Apple Watch

As recently as February I was telling people that I would not be buying an Apple Watch. As sure as Bill Hader’s Lindsey Buckingham cannot resist Keenan Thompson’s Diondre Cole, I own an Apple Watch. Fan points earned. The feature that swayed me was the taptic touch, where the watch touches your wrist through some… Continue reading Apple Watch

An example of how Apple and Microsoft are different

Update: Joel Bernstein (@castirony) points out that this paragraph works perfectly with “Apple Watch” instead of HoloLens. Damn you, Joel! But he is right. However, I think Apple Watch is an exception for Apple whereas Microsoft does this much more often.   On using the Microsoft HoloLens, Engadget writes: “Does it work? Yes, it works. Is… Continue reading An example of how Apple and Microsoft are different

WWDC

There is a lot of talk around WWDC. Apple will introduce HealthBook, home automation SDKs, a flat UI for OS X, etc. Here is what I am hoping for: Development Xcode 6 that doesn’t crash when compiling XIBs via the command line Xcode 6 with better refactoring and editing tools (AppCodeque) Xcode 6 with a… Continue reading WWDC

Presenting Lion

I will be giving a class on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion at MacCamp this fall.  We are going to have three classes on Lion, and should be covering iOS 5 and iCloud. If you are in the Oregon/Washington area and are looking for an excuse to spend a couple of days in the beautiful… Continue reading Presenting Lion

Getting Ready for Lion

Mac OS X Lion (10.7) is going to be released soon.  Are you ready?  If not, I suggest you wait for 10.7.1 to be released.  Let others find the bugs and issues.  In the meantime, make a list of your printers and other peripherals, then research their Lion compatibility before upgrading. Another great resource to… Continue reading Getting Ready for Lion

Caution and Warning free for Christmas Day

Caution and Warning gives you a bright, flashing warning sign that you can use while stranded to get attention or make sure people see you in an otherwise dark, dangerous scenario. Caution and Warning for the iPhone is free today only!  Get your copy now!

All Quiet on the Geeky Front

If you’ve been wondering if I’ve gone away, I have not!  I have been working on an update to BetterHTMLExport as well as some iPhone and iPad applications.  My personal life has moved over to SteveRiggins.net and on twitter. –Steve

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