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8 Mac Apps for Twitter

Tweetie Evolves Since Tweetie was purchased from atebits you can definitely tell that priorities have shifted to align more with the focus of Twitter, Inc. Expected but unfortunately features that we...

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I Will Teach You to be Rich

Book Review Most people are taught money management skills when they are younger. They either learn by observing, experience, or from their peers when they get older.  And then some of us need a book…...

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Linchpin

Book Review There are very few books that I can say truly changed my life. Linchpin by Seth Godin is one of those books. This book means so much to me and has so impacted my life that I’m purchasing...

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Trackwoot

App Review In 2007, I got my first iPhone. I remember one of the very first apps that I downloaded once the SDK was released was Woot Watch by Dave Rahardja. Hey, I’m a fan of Woot; the site that is...

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Paper by FiftyThree for iPad

App Review Paper by FiftyThree is a beautiful app for iPad. The attention to detail is amazing. It is great for sketching or jotting down ideas. In this review we will look at the pristine interface,...

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Distraction Free Reading with Readability

Grab a Seat Readability, a product of Arc90, is a free reading platform that takes the distraction away from the web and lets you focus on the content at hand. The service takes the content from a blog...

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Design Is a Job

Book Review Seriously. If only I would have had this book 10 years ago. Jeffrey Zeldman, thank you for pushing Mike Monteiro to write. The design world will be a better place for it. While not a fan of...

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Pop

App Review Only what you need, when you need it. Pop has quickly become an app on my iPhone’s home screen; one that I use daily. In my post, Small Fragile Ideas, I cover that ideas are fragile and if...

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What the Plus!

eBook Review What the Plus!, by Guy Kawasaki, is a tour guide and user’s manual for Google’s newest product: Google+. This reference is great if you are just starting out with Google+ and want an...

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Steal Like An Artist

Book Review There are many books that I’ve read. My library continues to grow – even with books that I haven’t read yet. My favorites, the best that really speak to me, are few in all honesty. Lately,...

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Strengths Finder 2.0

I was recently recommended to give the book Strengths Finder 2.0 a quick read. It is very much a short read but worth it indeed. The book shows you the importance of building your strengths and...

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Google Chromecast

Overall Impression The setup was much easier than I anticipated. It only took a few minutes and I was up and running. However, I do not feel the average person will “get it” in terms of how to use...

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Amazon Roundup

Amazon seems to launch a new service quite often. Recently they have been rolling out some really good services. This article is a roundup of a few of my favorites. Kindle Matchbook For those looking...

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Nest Thermostat Easter Egg

Nest recently announced their 3.0 software update and a new thinner Nest thermostat. After trying to find out how to update the software, only to realize that it happens automatically, I discovered an...

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Localized Product Designs: LG Microwaves

Inspired by a Pogo video, I researched the microwave displayed, and what I found was varying products depending on the geographic region. American Microwave The product geared towards Americans, a...

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Best Beef Brisket in Baltimore’s Harbor East

Always a fan of good BBQ, I decided to give Oliver Speck’s Eat’s and Drinks a try, which is located in Baltimore’s Harbor East. Tucked behind the PNC, at the corner of S Exeter St and Fleet St, this...

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Baron Fig Notebook

To this date, this is by far my favorite notebook. I take it with me everywhere. There are three types of paper for the Baron Fig Notebook: blank, ruled, and dot grid. I purchased both the dot grid and...

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Favorite Apps in my OSX Menu Bar

Inspired by Brett Terpstra (@ttscoff) and Mark Frauenfelder (@Frauenfelder), I decided to dive in share what handy apps that I keep in the menu above. Main menubar From left to right are… Bartender –...

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The Urban Dog, Mount Vernon, Baltimore dog park coming soon

A friend of mine is starting an indoor dog park in Mount Vernon. The neighborhood is definitely missing a reliable place to take pets that are part of one’s family. The Urban Dog- Baltimore will be a...

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What the Plus!

eBook Review What the Plus!, by Guy Kawasaki, is a tour guide and user’s manual for Google’s newest product: Google+. This reference is great if you are just starting out with Google+ and want an...

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