http://scottmyles.com/blog Just a little BlogTock Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:16:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're into mobile devices and enjoy open discussion around the same, check out the new podcast from Mobile Tech Addicts. Why am I promoting this ? Well, my little bro, Gareth, is a contributor to Mobile Tech Addicts and now also a co-host on their new podcast. http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/08/22/mobile-tech-addicts-podcast/ Just came across Fantasktick, a new taskbar for Mac OS X Leopard. It adds a new task style bar below the Menu Bar (or in the Dock) listing all the applications and windows open. You can easily switch between apps or windows by clicking on them and with open windows ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/08/20/fantasktick-great-mac-os-x-taskbar/ I've been looking for a good avatar picture for some time now, though it wasn't something I really wanted to pay for. Today I noticed that @kpishdadi and @RodBegbie have new avatars on Twitter. Now I've got one too. Though, as my wife pointed out, the hair doesn't recede enough... humph! Check ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/08/17/manga-avatar/ Last Thursday saw the release of iPhone 2.0 software update, unfortunately, as an iPod touch user I had to wait until Sunday morning before the update for available to me. But, it was certainly worth the wait. For the past few days I've been able to try out a number of ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/07/15/apps-on-the-ipod-touch/ I've been a huge fan of .Mac - Apple's suite of online services for syncing and accessing your address, calendar, email, files and many other types of data - for many years now. Back in 2006 I first started using .Mac to backup key personal data and OS X settings. It ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/07/09/goodbye-mac-hello-me/ Launched yesterday, June 9th 2008, StockTock is a free online resource for new and experienced traders. This is a new initiative I have been working on for the past month with Craig Simons, an ex-Sapient colleague who is now a full-time equity trader. Together we have partnered to build a blog-based ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/06/10/stocktockcom-free-resource-for-traders/ Plaxo recently announced that is has sold out to Comcast - the axis of all things evil in the cable industry (though much more reliable than Adelphia). I signed up for Plaxo years back thinking it would be a good central location to store all my contacts in 'the cloud'. But ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/05/16/deleting-plaxo-account/ From the makers of BarCamp Boston comes Mac Camp Boston. Taking place on May 10th at the YMCA Theater located at 820 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA. I'm hoping to free up my Saturday to attend. If you're interested, check out http://maccampbos.pbwiki.com/ http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/04/29/mac-camp-boston-may-10th/ People grumble about the battery life of their laptops and various makes and models offer considerable difference in the mileage you'll get. Living in a Mac only world, I've always thought that Apple has done a pretty good job of getting the most out of the battery on their laptop ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/03/24/macbook-pro-battery-problems/ For the past few years I've been listening to music and podcasts on my various iPods in the car over FM transmitters. They work... okay, but not great. It's all about getting a clear enough frequency and being able to sustain the signal long enough. I'd whittled it down to two ... http://scottmyles.com/blog/2008/03/24/ipod-hardwired-in-a-jetta/