Wes Perdue
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- Member since
- June 2006
- Topics started
- 5
- Total posts
- 66
- Last active
- 10/31/2010
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Computer vs. typewriter vs. long hand
10/31/2010
JohnK wrote:
>So, four forum members with a passion for fountain pens.
>What does that tell us?
Make that five. It's been a few years since I've purchased a pen, but I love my collection.
- Wes
run your life
10/15/2010
For me, the three most essential are iCal, Evernote, and OmniFocus. I don't think I do much with less than those three. Oh, and email. It's nice to know that I'm not constrained to any one device for ...
Too many tools/Too much information
10/11/2010
Ken,
A good alternative to Evernote is Simplenote. Its iOS client is most excellent, and is my preferred writing environment on my iPad. It syncs to Simplenote's website, and the client ResophNotes...
Common features in Tinderbox and Twig
9/13/2010
I wrote:
> It highlights some of the new features of Tinderbox 4.5, two of which
> are stand-out features of Twig to me: Similar Notes and Common Words.
I just realized the current version of Tind...
Common features in Tinderbox and Twig
9/12/2010
I just discovered, thanks to a tweet today from Mark Bernstein, Michael Bywater's write-up of Tinderbox 4.5:
Tinderbox: from Michael Bywater
http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/updates/Tinderbox450/Byw...
Twig, a couple months later
9/12/2010
Hugh wrote:
>So am I. The key questions for me are: "What is it really for?"
Good question; it's still a curiosity to me, and I'm slowly growing more fond of it, but it's not yet found a firm place ...
Twig, a couple months later
8/12/2010
Twig has been out and stable for a couple months now. At first i didn't "get" it, but I think I'm now starting to understand and appreciate it, and I may be growing rather fond of it.
Does anyone wh...
All,
For what it's worth, here is my list of frequently used Mac apps and what I most frequently use them for. It seems appropriate since we've been talking so much lately about Mac apps.
Regards,
...
Profound Disappointment
8/10/2010
> Daly de Gagne wrote:
> Andreas, please do not apologize for raising your voice. I was hoping
> for that, because for me this is a critical situation.
>
> I appreciate what you say about DevonThink...
Profound Disappointment
8/10/2010
> Daly de Gagne wrote:
> Wes, thanks to you and the others for giving me some push-back on this.
> I do appreciate it - if anything, having cut my computer teeth on the
> Mac in the 90s until 2002, ...
Profound Disappointment
8/10/2010
quant wrote:
>I think otherwise, as far as PIM
>software is concerned. I think is far better to live with small deficiencies in some of
>the arreas, but have ALL the info under one hood. At the sa...
Profound Disappointment
8/9/2010
Daly,
I think a false expectation may be leading to your disappointment. There are different philosophies on the two platforms, and you seem to not be allowing yourself enough time to adapt to the M...
So, what do you folks do?
4/30/2010
I'm a systems administrator for a number of the larger labs at the largest network hardware manufacturer. Auditing classes at a graduate theological seminary has become my current hobby. I love resear...
a long while back I used this:
CSV file editor, for Windows
http://csved.sjfrancke.nl/
I was quite happy with it.
Cady,
I went through a similar transition two years ago; after many, many years on PCs I got my first Mac - a Macbook Pro. I have gradually fallen in love with it, and will never be without a Mac.
...
iCRIMP
1/29/2010
Steve,
I'm on the sideline on this one for sure. The Stevenote was a bit underwhelming to me, but I think the device has incredible potential. I'll be keeping a close eye on it over the next few mo...
ActionOutline at 'bitsdujour'
1/9/2010
Stephen,
I've not used Opal, so I can't make that comparison, but ActionOutline was my go-to outliner when I was on Windows. I'd say it's a minimalist two-pane outliner, simple and reliable.
Yes, excellent post, Steve. I saw it yesterday in a tweet from @Eastgate - congratulations! I look forward to future installments.
Evernotee: Whats Up?
10/26/2009
Excellent summary, Dan. I've been using the current major version of Evernote on PC and iPhone for the past couple years, and have been using it on both a PC and Mac for the past year. I use it exte...
Peter,
About Evernote, you wrote:
>you have to log on each time which makes offline work impossible
I think you only need to log in if you are going to sync up to the cloud. I had the app save my cr...
Off topic: Good, inexpensive database
10/1/2009
Steve,
I usually use MySQL and its query browser when I need to analyze structured data.
Regards,
Wes
Tinderbox Labor Day sale
9/3/2009
From an email received today from Eastgate:
A quick note to say that we?re having a Tinderbox sale to celebrate Labor Day.
Tinderbox: $189 (save $40)
Upgrades: $80 ? (save $10)
Also, Tinderbox Hous...
VMWare Fusion on Bits Todau
8/31/2009
I use Fusion to run an XP VM on my 15-inch MacBook Pro. I upgraded to 4 GB, and in general don't see any performance issues. It's incredibly useful. You do need to provide your own copy of XP.
How...
Mac Oultiners
8/31/2009
Daly,
I feel compelled to defend Evernote on the Mac. I started with Evernote 3 on the PC, and brought it with me when I got my Mac in March 08. I much prefer using Evernote on the Mac, and I conti...
George,
Your conclusion is correct; when a product is mentioned here and its platform is not, it is very likely Windows-only. There are very few cross-platform apps, and those that are are usually s...