Peachpit Commons Blog

We are looking for some test subjects ... [insert evil genius laugh here.]

Forgive me for this superficial analogy, but sometimes I feel like our daily ever-vigilant efforts to stop ebook piracy are akin to my trying to pull up the bermuda grass in my backyard. I can yank up all the weeds I see, but the runners have already spread underground, and new weeds will pop up tomorrow in other areas of my lawn.

There are now a number of apps available for the iPhone that allow you to remotely access your Mac.  My favorite of these is RemoteTap, for its ease of use, great set of features, and developer responsiveness.

Text clippings are an important part of my daily iPhone workflow, allowing me to quickly provide detailed common responses to emails while on the go, maintain multiple email signatures, keep track of important phone call notes, and more. Recently, I discovered Pastebot, a handy iPhone clipboard manager that has made a tremendous difference in my iPhone clipping workflow.

For some time now, I've been searching for a ToDo manager that fit my unique workflow.  The key requirements were that I wanted something simple, which allowed me to manage multiple categories of ToDos, and could be integrated with iCal, Mail, and my iPhone. Recently, I found 2Do, a handy app that, so far, seems to fit my needs quite well.

One reason I love my iPhone is that it has significantly reduced the amount of "stuff" I have to carry with me wherever I go.  Sadly, my iPhone can't replace my credit cards, ATM card, and driver's license.  Well, not yet, anyway.  However, with the help of 1Password, it can help to reduce the thickness of my wallet.

Today’s pick is Grocery IQ, a shopping list app from Coupons Inc.  It’s not just your run-of-the-mill shopping list, though.  It’s a shopping assistant, and it has changed the way my wife and I shop for groceries.

The show floor of Macworld Conference and Expo opened yesterday at noon, and the crowded aisles and booths suggested that conference-goers would turn out for an Apple-less convention.