Month: May 2012

  • WordPress Desktop Wallpapers

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    Ryan Duff pointed me at these earlier today and there are some great WordPress desktop backgrounds. He also pointed me to Blotter (AppStore. I’m not sure that I have a use for a desktop calendar since I have Fantastical (AppStore) and I normally have my Apps taking up most of my screen. I know there…

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  • Balancing Working from Home and Kids

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    One of the reasons I wanted to be working for myself was so I could spend time with my future (at the time) children. My dad worked hard outside of the home and was gone for 12 hours a day, talking to him now that I’m an adult, he wishes he could have been around…

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  • Just because You Only Have One Choice, Doesn’t Mean it’s a Good One

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    When I posted about Daylite 4 one of the comments challenged me to come up with another application that did all of the things Daylite does, in one package. At least I read it as a challenge. While I acknowledge that I have not found an application that does everything Daylite does, I think that…

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  • More on Not Being the Customer

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    I wrote a while ago about not using services with no business model, but I’m even more wary of sites and services where I am not the customer. That’s any ad based site like say, Facebook. Yes I am a begrudging user of Facebook, but I’m not their customer. I give them no money to…

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  • Daylite 4 was Released

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    Update: I’ve done a full review of Daylite 4 now. I’ve been looking off and on for an app/service that will let me run my business from end to end. I already use Billings (AppStore) as my estimating and invoicing tool and I’ve looked at Daylite (should be on the AppStore soon) a few times.…

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  • If Publishing Apps Aren’t Dead Stop Making Crappy Apps

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    So evidently some publishers think that apps are dead for publications and some don’t. Specifically Wired doesn’t think they are dead. Now I am a Wired subscriber on my iPad and the experience is pretty decent. They certainly have the best experience when you compare to other magazines. That’s kind of like saying that a…

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  • Fi’zi:k Aliante Review

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    One of the most crucial components of your bike is the seat (saddle). It’s also one item that can be very rider specific, the saddle I like you may hate. My saddle for the last 2 years has been a [Specialized Romin Comp Gel][romin] and while it’s served me well I have a few small…

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  • Learning To Write Well, Fast

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    Obviously I’ve really stepped up the publishing schedule of the site. As with any blog the main struggle weekly is figuring out what exactly to write, and of course to make sure it’s not terrible. This week I came across (hat tip Freelancing Weekly) a vid with 8 tips for writing good content quickly. The…

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  • Many Choices – Not the Best for the User

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    Ed’s Cafe is a short walk away from my house and until recently served the best sushi in downtown Chilliwack. I can only assume that I was the only one who thought so because they changed their menu. Now it’s build your own sandwich, no sushi in sight. The big issue is that there are…

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  • Tools for Launching a Startup

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    While the bulk of the [article][tools] is a list of apps and services to use for a business there is another take away. That is, don’t waste time on things that don’t matter. Yes you could design a site from scratch and build it, but you could also buy a [Themeforest][themef] WordPress template which will…

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