Did You Know?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Today is Ada Lovelace Day!!

What??

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

OK. Now, who?

Ada Lovelace
Graphic from the MakeUseOf article

In How Ada Lovelace, the First Computer Programmer, Changed the World, Matthew Hughes introduces us to Ada herself:

Its [the first computer program ever published] author was Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, more commonly known as Ada Lovelace, and the program was part of an academic article published in the 1840s. And no, that isn’t a typo.

Although Ada was an accomplished writer and mathematician, she’s better known for her contributions to the world of computing. If you’ve ever browsed the Internet, bought something online, or even used a smartphone, you owe her an immeasurable debt.

:::shaking head:::

Read the whole thing.

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9 awesome iPhone apps

Posted on October 13, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free.

Here’s the fine print:

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now – obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get”, it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

Here’s the link to today’s apps:

9 awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a limited time

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Two Dollar Tuesday

Posted on October 13, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Two Dollar Tuesday features Mac apps that have been discounted to, wait, don’t blink or you might miss it, two dollars! Well, a buck ninety nine, actually.

Today’s apps are:

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InfoManager for Monday, October 12th, 2015

Posted on October 12, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:  
01  iPad InfoManager: TV, Fraud, Pixel C, Surface, iPad Air 3, and more
02  Surfing and reading safe and easy
03  User Groups on Facebook for weekending 10/10/2015
04  News from Kirkville: the iTunes guy with tips, tricks and news
05  ICANN Report: naughty domains, online risks, taxes and sex
06  iPhone Update from the gold to the weather to dolphins we all love our iPhone
07  An Illustrated History of Mac OS X
08  Smartphone Battery Myths, Explained
09  Cocktail 9.0.1 (El Capitan Edition)
10  Elmedia Video Player
11  Quotes: Hesse and Einstein Continue reading →

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Who are you and what do you do?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

At The Sweet Setup:

Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.

Today’s victim, er, interviewee:

Hi! My name is Arturo Goga. I’m a technology writer for a fairly popular Spanish opinion Web site that also goes by my name: arturogoga.com, and my YouTube channel.

My main job consists of mainly producing content every day. I focus on some news, but at least once or twice a week, I try to prepare a more in-depth article or video.

You can catch Arturo’s complete story here: Arturo Goga’s Mac and iOS setup.

“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.

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8 awesome iPhone apps

Posted on October 9, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free.

Here’s the fine print:

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now – obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get”, it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

Here’s the link to today’s apps:

8 awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free today

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More El Capitan Advice

Posted on October 9, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Contemplating upgrading to El Capitan (OS X 10.11)? Dr Mac (Bob LeVitus) has a short and sweet article on The Mac Observer, Dr Mac’s Rants & Raves Episode #144: Read This Before You Install El Capitan. The bit that caught my eye first:

So before I say another word about El Capitan, here’s my advice (which is the same advice I give you every year): You might want to wait for the inevitable point release (i.e. version 10.11.01), just in case.

And don’t forget: December’s general meeting is all about El Capitan.

(Thanks to Andrew Zima for the pointer!)

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10 awesome iPhone apps

Posted on October 8, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Zach Epstein, over on BGR, has a bad habit of posting lists of cool iPhone/iPad(/iPod Touch)(/Apple Watch) apps that are temporarily free.

Here’s the fine print:

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now – obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get”, it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

Here’s the link to today’s apps:

10 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time

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Who are you and what do you do?

Posted on October 5, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

At The Sweet Setup:

Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.

Today’s victim, er, interviewee:

Hi! I’m Daniel Aditya Istyana. My primary job is at a clinical laboratory as a quality assurance officer of chemistry. I’m responsible for maintaining 120 branch offices and maintaining quality levels through various processes. Besides that, I’m also a freelance writer for an Indonesian tech blog. At night and during my spare time I write my own blog as well. I’m also currently going to college for a computer science degree.

You can catch Aditya’s complete story here: Aditya Daniel’s iOS setup.

“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.

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Talk Time

Posted on October 4, 2015 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
Graphic from the article

And not to be outdone, AppleInsider started the month with In-depth review: Apple’s iPhone 6s & 6s Plus with 3D Touch. Daniel Eran Dilger starts thusly:

Last year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduced a larger, slimmer form factor housing higher resolution Retina HD screens and improvements in processors, cameras and wireless. While Apple’s latest 6s and 6s Plus models look virtually identical, the company has significantly improved nearly every key feature, from a stronger glass and metal exterior outside to high-performance components inside, including a new pressure sensitive 3D Touch display.

If you’re contemplating a new iPhone, you must take a look here.

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