It's been awhile since I wrote about productivity, but I recently I had a big ramp up in my project load and needed something more than reminders on my iPhone as a todo list. I don't remember which podcast I was listening to, but when they were talking about goals for...
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The hub for all things MacMac OS X Yosemite Now Available
All you Mac users out there you can now update to the latest version of OS X. Just like the last few Apple is making this available for free. Go to the Mac App Store to download it. I've been running the beta and I've really enjoyed some of the changes and updates....
Free Mac App Software Bundle
For all my Mac using friends out there, I wanted to let you know about a great bundle of FREE software that will only be available for a few more days. There's a ton of bundles out there, but this one included one in particular that I thought could be fun for Youth...
GetMacApps.com: Easy Mac Setup
Have you ever gotten a new Mac or needed to install a new hard drive and was starting from scratch with software installs? I recently heard about this great we site that will make it easier. GetMacApps.com allows you to select from a list of apps and then it will...
Friday Fun: Improv Everywhere invades TED
Everyone hates the spinning beach ball of death. Imagine if it took over your presentation while speaking to a group of people. Watch as Improv Everywhere brings this to life. Have you ever thought about doing something unexpected like this during a talk? Could be...
RIP Steve Jobs
It's a sad day in the tech world. Steve Jobs has passed away at the age of 56. His impact on the world of technology is undeniable, and the products (Macs, iPods, iPhones, Pixar) he championed have helped shaped the world we live in. I had the opportunity to go to...
Audio Podcasting 101 (Part 2)
... Continued from Part One. As I mentioned, I have been working on a youth ministry training podcast, 10-Minute Training, and after publishing about a dozen, feel ready to share the process here. This post wil look at the recording process itself, and the final...
Apple’s Back to the Mac Event: A YouthWorkers Take
Apple held an event today called "Back to the Mac", I think they wanted to remind us they still make computers too. There are 100 sites of blogs talking about what they announced, so I'll leave that to those that were actually there. But I thought I'd give you my...
IceClean: System Maintenance for your Mac for free
I often get asked what maintenance should be done for mac computers. People coming from the PC world are used to defrags, virus scans, and other routine maintenance tasks on their computers, but once they move to the Mac they aren't sure what's best. I saw this post...
Send Your Kid to Apple Camp
Last summer I signed my daughter up for one of the free day-camps they do at the Apple store and she learned all about photography. She had a great time. I was excited to get an email this morning about this summers program. It's all about making movies this year....