Mar 14
2012

Markdown lovers rejoice, Byword for iOS is here! I’ve been beta testing it for a while now and it’s my new favorite way to write Markdown on my iPad. There’s also full iCloud (and Dropbox) sync with the desktop version, so the writing circle is complete (at least for me). For background, see some of my previous thoughts on Byword.

Dec 01
2011

I am proud (and humbled) to announce that I’ve been included in the Read & Trust network. Founded by Aaron Mahnke, Read & Trust is a group of writers who have been carefully selected as trustworthy beacons of news and opinions. The ranks include my good friends Dave Caolo and David Chartier, along with many bloggers I admire, such as Patrick Rhone, Ben Brooks, Brett Kelly, Shawn…

Nov 27
2011

I’m really excited to be putting this one up: Five promo codes for Byword for Mac. It’s US $9.99 on the App Store, but leave a comment on this post and have a chance to pick up a copy for free! I’ve mentioned Byword before, and it’s one of my favorite writing tools on my Mac. It has great tools for Markdown writers, too, and some very handy keyboard shortcuts.

Nov 18
2011

If you’re still looking for a slick Markdown editor for iOS, there’s a new candidate up for your vote. WriteUp is a polished editor that covers the basics well. With Dropbox support and available as a universal app for both iPad and iPhone, it makes a nice addition to your all-around writing workflow.

Nov 02
2011

Ok, I made something interesting (to me) last night. It’s probably not worth taking the time to write up, but someday someone might find it and think it useful. I apologize for the messiness of the code, if I take this further and clean it up, I’ll update this post.

I was working on a few text-analysis features for Marked and decided I wanted to be able to show repeated…

Sep 21
2011

I know, it sounds like one of those experiments that the productivity crowd subjects themselves to, just to see what happens. This was not intentional, premeditated or appreciated, though.

A Charter (my ISP) truck showed up outside of our house yesterday afternoon, ostensibly to work on a neighbors connection. Suddenly, the Internet was no more. As the truck drove away…

Sep 11
2011

Moving into a new house has meant more space, and a chance to separate my various modes of work a little. I’m more efficient at switching modes (working, writing, playing, etc.) if I can switch spaces. Now, I have three work spaces.

First, a “command central” for writing music, coding and fiddling. This has my Mac Pro with a dual-monitor setup, studio monitors, my Oxygen…