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Essential Mac Tools: CloudApp

Essential Mac Tools: CloudApp

CloudApp is one my essential mac tools. CloudApp allows me to share a screenshot or a record a video with a couple keysrokes. I just press [Apple]-[Shirt]-4 and click-and-hold to drag an a square area on my desktop.  When I release, that screenshot is instantly uploaded to the cloud and the URL to that cloud image is copied to my clipboard. Here is a screenshot of my twitter feed that took Read the article >>
Essential Mac Tools: SpiderOak ONE

Essential Mac Tools: SpiderOak ONE

SpiderOak One is one of my favorite tools for Mac OS X. SpiderOak One is like Dropbox, but they care about your privacy.  Their systems have *zero knowledge* of what's in your data.   All of the data on their servers (it can also be hosted on your own servers) is encrypted and SpiderOak does *not* have the keys. Plus, its as easy to use as Dropbox.  There is a mac application you download Read the article >>
Reduce LinkedIn Spam with this Profile Headline

Reduce LinkedIn Spam with this Profile Headline

If like me, you are a software engineer, you probably also get LinkedIn recruiter spam. I don't mind getting messages from folks who have read my profile and my twitter, considered my the best fit for my talents within their clients, and crafted a message to me.  But LinkedIn messages from recruiters are not like that.  They are spray-and-pray messages dogshit from folks who haven't even read Read the article >>
Essential Mac Tools: Captio for iPhone

Essential Mac Tools: Captio for iPhone

Captio has become one of my favorite apps for iOS. It does one thing, and does it very well.  Open Captio and start typing.  Press send and the note is delivered to your inbox. Why is Captio a great tool?  Because using it, I have tamed my inbox with Gmail GTD.  Now, I can capture ideas generated when I am on: bus rides long runs bike rides the bathroom in bed and evaluate Read the article >>
Recommended Books from my Asia Trip

Recommended Books from my Asia Trip

I just got back from a 3 week Asian trip where I had a lot of time available to do some in-depth reading. Here are some book recommendations: Sum (40 tales from the alterlive) -- 2 hour read - Fiction -- 40 whimsical short stories about what the afterlife might be like. Physics 100 Years into the future -- 5 hour read - Fiction -- Exactly what it sounds like The Water Knife -- Read the article >>
Why start a Kanban board for your personal projects?

Why start a Kanban board for your personal projects?

One of my struggles over the last several years has been an appetite to do too many projects but having the constraint of a finite amount of time to do them.  Between living in beautiful Colorado, switching jobs, purchasing a house, planning a wedding, learning photography, it is hard to figure out where I should spend an open block of several hours. I've written before how to manage my time Read the article >>
Gmail is Slow — 2015 Edition

Gmail is Slow — 2015 Edition

If gmail is still slow for you in 2015, you are not alone: gmail is slow remains a consistent search term on google trends: As it turns out, my 9 Tips To Fix Slow Gmail Load Times post is one of the all top posts on this blog.  But it was written in 2012 and it is time for an update.  If, like many others, you are still having problems in 2015, here are some things you can try: If you Read the article >>
3 Tips to Fix Slow Facebook Load Times

3 Tips to Fix Slow Facebook Load Times

If facebook is slow for you, you are not alone: facebook is slow remains a consistent search term on google trends: If, like many others, you are still having slowness problems on Facebook, here are some things you can try: Check if your internet connection is slow .... Your network connection may be the problem.   Try: Switching to your 5GHz network, if your router supports it. Do Read the article >>
Instagram slow? Tips to fix slow Instagram load times

Instagram slow? Tips to fix slow Instagram load times

Ever since their acquisition by Facebook several years ago, Instagram has been a rising star on the mobile application scene.  Even though it is now one of the top iPhone apps in the world, it can still be slow for some users. The problem could be that your phone's data connection is slow .... Your data connection may be the problem.   Try: Switching to a wifi connection that's working for Read the article >>
Yahoo Mail is Slow? Some Tips to Fix Slow Yahoo Load Times

Yahoo Mail is Slow? Some Tips to Fix Slow Yahoo Load Times

Yahoo Mail is a fundamental part of the web for many.  Unfortunately, for many, Yahoo Mail is slow to use. "Yahoo Mail is slow" is a top search on many major search engines.  Although Yahoo Mail is not the only webmail service with slow speed issues, it is one of the top ones, which makes it all the more frustrating when there are slow load times on Yahoo Mail. I've put together some tips to Read the article >>