Tag: Recommendations

9 Great Mac OS X Apps for Writing, Blogging and Journaling

9 Great Mac OS X Apps for Writing, Blogging and Journaling

| September 2, 2011 | 1 Comment

Apple’s Mac App Store has a highlighted app section called “Apps for Writers” which includes a number of good alternative word processing apps called Manuscript Makers, as well as Distraction-Free apps with minimalist interfaces, apps for Journaling & Blogging and apps for saving Notes & Clippings. Let me recommend what I consider the best choice for each of [...]

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Back to School Gadget Buying Guide: 18 Fun and Productive Suggestions

Back to School Gadget Buying Guide: 18 Fun and Productive Suggestions

| August 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

Students are gearing up to go back to school all across the United States. Some tech buying will take place in addition to picking up those Trapper Keepers and new sneakers. Here are some recommendations for tools that might make going off to college, high school or any educational experience, more productive and fun. Verbatim Tuff N [...]

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How to Use Your Android Phone or iPhone to Explore the Heavens (Astronomy)

How to Use Your Android Phone or iPhone to Explore the Heavens (Astronomy)

| October 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

If you’ve ever spent even 5 minutes pondering about stars, our solar system, our galaxy, our universe, or anything in space, then I want you to listen up. The time to explore that interest is now. Many of you have an incredible tool, that fits right in your pocket, that Astronomers hundreds of years ago [...]

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Do You Need the New Adobe CS5?

Do You Need the New Adobe CS5?

| April 12, 2010 | 8 Comments

Today, Adobe announced Creative Suite 5 which includes applications for advanced photography, illustration, web design and video editing. There are some interesting new features in the upgrade that may make the cost worth it if you are a professional in any of the areas this suite focuses on. If you want to see the announcement [...]

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