basically a brain-dump, so it is by no means comprehensive, or for [...]

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