Category: General

Remember the Milk Desktop App

I am a big fan of Remember the Milk, the online todo list and task manager.  I use the iPhone app to access my lists on the go, but I’ve wanted a better desktop experience when I am working on the…

iChat: Using Yahoo and MSN

You can use Yahoo and MSN with iChat, but it requires using a XMPP (formerly jabber) gateway.  MacAppStorm has a great write up on how to configure using PSI.  The only additional caveat that I can add is that I ended up using…

Intuit acquiring Mint for $170M via VentureBeat

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Pedal to the Metal Tour: Dallas

Pedal to the Metal Quick Recap HELLZAPOPPIN: A Sideshow Revue They kicked it off and performed between acts. Billed as the World’s largest and greatest touring circus sideshow, it “combines the style of the classic era side shows with modern…

AT&T Network 101 & MMS Availability Update

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iPhone MMS coming September 25th

download adobe acrobat 9 div class=”posterous_bookmarklet_entry”> We know many of our iPhone customers are eager for an update on our rollout schedule for Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). We’ve been working for the past several months to prepare our systems and…

STATS: Young People Are Flocking to Twitter

Now, it appears that this story may be shifting. According to new data from comScore, younger users – specifically those in the 12-17 and 18-24 year-old demographics – are Twitter’s fastest growing audience segment. via mashable.com Posted via web from…

Windows Vista Desktop Customization

I spent the evening messing around with a windows desktop customization tool called Rainmeter (see the screenshot for the outcome).  Blew through 2 hours in no time.  You can grab your own copy of Rainmeter at: http://www.rainmeter.net/ From their website:…

‘Reading Rainbow’ Reaches Its Final Chapter : NPR

In yet another attempt to drive me away from public broadcasting, the powers that be have axed Reading Rainbow. They stopped taping new episodes in 2006, citing budget issues – now we learn it”s part of a strategy to teach…