Archive for October, 2008

Feeder Feeds Mac OS X

Feeder is a versatile RSS editor for creating news feeds, podcasts and appcasts. Version 1.5 includes an updated user interface for Mac OS X Leopard and now supports thumbnails for video podcasts with the Media RSS extension — and more. . . Continue reading »

Job tracking on iPod / iPhone

Bjango knows you need help in your business. So they’ve rolled out Jobs 1.0, their time tracking and time sheet app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Jobs is a time tracking and time sheet utility with a focus on being very quick to use. By leveraging the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface, tracking a job is as simple as tapping add job, then pressing play. Continue reading »

iPhone bugs your mileage

So you’re taking all the deductions you can. Well, that means you’ve got to track your mileage. MileBug’s iPhone mileage log application, helps those driving their own vehicles for business, charity, medical, or other reasons receive their reimbursement and/or tax deduction. Continue reading »

New Raid System for Macs

MacObserver reported that a group of former Apple employees have set up a new company to build RAID systems for the Macintosh user. Continue reading »

UK gov’t offers free PCs to disadvantaged kids

The UK government is giving 20,000 disadvantaged kids in Suffolk and Oldham free PCs. The ‘Next Generation Learning’ plan aims to spend £300m on children 7 to 18 years of age. Besides the purchase of a PC, there will be software purchased and one year of broadband access along with three years of technical help. Continue reading »

Got Tasks? You need Magic

TaskMagic 1.0, is an interesting task management utility for Mac OS X that allows users to manage things that need to get done, save time and be more effective and organized when attempting projects. Continue reading »

28 Excellent Free Mac Apps for Graphic and Web designer

As you know by now, I like lists. This blogger created quite a list of free Macintosh application for doing graphics and web design. Continue reading »

Special Price Promo for TODAY

Second Gear, a leading developer of productivity applications for Mac OS X, has announced a Halloween promotion for their flagship application Today. Through the month of October, users can pick up a license for Today for the price of $12, a 20% discount off the regular price. Continue reading »

Free Apple Mail Stationery

Are you looking for additional Stationery for your copy of Apple Mail? Here is a web site with 17 potential formats. I say potential, because I was unable to get one to work with Mail. Continue reading »

Bailout Bill in Free Searchable ebook

Thanks to reader Ann Hartman for reporting on this new eBook for those who want to fully understand the government’s recent emergency bailout. It’s FREE …

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Four Free Creative Writing Apps For The Mac

This blog has an article about getting free applications for writing scripts, books etc. on the Mac. After all the Mac is known for being popular with creative people. Continue reading »

Basic Tips for Using A Computer

David Pogue writes in this New York Times blog entry that things that we consider basic computer knowledge is not known by everyone. He gives the example of double clicking on a word to select it after seeing a person carefully drag across the word to select it. Continue reading »

7 Must-Know Mac Software Download Sites

Taylor Sternberg has written this blog about where to get Mac software on the net. Most of these I know about, but I bet many MUG members don’t know them. Continue reading »