Category: Applications

  • Instapaper sold to Pinterest – at first I was afraid

    Instapaper sold to Pinterest – at first I was afraid

    The news that Instapaper sold to Pinterest shocked me from my early evening domestic routine. At first, it seemed like a mistake. It couldn’t be true. And then it sank in.

  • Tips for capturing screenshots on your Mac

    Tips for capturing screenshots on your Mac

    I often capture screenshots on my Mac. I usually use Skitch but that is more because I didn’t take the time to learn how to use my Mac’s bundled tools more effectively. I found a great article that explains how they work.

  • IFTTT v Pinboard – BFFs again

    IFTTT v Pinboard – BFFs again

    What began as IFTTT v Pinboard seems to have transitioned to “IFTTT and Pinboard” as the two services reached some sort of agreement last week to preserve some level of integration between the two services and keep Pinboard connected to IFTTT beyond the initial transition deadline.

  • IFTTT v Pinboard Redux – Contracts and Condescension

    IFTTT v Pinboard Redux – Contracts and Condescension

    When I wrote about the IFTTT v Pinboard standoff yesterday, I didn’t spend much time on the contract stuff in my article. Here are a few more thoughts about just how objectionable those contract clauses are and why I believe we are the ones caught in the middle of this mess.

  • IFTTT v Pinboard

    IFTTT v Pinboard

    In the IFTTT v Pinboard battle, the users are hurt the most. It looks like Pinboard will not be supported by IFTTT when IFTTT transitions to its new platform. That sucks.

  • Smarter photo albums with Google Photos

    Smarter photo albums with Google Photos

    I enjoy using Google Photos and love seeing the product improve. Google just announced updates that make creating smarter photo albums even easier.

  • No more support for WhatsApp on BlackBerry

    No more support for WhatsApp on BlackBerry

    WhatsApp is dropping support for BlackBerry devices along with a number of older devices in 2016. No more WhatsApp on BlackBerry will likely only accelerate BlackBerry’s demise.

  • Astronomy for the Common Folk

    Astronomy for the Common Folk

    I love this comic about astronomy for the common folk. It reminds me of discussions I’ve had with our kids although I try to sound smarter with them.