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@Peachpit #FridayFreebies - 3/5/10

Laura Pexton
This week we celebrate our brand new Peachpit Photo Club!

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By Laura Pexton No Comments March 4, 2010
Topics: Adobe Photoshop

Be a Beta Tester!

Laura Pexton

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

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By Laura Pexton4 Comments March 2, 2010
Topics: Voices that Matter

To DRM or not to DRM ebooks?

Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel

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.

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Five iPhone Productivity App Picks in Five Days - RemoteTap

Ben Waldie

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.

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By Ben Waldie No Comments February 26, 2010
Topics: Apple, iPhone, Productivity

Five iPhone Productivity App Picks in Five Days - Pastebot

Ben Waldie

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.

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By Ben Waldie No Comments February 25, 2010
Topics: Apple, iPhone, Productivity

@Peachpit #FridayFreebies - 2/26/10

Laura Pexton
Designers will love this week's #FridayFreebies ... and really, who isn't designing something these days?

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By Laura Pexton No Comments February 25, 2010
Topics: Design

Cliff Atkinson Twitterview - FRIDAY

Laura Pexton
You may have seen it, heard about it, or been involved in one yourself. This Friday, author @cliffatkinson will participate in a live Twitterview with @Peachpit to answer all your questions about the "backchannel" phenomenon.

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By Laura Pexton No Comments February 24, 2010
Topics: Voices that Matter

Five iPhone Productivity App Picks in Five Days - 2Do

Ben Waldie

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.

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By Ben Waldie No Comments February 24, 2010
Topics: Apple, iPhone, Productivity

Five iPhone Productivity App Picks in Five Days - 1Password

Ben Waldie

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.

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By Ben Waldie No Comments February 23, 2010
Topics: Apple, iPhone, Productivity

Five iPhone Productivity App Picks in Five Days - Grocery IQ

Ben Waldie

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.

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By Ben Waldie No Comments February 22, 2010
Topics: Apple, iPhone, Productivity

@Peachpit #FridayFreebies - 2/19/10

Laura Pexton
This week's #FridayFreebies are literally brilliant!

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By Laura Pexton No Comments February 18, 2010
Topics: Apple, Apple Pro Training, Adobe

Thursday at Macworld Conference and Expo

Clifford Colby

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.

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By Clifford Colby No Comments February 12, 2010
Topics: Apple

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