Initial Kindle Experience

My family gave me a Kindle for my birthday, and while I haven’t used it too much, it is starting to become a device I use more and more. The big problem for me is the cost of digital books. I have a huge library. I’ve spent lots of money on books over the years. Mostly tech books. These books were expensive to buy for stacks of paper, roughly $30 a piece (some more, some less)....

April 27, 2011 · zacharyzacharyccom

Sleeping your Mac with a Microsoft Ergo 4000 Keyboard

One of my friends, who will remain nameless for the purpose of this discussion, convinced me start playing around with a Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 . I got one at work, then I bought one for the home and I’ve been pretty happy with it. There are just a couple of things missing from my standard mac keyboard. Firstly, on my old computer, I used to be able to hit the a keyboard combination to get my machine to sleep....

October 25, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

Kathy Sierra At Business of Software 2009

http://blip.tv/play/AYHNtX0C This is a great presentation about how to get users excited about your product. I saw it on Ignore The Code and it really is worth the hour to watch.

July 1, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

OmniFocus vs. Things (continued)

A while ago I wrote a post about my switch from OmniFocus from Omnigroup to Things by Cultured Code. Both do pretty much the same thing: allow you to make lists of tasks so you can keep track of what you need to get done. Each has their own feature sets. I originally bought OmniFocus, but after some time switched to Things. It’s a great App, and they have an iPhone version that is pretty handy....

June 2, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

Suggestions for Building a Successful Business Website

Per usual, I’ve been surfing the web. Here are some frustrations I have with some business sites: Items Are Out of Date. Sometimes when browsing a site I will see information about events that have long since expired. This information is not pertinent, and tells the user that you don’t keep your information up to date. What does that say about your business? If you aren’t detail oriented in your website, how are you when it comes to making your products or fulfilling your services?...

March 29, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom