Let’s Talk About Ecto

I got a comment on my development blog from Adriaan, developer of Ecto so I had to go give it a shot. So what do I think? Awesome. Truly awesome! Ecto is a full featured, desktop based editor for Mac or PC that lets you write drafts, save them, then publish them when you’re ready…

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Going Back To School

Whether you’re thinking about it right now or not, school is at hand. The summer is already almost over and your free time? Kaput. But hey, Apples got a deal that makes going back to school pretty sweet. Pick up a new Powerbook, iBook, iMac or PowerMac and Apple will give you an iPod Mini….

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iTunes Podcast Subscriptions Top One Million in First Two Days

Apple: “Apple® today announced that in just two days iTunes® customers have subscribed to more than one million Podcasts from the new iTunes Podcast Directory. iTunes 4.9 has everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts built in, so users can now have each new episode of their favorite Podcasts automatically delivered…

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New 20gb Color iPod Debuts; No More Monochromes

Apple: “Welcome to the best of both worlds. Now that iPod and iPod photo are one and the same, every white iPod boasts a full-color display %u2014 ideal for viewing album artwork and playing slideshows %u2014 starting at only $299. Choose from 20GB or 60GB models and carry up to 15,000 songs or as many…

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Fly Fishing a Hit With Women

The Sacramento Bee: “Fly fishers are a fixture amid the wild scenery of Northern California rivers, wading knee-deep into the frigid rush and gracefully casting weighted lines in large loops. The ultimate thrill comes when the angler presents a near-weightless fly so effectively that a fish mistakes it for the real thing and snatches it….

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Flashback: 1970’s

I can’t believe I paid $30 for 12 gallons of gas tonight. Two weeks ago it was only about $24. What the hell is going on with gas prices? Everyone keeps saying there’s no shortage yet prices are still climbing. This is insane. I lived through, and vividly remember, the oil embargo of the 70’s…

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Combating Your Homebased Loneliness

Entrepreneur (Via Business Opportunities Weblog): “How can you tell if a lack of human interaction is putting a crimp in your style? Some typical indications of being overly isolated are irritability, loss of energy and sadness unrelated to an identifiable cause.” Even sitting in a room with other people it can sometimes seem quite isolated…

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NetNewsWire Rocks With Podcasts

One of the things I hated the most about using an iPodder client was that I never knew for sure if a podcast downloaded. Dave Winer says that’s how it’s supposed to be done, in the middle of the night so it’s waiting for you the next morninng. I, on the other hand, like to…

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Feel the Rainbow

I sent out an Easter Greeting last night via Gmail and what I got back was a multicolored rainbow of responses. Since Gmail uses threading to link responses to the email and also to senders on your contact list, each respondents name is a different color. Very Google-esque if you’re looking at 30 responses.

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