I’ve been working on multiple “free time” projects for a while, mostly updates to existing projects. The changelogs have gotten long enough that writing them up has been an imposing task. I have a doing update that turns it into a very capable time tracking/reporting tool, a major update to SearchLink that simplifies syntax and makes it even more flexible, big updates for Marked, and more little things than I can remember without consulting my “what was I doing” log. I figured I’d…
bitly, macos, service
Marked 2 and Yosemite (Oct 21st) News on the latest version of Marked, now compatible with Yosemite. Direct purchase available now, App Store update pending approval! App Review Tuesdays (Oct 21st) My thoughts on one simple way to improve the lives of developers in Apple’s App Stores. BitTorrent Sync vs. The Cloud (Oct 22nd) This is why is use BitTorrent Sync for, well, sync. John Roderick dot dot dot Be sure to check out the 4th and final(?) Systematic with John Roderick.
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BitTorrent has released the details of a comprehensive speed test they conducted to compare Sync to cloud-based services (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive). The results are impressive.
cloud, sync
*Updated: * I didn’t know about it when I thought of this, but there’s a relatively large initiative already started by Luc Vandal called #RateFriday. I don’t care which day you choose to do your civic App Store duty, I’m just happy you’re doing it.
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Marked 2 has been fixed up for Yosemite. The working version is available immediately for non-Mac App Store customers through download and automatic update. MAS users will have to wait for the App Store stamp of approval to be granted, and based on recent turnaround times that may be a week or more. It’s coming, though.
macappstore, marked
Drafts 4 is out as a Universal app. I’ll leave it to the experts to offer the full review, and just mention that there’s a very cool new feature in it: JavaScript-based text modification actions.
appreview, ipad, iphone, javascript, keyboard
I do two podcasts on 5by5 (Systematic and Overtired), but I’ve admitted many times that I rarely listen to podcasts. I’m often asked why (and how) that is, and I’d like to share the results of some self-examination.
learning, personal
If you like your AeroPress and haven’t tried out AeroPress Timer 2 on your iPhone, get the basic program for free on the App Store!
appstore, giveaway, iphone
I haven’t been announcing my podcasts and appearances the way I used to. I really should, there have been a lot of fun things happening. First, I was on Philip Mozolak and Christopher Radliff’s podcast Preservation State along with Jason Snell. It was a fun conversation. I don’t even remember how I met Philip now, but he’s a great guy and I enjoy our conversations. And our Super Stickman Golf 2 games.
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